diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/interfaces/room.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/interfaces/room.ts
index a67204ccde..db861e0725 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/interfaces/room.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/interfaces/room.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export interface HLSVariant {
 Transcription related details
 */
 export enum HMSTranscriptionState {
+  INITIALISED = 'initialised',
   STARTED = 'started',
   STOPPED = 'stopped',
   FAILED = 'failed',
diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/notification-manager/HMSNotifications.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/notification-manager/HMSNotifications.ts
index a30e663cbb..34818e72e3 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/notification-manager/HMSNotifications.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/notification-manager/HMSNotifications.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export enum HMSStreamingState {
 }
 
 export enum HMSTranscriptionState {
+  INITIALISED = 'initialised',
   STARTED = 'started',
   STOPPED = 'stopped',
   FAILED = 'failed',
diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/reactive-store/HMSSDKActions.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/reactive-store/HMSSDKActions.ts
index fdc550e98a..2fbff74954 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/reactive-store/HMSSDKActions.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/reactive-store/HMSSDKActions.ts
@@ -701,11 +701,11 @@ export class HMSSDKActions<T extends HMSGenericTypes = { sessionStore: Record<st
     await this.sdk.stopHLSStreaming(params);
   }
 
-  async startTranscription(params?: sdkTypes.TranscriptionConfig) {
+  async startTranscription(params: sdkTypes.TranscriptionConfig) {
     await this.sdk.startTranscription(params);
   }
 
-  async stopTranscription(params?: sdkTypes.TranscriptionConfig): Promise<void> {
+  async stopTranscription(params: sdkTypes.TranscriptionConfig): Promise<void> {
     await this.sdk.stopTranscription(params);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts
index 35bf656937..2e4679323f 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts
@@ -1013,27 +1013,24 @@ export class HMSSdk implements HMSInterface {
     await this.transport?.signal.stopHLSStreaming();
   }
 
-  async startTranscription(params?: TranscriptionConfig) {
+  async startTranscription(params: TranscriptionConfig) {
     if (!this.localPeer) {
       throw ErrorFactory.GenericErrors.NotConnected(
         HMSAction.VALIDATION,
-        'No local peer present, cannot start HLS streaming',
+        'No local peer present, cannot start transcriptions',
       );
     }
-    if (!params) {
-      throw ErrorFactory.GenericErrors.Signalling(HMSAction.VALIDATION, 'No mode is passed to start the transcription');
-    }
     const transcriptionParams: StartTranscriptionRequestParams = {
       mode: params.mode,
     };
     await this.transport?.signal.startTranscription(transcriptionParams);
   }
 
-  async stopTranscription(params?: TranscriptionConfig) {
+  async stopTranscription(params: TranscriptionConfig) {
     if (!this.localPeer) {
       throw ErrorFactory.GenericErrors.NotConnected(
         HMSAction.VALIDATION,
-        'No local peer present, cannot stop HLS streaming',
+        'No local peer present, cannot stop transcriptions',
       );
     }
     if (!params) {