mic problom

youssef 0 Reputation points
2026-08-30T16:24:22.97+00:00

so for the past couple of days i noticed that my mic picks up audio from vids i watch or echoes of voices of others people in video games but it doesnt pick up my voice i also made sure the correct mic has been chosen and tried to reinstall the drivers but nothing worked

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
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    2026-08-30T16:24:38.72+00:00

    Since the correct mic is already selected and reinstalling drivers was already tried, focus on microphone settings that commonly cause game/audio echo and no voice pickup on Windows 11:

    1. Turn off microphone monitoring.
      • Go to Settings > System > Sound > Microphone.
      • Select Change additional microphone settings.
      • If available, on the related microphone settings, make sure any option similar to listening to the device is turned off.
    2. Verify the microphone is actually receiving voice input.
      • Go to Start > Settings > System > Sound.
      • Under Input, select the microphone being used.
      • Select > next to the device.
      • Under Microphone test, select Start test, speak normally, then select Stop test and Play.
      • If the recording contains game or video audio but not voice, continue with the next steps.
    3. Check microphone privacy permissions.
      • Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone.
      • Turn on Microphone access.
      • Turn on Let apps access your microphone.
      • If the problem happens in a specific game or app, make sure that app is allowed there too.
    4. Disable microphone audio enhancements.
      • Press Win + R, type mmsys.cpl, and press Enter.
      • Open the Recording tab.
      • Open the default microphone properties.
      • On Enhancements or Advanced, clear Enable audio enhancement if present.
      • Test again.
    5. Adjust the microphone input level.
      • Go to Start > Settings > System > Sound.
      • Select the microphone under Input.
      • Increase the Input volume slider.
      • Run Start test again.
    6. Run the built-in sound troubleshooter.
      • Go to Settings > System > Sound.
      • Scroll to Advanced.
      • Choose Input devices under Troubleshoot common sound problems.
      • If needed, select All sound devices under Advanced for more options.
    7. Update the audio driver instead of only reinstalling it.
      • Open Device Manager.
      • Expand Sound, video and game controllers.
      • Right-click the audio device and select Update driver.
      • If needed, use Search automatically for updated driver software.
    8. If the issue started after reinstalling Windows or persists across apps, install the latest audio driver from the PC manufacturer.

    If voice still is not detected after these steps, test the mic in another device. If it also fails there, the microphone hardware is likely faulty.

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