diff --git a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/MediaManager.kt b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/MediaManager.kt
index fd19e8cdeea..faaa2114cbb 100644
--- a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/MediaManager.kt
+++ b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/MediaManager.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import android.media.AudioRecord.READ_BLOCKING
 import android.media.projection.MediaProjection
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.IBinder
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
@@ -698,7 +697,6 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
      *
      * Requires Android M (API 23) or higher.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     fun setupUsbDeviceDetection() {
         if (audioDeviceCallback != null) {
             logger.d { "[setupUsbDeviceDetection] Already set up" }
@@ -742,7 +740,6 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
     /**
      * Updates the list of available USB input devices.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     private fun updateUsbDeviceList() {
         val am = audioManager ?: return
 
@@ -773,7 +770,6 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
      * @param device The USB device to use, or null to restore default routing.
      * @return true if the device was selected successfully, false otherwise.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     fun selectUsbDevice(device: UsbAudioInputDevice?): Boolean {
         logger.i { "[selectUsbDevice] Selecting USB device: ${device?.name}" }
 
@@ -793,10 +789,15 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
 
     /**
      * Clears the USB device selection, restoring default audio routing.
+     *
+     * Resets the state directly rather than going through [selectUsbDevice] with null,
+     * because the WebRTC ADM's setPreferredInputDevice does not accept null safely.
+     * When the USB device is physically removed, the system automatically falls back
+     * to default audio routing, so an explicit ADM call is unnecessary.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     fun clearUsbDeviceSelection() {
-        selectUsbDevice(null)
+        logger.i { "[clearUsbDeviceSelection] Clearing USB device selection" }
+        _selectedUsbDevice.value = null
     }
 
     /**
@@ -804,7 +805,6 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
      *
      * @return StateFlow of available USB input devices.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     fun listUsbDevices(): StateFlow<List<UsbAudioInputDevice>> {
         setupUsbDeviceDetection()
         return usbInputDevices
@@ -813,7 +813,6 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
     /**
      * Cleans up USB device detection callback.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     private fun cleanupUsbDeviceDetection() {
         audioDeviceCallback?.let { callback ->
             audioManager?.unregisterAudioDeviceCallback(callback)
@@ -881,9 +880,7 @@ class MicrophoneManager(
 
     fun cleanup() {
         ifAudioHandlerInitialized { it.stop() }
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
-            cleanupUsbDeviceDetection()
-        }
+        cleanupUsbDeviceDetection()
         setupCompleted.set(false)
     }
 
diff --git a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/call/connection/StreamPeerConnectionFactory.kt b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/call/connection/StreamPeerConnectionFactory.kt
index 2f32bbed181..3f360392cd7 100644
--- a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/call/connection/StreamPeerConnectionFactory.kt
+++ b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/call/connection/StreamPeerConnectionFactory.kt
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ public class StreamPeerConnectionFactory(
 
     private var adm: JavaAudioDeviceModule? = null
 
+    @Volatile
+    private var pendingPreferredInputDevice: AudioDeviceInfo? = null
+
+    @Volatile
+    private var hasPendingPreferredDevice = false
+
     private fun createFactory(): PeerConnectionFactory {
         PeerConnectionFactory.initialize(
             PeerConnectionFactory.InitializationOptions.builder(context)
@@ -208,6 +214,14 @@ public class StreamPeerConnectionFactory(
 
         adm = initAudioDeviceModule()
 
+        if (hasPendingPreferredDevice) {
+            adm?.setPreferredInputDevice(pendingPreferredInputDevice)
+            audioLogger.i {
+                "[createFactory] Applied pending preferred input device: ${pendingPreferredInputDevice?.productName}"
+            }
+            hasPendingPreferredDevice = false
+        }
+
         // Capture the audio bitrate profile when creating the factory
         val currentAudioBitrateProfile = audioBitrateProfileProvider?.invoke()
         val isMusicHighQuality = currentAudioBitrateProfile ==
@@ -345,17 +359,23 @@ public class StreamPeerConnectionFactory(
      * This allows routing audio input to a specific device, such as a USB microphone
      * that may not be detected by AudioSwitch (e.g., Rode Wireless Go II).
      *
-     * Must be called on API 23+ (Android M). On older versions, this is a no-op.
-     *
      * @param deviceInfo The AudioDeviceInfo to use for recording, or null to restore default routing.
      * @return true if the preference was set successfully, false otherwise.
      */
-    @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     fun setPreferredAudioInputDevice(deviceInfo: AudioDeviceInfo?): Boolean {
         return try {
-            adm?.setPreferredInputDevice(deviceInfo)
-            audioLogger.i {
-                "[setPreferredAudioInputDevice] Set preferred input device: ${deviceInfo?.productName}"
+            val currentAdm = adm
+            if (currentAdm != null) {
+                currentAdm.setPreferredInputDevice(deviceInfo)
+                audioLogger.i {
+                    "[setPreferredAudioInputDevice] Set preferred input device: ${deviceInfo?.productName}"
+                }
+            } else {
+                pendingPreferredInputDevice = deviceInfo
+                hasPendingPreferredDevice = true
+                audioLogger.w {
+                    "[setPreferredAudioInputDevice] ADM not yet initialized, queuing preference: ${deviceInfo?.productName}"
+                }
             }
             true
         } catch (e: Exception) {