diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx
index 67e17e58..b2f9a18c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useMediaDeviceSelect } from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
 import { Select } from '@/primitives/Select'
+import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
+import { permissionsStore } from '@/stores/permissions'
 
 type DeviceItems = Array<{ value: string; label: string }>
 
@@ -20,34 +22,23 @@ type SelectDeviceProps = {
   kind: MediaDeviceKind
 }
 
-export const SelectDevice = ({ id, onSubmit, kind }: SelectDeviceProps) => {
+type SelectDevicePermissionsProps = SelectDeviceProps & {
+  config: DeviceConfig
+}
+
+const SelectDevicePermissions = ({
+  id,
+  kind,
+  config,
+  onSubmit,
+}: SelectDevicePermissionsProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'join' })
 
-  const config = useMemo<DeviceConfig | undefined>(() => {
-    switch (kind) {
-      case 'audioinput':
-        return {
-          icon: RiMicLine,
-        }
-      case 'videoinput':
-        return {
-          icon: RiVideoOnLine,
-        }
-    }
-  }, [kind])
-
-  const getDefaultSelectedKey = (items: DeviceItems) => {
-    if (!items || items.length === 0) return
-    const defaultItem =
-      items.find((item) => item.value === 'default') || items[0]
-    return defaultItem.value
-  }
-
   const {
     devices: devices,
     activeDeviceId: activeDeviceId,
     setActiveMediaDevice: setActiveMediaDevice,
-  } = useMediaDeviceSelect({ kind, requestPermissions: false })
+  } = useMediaDeviceSelect({ kind: kind, requestPermissions: true })
 
   const items: DeviceItems = devices
     .filter((d) => !!d.deviceId)
@@ -64,7 +55,7 @@ export const SelectDevice = ({ id, onSubmit, kind }: SelectDeviceProps) => {
       items={items}
       iconComponent={config?.icon}
       placeholder={t('selectDevice.loading')}
-      defaultSelectedKey={id || activeDeviceId || getDefaultSelectedKey(items)}
+      selectedKey={id || activeDeviceId}
       onSelectionChange={(key) => {
         onSubmit?.(key as string)
         setActiveMediaDevice(key as string)
@@ -72,3 +63,56 @@ export const SelectDevice = ({ id, onSubmit, kind }: SelectDeviceProps) => {
     />
   )
 }
+
+export const SelectDevice = ({ id, onSubmit, kind }: SelectDeviceProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'join' })
+
+  const permissions = useSnapshot(permissionsStore)
+
+  const config = useMemo<DeviceConfig | undefined>(() => {
+    switch (kind) {
+      case 'audioinput':
+        return {
+          icon: RiMicLine,
+        }
+      case 'videoinput':
+        return {
+          icon: RiVideoOnLine,
+        }
+    }
+  }, [kind])
+
+  const isPermissionDeniedOrPrompted = useMemo(() => {
+    if (kind == 'audioinput') {
+      return permissions.isMicrophoneDenied || permissions.isMicrophonePrompted
+    }
+    if (kind == 'videoinput') {
+      return permissions.isCameraDenied || permissions.isCameraPrompted
+    }
+    return false
+  }, [kind, permissions])
+
+  if (!config) return null
+
+  if (isPermissionDeniedOrPrompted || permissions.isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <Select
+        aria-label={t(`${kind}.permissionsNeeded`)}
+        label=""
+        isDisabled={true}
+        items={[]}
+        iconComponent={config?.icon}
+        placeholder={t('selectDevice.permissionsNeeded')}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <SelectDevicePermissions
+      id={id}
+      onSubmit={onSubmit}
+      kind={kind}
+      config={config}
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index 74096556..6e0f3111 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
   },
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
-      "loading": "Laden…"
+      "loading": "Laden…",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Genehmigung erforderlich"
     },
     "videoinput": {
       "choose": "Kamera auswählen",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Kamera auswählen - genehmigung erforderlich",
       "disable": "Kamera deaktivieren",
       "enable": "Kamera aktivieren",
       "label": "Kamera",
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Mikrofon auswählen",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Mikrofon auswählen - genehmigung erforderlich",
       "disable": "Mikrofon deaktivieren",
       "enable": "Mikrofon aktivieren",
       "label": "Mikrofon"
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index e7706ab0..d2d4c242 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
   },
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
-      "loading": "Loading…"
+      "loading": "Loading…",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Permission needed"
     },
     "videoinput": {
       "choose": "Select camera",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Select camera - permission needed",
       "disable": "Disable camera",
       "enable": "Enable camera",
       "label": "Camera",
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Select microphone",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Select microphone - permission needed",
       "disable": "Disable microphone",
       "enable": "Enable microphone",
       "label": "Microphone"
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index fb3a4fad..0af4db0f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
   },
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
-      "loading": "Chargement…"
+      "loading": "Chargement…",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Autorisations nécessaires"
     },
     "videoinput": {
       "choose": "Choisir la webcam",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Choisir la webcam - autorisations nécessaires",
       "disable": "Désactiver la webcam",
       "enable": "Activer la webcam",
       "label": "Webcam",
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Choisir le micro",
+      "permissionsNeeded": "Choisir le micro - autorisations nécessaires",
       "disable": "Désactiver le micro",
       "enable": "Activer le micro",
       "label": "Microphone"
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index 9d49f947..2b74b9cb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
   },
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
-      "loading": "Bezig met laden…"
+      "loading": "Bezig met laden…",
+      "permissionNeeded": "Toestemming vereist"
     },
     "videoinput": {
       "choose": "Selecteer camera",
+      "permissionNeeded": "Selecteer camera - Toestemming vereist",
       "disable": "Camera uitschakelen",
       "enable": "Camera inschakelen",
       "label": "Camera",
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Selecteer microfoon",
+      "permissionNeeded": "Selecteer microfoon - Toestemming vereist",
       "disable": "Microfoon dempen",
       "enable": "Microfoon dempen opheffen",
       "label": "Microfoon"