Default Mic Speaker Attribution to User (Omi Desktop)

Problem / Context

When using Omi Desktop as my primary setup, the microphone input almost always represents me (the user). However, the system currently attempts speaker detection on microphone audio, which can result in unclear or incorrect speaker attribution in meeting notes.

In most real-world use cases:

• The microphone = the user

• All other voices come from system / speaker audio (calls, videos, meetings)

• There is typically only one person speaking on the mic

Because of this, meeting notes would be significantly clearer if microphone audio were consistently attributed to the user by default.

Proposed Solution

Add an option to label microphone audio as the user by default, bypassing speaker detection for mic input unless explicitly enabled.

• Microphone audio → Always attributed to the user’s name

• System / speaker audio → Continue using speaker detection as usual

• This assumes a single speaker on the mic (the user), which matches most desktop use cases

Optional Controls / Flexibility

To handle edge cases, add a toggle such as:

• “Assume mic audio is me (default)”

  • ON: Mic audio is always attributed to the user

  • OFF: Enable speaker detection on mic audio (for shared mic scenarios)

This allows advanced users to override the default behavior when:

• Multiple people share a microphone

• A different speaker is using the mic

• Group recordings are happening in the same physical space

Why This Matters

• Much clearer and more accurate meeting notes

• Reduces incorrect speaker labeling

• Matches how users actually use Omi Desktop in practice

• Simple default behavior with an escape hatch for edge cases

Summary

Assume one speaker on mic = the user, by default.

Let system audio handle everyone else.

Provide a toggle only when needed.

This small change would significantly improve transcript clarity and usability for desktop-first users.