Overview
Whim has built-in voice chat so you can talk with teammates while working on tasks. Each task has its own voice room — join to discuss what the agent is doing, pair on a problem, or do a quick review.Starting a Voice Chat
- Open a task.
- Click the headphones icon in the task header.
- Your browser may ask for microphone permission — click Allow.
- You’re connected. Your microphone is on by default.
Voice Rooms
Voice rooms are scoped per task — each task has its own independent room. This keeps conversations focused on the work at hand.- Rooms are created automatically when the first person joins.
- Multiple people can be in the same task’s voice room simultaneously.
- You can only be in one voice room at a time. Joining a different task’s room automatically disconnects you from the current one.
Joining and Leaving
Joining
- Click the headphones icon on any task with active voice, or on any task to start a new room.
- If you’re already in voice on another task, you’ll automatically switch to the new room.
Leaving
- Click the phone off icon in the voice controls, or
- Click Leave on the floating voice indicator at the bottom of the screen.
Floating Indicator
When you’re in a voice chat and navigate away from the task, a floating indicator appears at the bottom-right of the screen. It shows which task you’re connected to and lets you jump back or leave without switching tasks.Controls
While in a voice room, you have these controls:| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Mute / Unmute | Toggle your microphone. A red icon indicates you’re muted. |
| Leave | Disconnect from the voice room. |
Participant Tracking
See who’s in the voice room at a glance:- Avatars — Up to four participant avatars are shown in the task header, with a +N badge for additional participants.
- Speaking indicator — A green ring appears around a participant’s avatar when they’re speaking.
- Mute indicator — A badge appears on muted participants’ avatars.
Voice Activity Across the Workspace
The workspace sidebar shows voice activity happening on other tasks. For each task with active voice, you can see participant avatars and join directly from the sidebar without opening the task first.Voice chat requires a microphone. If your browser blocks microphone access, you’ll see an error message with instructions to update your browser settings.