diff --git a/models/transcription/transcription_utils.py b/models/transcription/transcription_utils.py
index 4c72a8fa..522cb7a2 100644
--- a/models/transcription/transcription_utils.py
+++ b/models/transcription/transcription_utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ def getInputDevices():
                         devices[host["name"]].append(device)
                     else:
                         devices[host["name"]] = [device]
+    if len(devices) == 0:
+        devices = {"None": [{"name": "None"}]}
     return devices
 
 def getOutputDevices():
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ def getOutputDevices():
         for device in p.get_loopback_device_info_generator():
             if device["hostApi"] == wasapi_info["index"] and device["isLoopbackDevice"] is True:
                 devices.append(device)
+    if len(devices) == 0:
+        devices = [{'name':"None"}]
     return devices
 
 def getDefaultInputDevice():
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@ def getDefaultInputDevice():
             for device_index in range(0, p. get_host_api_info_by_index(host_index)['deviceCount']):
                 device = p.get_device_info_by_host_api_device_index(host_index, device_index)
                 if device["index"] == defaultInputDevice:
-                    return {"host":host, "device": device}
+                    return {"host": host, "device": device}
+    return {"host": {"name": "None"}, "device": {"name": "None"}}
 
 def getDefaultOutputDevice():
     with PyAudio() as p:
@@ -49,4 +54,5 @@ def getDefaultOutputDevice():
                         for loopback in p.get_loopback_device_info_generator():
                             if default_speakers["name"] in loopback["name"]:
                                 default_device = loopback
-                                return default_device
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+                                return default_device
+    return {"name":"None"}
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