diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx
index 1981b0fa..3d151ff2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/join/SelectDevice.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
 } from '@remixicon/react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useMediaDeviceSelect } from '@livekit/components-react'
-import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { Select } from '@/primitives/Select'
 import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio'
 import { permissionsStore } from '@/stores/permissions'
@@ -45,6 +45,22 @@ const SelectDevicePermissions = ({
       label: d.label,
     }))
 
+  /**
+   * FALLBACK AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE SELECTION
+   * Auto-selects the only available audio output device when currently on 'default'
+   */
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      kind !== 'audiooutput' ||
+      items.length !== 1 ||
+      items[0].value === 'default' ||
+      activeDeviceId !== 'default'
+    )
+      return
+    onSubmit?.(items[0].value)
+    setActiveMediaDevice(items[0].value)
+  }, [items, onSubmit, kind, setActiveMediaDevice, activeDeviceId])
+
   return (
     <Select
       aria-label={t(`${kind}.choose`)}
@@ -52,7 +68,11 @@ const SelectDevicePermissions = ({
       isDisabled={items.length === 0}
       items={items}
       iconComponent={config?.icon}
-      placeholder={t('selectDevice.loading')}
+      placeholder={
+        items.length === 0
+          ? t('selectDevice.loading')
+          : t('selectDevice.select')
+      }
       selectedKey={id || activeDeviceId}
       onSelectionChange={(key) => {
         onSubmit?.(key as string)
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index 89aa08bc..28ae41a5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
       "loading": "Laden…",
+      "select": "Wählen Sie einen Wert",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Genehmigung erforderlich"
     },
     "videoinput": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index e45611e4..8d5e3c6c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
       "loading": "Loading…",
+      "select": "Select a value",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Permission needed"
     },
     "videoinput": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index 7ee191a7..636acfb1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
       "loading": "Chargement…",
+      "select": "Sélectionnez une valeur",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Autorisations nécessaires"
     },
     "videoinput": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index 6659296b..f3e58120 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "join": {
     "selectDevice": {
       "loading": "Bezig met laden…",
+      "select": "Selecteer een waarde",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Toestemming vereist"
     },
     "videoinput": {