# Duplicate UI and Non-Functional Voice Mode on Perplexity Pro Windows Home Screen **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [August 13, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/duplicate-ui-and-non-functional-voice-mode-on-perplexity-pro-windows-home-screen/1003 "2025-08-13T17:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nishanth\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/nishanth_s/32/664_2.png) [@Nishanth\_S](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Nishanth_S)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/duplicate-ui-and-non-functional-voice-mode-on-perplexity-pro-windows-home-screen/1003/1 "2025-08-13T17:14:05Z")
# Bug Report: Perplexity Pro for Windows — Duplicate UI and Non-Functional Voice Mode on Home Screen ## Summary As seen in the provided screenshot, the Perplexity Pro application for Windows exhibits a critical bug on its home screen upon launch. The “Ask anything…” input bar is visually duplicated, and in this broken state, the **Voice Mode is non-functional**. The voice feature only begins working correctly after the user creates a “New Thread,” which also appears to resolve the UI glitch. ## Product and Version - **App:** Perplexity Pro for Windows (Microsoft Store desktop app) - **Version/Build:** [User to supply exact version/build number from Settings \> About] - **Platform:** Windows 11/10 desktop app ## Severity - **High:** This bug presents two significant issues simultaneously. A major visual defect (duplicated UI) is combined with a loss of core functionality (Voice Mode is unusable). This severely degrades the user experience and could prevent users from accessing key features. ## Priority - **P1 (Highest):** A bug that breaks core UI and functionality on the primary landing screen should be addressed immediately. ## Environment - Windows desktop app, reproducible on the “Home” view during a cold start. ## Description There are two distinct but related failures occurring on the application’s home screen at launch: 1. **Visual Glitch:** The main input component is rendered twice, with two “Ask anything…” bars layered on top of each other, as shown in the screenshot. 2. **Functional Bug:** When the UI is in this duplicated state, the Voice Mode is unresponsive. Clicking the voice icon does nothing. The feature only becomes active after the user clicks to start a “New Thread”. ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Ensure the Perplexity Pro Windows app is fully closed. 2. Launch the Perplexity Pro app. 3. **Observe Issue #1 (UI):** The “Ask anything…” input component is rendered twice. 4. **Observe Issue #2 (Functionality):** Attempt to click the Voice Mode icon on either of the duplicated input bars. 5. **Actual Result:** The Voice Mode does not activate. Nothing happens. 6. Now, click the “+” button or “New Thread” to start a new conversation. 7. **Expected Result:** The UI should now render a single input bar, and the Voice Mode icon, when clicked, should activate and function correctly. ## Likely Root Cause (Hypothesis) This is likely a severe state initialization failure during the app’s cold start. - A race condition or faulty logic in the initial render cycle causes the main input component to be mounted twice. - The same initialization failure prevents the Voice Mode service or audio pipeline from binding correctly to the UI. - Creating a “New Thread” forces a state reset and a clean re-render of the components, which correctly initializes both the UI and the Voice Mode functionality. ## Workarounds - The only workaround is to immediately start a “New Thread” after launching the app. This appears to resolve both the visual glitch and the functional bug for the remainder of the session. * * * **Action Required:** Please rectify this issue as soon as possible to ensure a seamless and functional user experience from the moment the Perplexity Pro app is launched. ![perplexitybug](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/sonar1/original/1X/2ac3e6612c4f6984a8e03f0f384255e972fe5ff1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Kesku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/kesku/32/898_2.png) [@Kesku](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Kesku)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/duplicate-ui-and-non-functional-voice-mode-on-perplexity-pro-windows-home-screen/1003/2 "2025-08-13T17:15:59Z")
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**Author:** ![Kesku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/kesku/32/898_2.png) [@Kesku](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Kesku)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/duplicate-ui-and-non-functional-voice-mode-on-perplexity-pro-windows-home-screen/1003/3 "2025-08-13T17:16:03Z")