diff --git a/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.cpp b/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.cpp
index 58fa9687b..05d53f1b9 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.cpp
@@ -111,10 +111,31 @@ namespace BlackCore
                 m_audioInput.reset(new QAudioInput(selectedDevice, m_inputFormat));
                 m_audioInputBuffer.start();
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+                CMacOSMicrophoneAccess::AuthorizationStatus status = m_micAccess.getAuthorizationStatus();
+                if (status == CMacOSMicrophoneAccess::Authorized)
+                {
+                    m_audioInput->start(&m_audioInputBuffer);
+                    connect(&m_audioInputBuffer, &CAudioInputBuffer::frameAvailable, this, &CInput::audioInDataAvailable);
+                    m_started = true;
+                    return;
+                }
+                else if (status == CMacOSMicrophoneAccess::NotDetermined)
+                {
+                    connect(&m_micAccess, &CMacOSMicrophoneAccess::permissionRequestAnswered, this, &CInput::delayedInitMicrophone);
+                    m_micAccess.requestAccess();
+                    CLogMessage(this).info(u"MacOS requested input device");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    CLogMessage(this).error(u"Microphone access not granted. Voice input will not work.");
+                    return;
+                }
+#else
                 m_audioInput->start(&m_audioInputBuffer);
                 connect(&m_audioInputBuffer, &CAudioInputBuffer::frameAvailable, this, &CInput::audioInDataAvailable);
-
                 m_started = true;
+#endif
             }
 
             void CInput::stop()
@@ -174,6 +195,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
                 emit opusDataAvailable(opusDataAvailableArgs);
             }
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+            void CInput::delayedInitMicrophone()
+            {
+                m_audioInput->start(&m_audioInputBuffer);
+                connect(&m_audioInputBuffer, &CAudioInputBuffer::frameAvailable, this, &CInput::audioInDataAvailable);
+                m_started = true;
+            }
+#endif
+
         } // ns
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.h b/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.h
index 8dae555a8..769ed4cea 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/afv/audio/input.h
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 #include "blacksound/codecs/opusencoder.h"
 #include "blackmisc/audio/audiodeviceinfo.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+#include "blackmisc/macos/microphoneaccess.h"
+#endif
+
 #include <QAudioInput>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QDateTime>
@@ -133,6 +137,11 @@ namespace BlackCore
                 uint m_audioSequenceCounter = 0;
 
                 CAudioInputBuffer m_audioInputBuffer;
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+                BlackMisc::CMacOSMicrophoneAccess m_micAccess;
+                void delayedInitMicrophone();
+#endif
             };
         } // ns
     } // ns