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# setPushToTalkActive

> While push-to-talk is enabled, sets the talk state.

```ts
setPushToTalkActive(active): void
```

While push-to-talk is enabled, sets the talk state. `true` = transmitting,
`false` = silent. No-op if push-to-talk has not been enabled.

## **Parameters**

**`active`** `boolean` — required

Whether push-to-talk transmission is currently active.

---

## **Returns**

`void`

## **Examples**

### Bind to a press-and-hold button

```ts
talkButton.addEventListener('pointerdown', () => call.setPushToTalkActive(true));
talkButton.addEventListener('pointerup',   () => call.setPushToTalkActive(false));
talkButton.addEventListener('pointercancel', () => call.setPushToTalkActive(false));
```

## **See**

* [`enablePushToTalk`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/webrtc-call/enable-push-to-talk) — install the pipeline (required first).
* [`disablePushToTalk`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/webrtc-call/disable-push-to-talk) — tear down the pipeline.

> While push-to-talk is enabled, sets the talk state.