fix: prevent ghost users in voice sidebar after deploy

Send voice_join to WS server only after LiveKit successfully connects,
not immediately on joinVoiceChannel() or WS reconnect. Background tabs
can reconnect WebSocket but not WebRTC, causing phantom voice users.

packages/web/src/hooks/useLiveKit.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   LocalTrackPublication,
 } from 'livekit-client';
 import { getApiForOrigin, getChannelOrigin, useServerStore } from '../stores/serverStore';
+import { wsSend } from './useWebSocket';
 import { useVoiceStore } from '../stores/voiceStore';
 import { AudioManager } from '../audio/AudioManager';
 import { SpeakingDetector } from '../audio/SpeakingDetector';
@@ -308,6 +309,15 @@ export function useLiveKit() {
   const connect = useCallback(async (channelId: string, isDm?: boolean) => {
     const storedId = isDm ? `dm-${channelId}` : channelId;
     if (connectedChannelRef.current === storedId && roomRef.current?.state === ConnectionState.Connected) return;
+
+    // Register voice state with the WS server after LiveKit connects (not for DM calls)
+    const registerWithServer = () => {
+      if (isDm) return;
+      const origin = getChannelOrigin(channelId);
+      wsSend({ type: 'voice_join', channelId }, origin);
+      const { isMuted: m, isDeafened: d, isCameraOn: c, isScreenSharing: s } = useVoiceStore.getState();
+      wsSend({ type: 'voice_status', isMuted: m, isDeafened: d, isCameraOn: c, isScreenSharing: s }, origin);
+    };
     const gen = ++_connectGeneration;
 
     // Ensure AudioContext is created and resumed before tracks arrive
@@ -433,6 +443,10 @@ export function useLiveKit() {
           useVoiceStore.getState().setIsLiveKitConnected(connected);
 
           if (connected) {
+            // On LiveKit reconnect, re-register with WS server (server may have restarted)
+            if (connectedChannelRef.current) {
+              registerWithServer();
+            }
             updateParticipants();
           }
         }
@@ -457,6 +471,9 @@ export function useLiveKit() {
       setIsConnected(true);
       useVoiceStore.getState().setIsLiveKitConnected(true);
 
+      // Tell WS server we're in the voice channel now that LiveKit is connected
+      registerWithServer();
+
       updateParticipants();
 
       // Subscribe to non-screen-share tracks from existing participants (safety net)

packages/web/src/hooks/useWebSocket.ts

@@ -162,17 +162,15 @@ function handleEvent(origin: string, event: ServerEvent): void {
         }
       }
 
-      // Re-register in voice channel if we're still connected to LiveKit
-      // Origin-aware: re-sends voice_join only if the voice channel belongs to this origin
+      // Re-register in voice channel — DEFERRED to useLiveKit after LiveKit connects.
+      // Just keep currentVoiceChannelId set so AppLayout triggers LiveKit connection.
+      // The voice_join WS message will be sent by useLiveKit on connect/reconnect.
       {
-        const { currentVoiceChannelId, isMuted: curMuted, isDeafened: curDeafened, isCameraOn: curCamera, isScreenSharing: curScreen } = useVoiceStore.getState();
+        const { currentVoiceChannelId } = useVoiceStore.getState();
         if (currentVoiceChannelId) {
           const voiceOrigin = getChannelOrigin(currentVoiceChannelId);
           if (voiceOrigin === origin) {
-            console.log('[WebSocket] Re-syncing voice status on reconnect:', { currentVoiceChannelId, origin, curMuted, curDeafened, curCamera, curScreen });
-            wsSend({ type: 'voice_join', channelId: currentVoiceChannelId }, origin);
-            wsSend({ type: 'voice_status', isMuted: curMuted, isDeafened: curDeafened, isCameraOn: curCamera, isScreenSharing: curScreen }, origin);
-            // Optimistic: immediately show self in voice channel sidebar
+            // Optimistic: show self in sidebar immediately (local only)
             const myId = isHome ? event.user.id : useAuthStore.getState().user?.id;
             if (myId) addVoiceUser(currentVoiceChannelId, myId);
           }

packages/web/src/utils/voice.ts

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export function joinVoiceChannel(channelId: string): void {
   }
 
   setCurrentVoiceChannel(channelId);
-  wsSend({ type: 'voice_join', channelId }, getChannelOrigin(channelId));
+  // voice_join is now sent by useLiveKit after successful LiveKit connection
   // Optimistic: immediately show self in new channel
   if (myId) addVoiceUser(channelId, myId);
 }