Play, pause and seek a voice message
Play, pause and seek a voice message in Cortex Chat: practical steps, setting explanations, result checks and troubleshooting.
Voice messages do not start playback automatically. Their controls show elapsed time and duration, with a waveform and a seek control when metadata is available. Audio decoding and native playback can fail independently.
Before you start
The active composer determines where text, mentions and attachments will be sent. A private assistant panel can sit beside a shared conversation, so check the heading as well as the visible text. Inspect the file or recording before sending it; a local preview is not a completed upload. Chat validates a single attachment and rejects empty, oversized or unsupported files. Receipt state describes the message transport, not the success of a task requested inside it. If the result is uncertain, inspect the existing conversation and any external destination before retrying. This is especially important when a message asks the assistant to send, book or create something.
Step-by-step
- Select Play voice message on the intended recording.
- Use Pause or the seek slider to review the relevant passage.
- If the interface reports a loading or playback error, use its download option when available and appropriate.
What the settings mean
| Control or state | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Composer | The current destination for text and pending media. |
| Preview | Content selected locally and still awaiting the send action. |
| Receipt | Sending, failed, sent, delivered or read information. |
| Task result | The separate artifact or external action requested in the message. |
Check the result
You can review the message without confusing it with the live voice conversation controls.
If it does not work
Check device volume and browser audio permission if playback fails. An unavailable waveform does not by itself prove the underlying recording is lost.
Continue with the right context
Return to the Cortex Chat guide index to choose another task. Keep the current account, assistant and conversation in view when following the next guide. To use the product, open Cortex Chat.
- Send a text message
- Write a multi-line message without sending early
- Mention a group member or Sidekick
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