Regression: No audio when call comes from Skype/IP phone

client/lib/voip/Stream.ts

@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ export default class Stream {
 	 */
 
 	init(rmElement: HTMLMediaElement): void {
+		if (this.renderingMediaElement) {
+			// Someone already has setup the stream and initializing it once again
+			// Clear the existing stream object
+			this.renderingMediaElement.srcObject == null;
+		}
 		this.renderingMediaElement = rmElement;
 	}
 	/**

client/lib/voip/VoIPUser.ts

@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ export class VoIPUser extends Emitter<VoipEvents> implements OutgoingRequestDele
 
 		this.remoteStream = new Stream(remoteStream);
 		const mediaElement = this.mediaStreamRendered?.remoteMediaElement;
-
 		if (mediaElement) {
 			this.remoteStream.init(mediaElement);
 			this.remoteStream.onTrackAdded(this.onTrackAdded.bind(this));
@@ -615,4 +614,17 @@ export class VoIPUser extends Emitter<VoipEvents> implements OutgoingRequestDele
 	isReady(): boolean {
 		return this.state.isReady;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This function allows to change the media renderer media elements.
+	 */
+	switchMediaRenderer(mediaRenderer: IMediaStreamRenderer): void {
+		if (this.remoteStream) {
+			this.mediaStreamRendered = mediaRenderer;
+			this.remoteStream.init(mediaRenderer.remoteMediaElement);
+			this.remoteStream.onTrackAdded(this.onTrackAdded.bind(this));
+			this.remoteStream.onTrackRemoved(this.onTrackRemoved.bind(this));
+			this.remoteStream.play();
+		}
+	}
 }

client/providers/CallProvider/CallProvider.tsx

@@ -99,6 +99,55 @@ export const CallProvider: FC = ({ children }) => {
 		handleCallHangup,
 	]);
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (isUseVoipClientResultError(result)) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (isUseVoipClientResultLoading(result)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		/**
+		 * This code may need a revisit when we handle callinqueue differently.
+		 * Check clickup taks for more details
+		 * https://app.clickup.com/t/22hy1k4
+		 * When customer called a queue (Either using skype or using internal number), call would get established
+		 * customer would hear agent's voice but agent would not hear anything from customer.
+		 * This issue was observed on unstable. It was found to be incosistent to reproduce.
+		 * On some developer env, it would happen randomly. On Safari it did not happen if
+		 * user refreshes before taking every call.
+		 *
+		 * The reason behind this was as soon as agent accepts a call, queueCounter would change.
+		 * This change will trigger re-rendering of media and creation of audio element.
+		 * This audio element gets used by voipClient to render the remote audio.
+		 * Because the re-render happend, it would hold a stale reference.
+		 *
+		 * If the dom is inspected, audio element just before body is usually created by this class.
+		 * this audio element.srcObject contains null value. In working case, it should display
+		 * valid stream object.
+		 *
+		 * Reason for inconsistecies :
+		 * This element is utilised in VoIPUser::setupRemoteMedia
+		 * This function is called when webRTC receives a remote track event. i.e when the webrtc's peer connection
+		 * starts receiving media. This event call back depends on several factors. How does asterisk setup streams.
+		 * How does it creates a bridge which patches up the agent and customer (Media is flowing thru asterisk).
+		 * When it works in de-environment, it was observed that the audio element in dom and the audio element hold
+		 * by VoIPUser is different. Nonetheless, this stale audio element holds valid media stream, which is being played.
+		 * Hence sometimes the audio is heard.
+		 *
+		 * Ideally call component once gets stable, should not get rerendered. Queue, Room creation are the parameters
+		 * which should be independent and should not control the call component.
+		 *
+		 * Solution :
+		 * Either make the audio elemenent rendered independent of rest of the DOM.
+		 * or implement useEffect. This useEffect will reset the rendering elements with the latest audio tag.
+		 *
+		 * Note : If this code gets refactor, revisit the line below to check if this call is needed.
+		 *
+		 */
+		remoteAudioMediaRef.current && result.voipClient.switchMediaRenderer({ remoteMediaElement: remoteAudioMediaRef.current });
+	});
+
 	const visitorEndpoint = useEndpoint('POST', 'livechat/visitor');
 	const voipEndpoint = useEndpoint('GET', 'voip/room');
 	const voipCloseRoomEndpoint = useEndpoint('POST', 'voip/room.close');