diff --git a/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.test.tsx b/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.test.tsx
index 5f2f6064..2118e4ff 100644
--- a/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.test.tsx
+++ b/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.test.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ test.each<[string, ConnectionError]>([
         () => setSfuConfig({ url: "URL", jwt: "JWT token" }),
         [],
       );
-      useECConnectionState({}, false, mockRoom, sfuConfig);
+      useECConnectionState("default", false, mockRoom, sfuConfig);
       return <button onClick={connect}>Connect</button>;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.ts b/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.ts
index 90eda057..d877dde7 100644
--- a/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.ts
+++ b/src/livekit/useECConnectionState.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async function doConnect(
   livekitRoom: Room,
   sfuConfig: SFUConfig,
   audioEnabled: boolean,
-  audioOptions: AudioCaptureOptions,
+  initialDeviceId: string | undefined,
 ): Promise<void> {
   // Always create an audio track manually.
   // livekit (by default) keeps the mic track open when you mute, but if you start muted,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async function doConnect(
   let preCreatedAudioTrack: LocalTrack | undefined;
   try {
     const audioTracks = await livekitRoom!.localParticipant.createTracks({
-      audio: audioOptions,
+      audio: { deviceId: initialDeviceId },
     });
     if (audioTracks.length < 1) {
       logger.info("Tried to pre-create local audio track but got no tracks");
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async function connectAndPublish(
 }
 
 export function useECConnectionState(
-  initialAudioOptions: AudioCaptureOptions,
+  initialDeviceId: string | undefined,
   initialAudioEnabled: boolean,
   livekitRoom?: Room,
   sfuConfig?: SFUConfig,
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ export function useECConnectionState(
         livekitRoom!,
         sfuConfig!,
         initialAudioEnabled,
-        initialAudioOptions,
+        initialDeviceId,
       )
         .catch((e) => {
           if (e instanceof ElementCallError) {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ export function useECConnectionState(
   }, [
     sfuConfig,
     livekitRoom,
-    initialAudioOptions,
+    initialDeviceId,
     initialAudioEnabled,
     doFocusSwitch,
   ]);
diff --git a/src/livekit/useLiveKit.ts b/src/livekit/useLiveKit.ts
index 99eda021..972f7756 100644
--- a/src/livekit/useLiveKit.ts
+++ b/src/livekit/useLiveKit.ts
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ export function useLiveKit(
   );
 
   const connectionState = useECConnectionState(
-    {
-      deviceId: initialDevices.current.audioInput.selectedId,
-    },
+    initialDevices.current.audioInput.selectedId,
     initialMuteStates.current.audio.enabled,
     room,
     sfuConfig,