diff --git a/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx b/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx
index dd4dedfa..4f827808 100644
--- a/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx
+++ b/src/room/VideoPreview.tsx
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function VideoPreview({ matrixInfo, onUserChoicesChanged }: Props) {
   );
   const audio = usePreviewDevice(
     audioEnabled,
-    audioId != "" ? audioId : defaultDevices.audiooutput,
+    audioId != "" ? audioId : defaultDevices.audioinput,
     "audioinput"
   );