1. I have a Kotion Each G1000 headset. The headset has two separate plugs for the headphones and microphone and I have them connected to a splitter which then sends them back to the one headphone jack in my computer. The headphones are working, but Windows 10 is not recognizing the microphone.
2. If it has 2 rings, the mic wont work with the switch. If it has 3 rings it should work. And sometimes, even with 3 rings, they could be wired differently than normal. (Like, headphones that worked with Zune didn't work with a lot of other devices, because they reversed two of the three rings.).

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In this guide, we will talk about one of the biggest issues in Windows 10: the microphone issue.

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In general, Windows 10 doesn’t work easily with many recording devices, even if they’re built in to the computer. What we’ve found through our experience is that if a mic connected to a computer isn’t working it’s usually a settings problem, and not a problem with the microphone itself.

If you don’t have any problems just yet – you just have a new microphone and you are unsure how to install it – check out our microphone installation guide.

How To Fix Microphone On Windows 10

Fastest solution if after April 2018 update

First of all, if the problem started after April 2018 (a major Windows 10 update), then the fastest solution may be this:

Many computers had a kind of privacy settings reset after Microsoft’s April major update. This reset made your apps and programs not able to access your webcam and microphone. Therefore, we should give them their access / permission back… Follow me:

1. Open Settings from your start menu.
2. Click on Privacy in order to access all your privacy settings.
3. Select Microphone from the left pane and then click the Change button.
   
4. Now, turn on microphone for this device.
5. Turn on Allow apps to access your microphone.
6. Finally in the app list, make sure to turn on microphone access for every app you want to give permission to access your microphone.
   
7. Repeat the same exact steps but for your webcam this time.

Your mic still isn’t working?

Make sure it’s not a hardware issue

Let’s check that your mic isn’t damaged or faulty first and get that out of the way. The best way to check that is to connect your microphone to another computer running any operating system other than Windows 10.

If the microphone doesn’t work on the other computer too, that means it could be faulty. If it does work on the other computer that means you probably have a software problem on your Windows 10 computer.

On both PCs, if you’re using a desktop computer (not a laptop), make sure you’re connecting your microphone or headset to the back panel of the PC. The front audio ports aren’t always well connected to the motherboard.

Now that we know that it is a software problem, let’s get it fixed.

If none of these links above are relevant to you, keep reading.

Method I: Let’s fix some recording device settings

1. Right-click on the speaker icon in the bottom-right part of the screen and choose Sounds.
2. Click on the Recording tab in order to see your recording devices list.
3. A list of recording devices will appear. Try speaking into your microphone, and see if there any green bars rising next to one of them while you talk (as in screenshot).
4. If you don’t see any green bars skip to step 5. If you do see green bars when you talk into the microphone, but it still doesn’t work in some program, then that means that the mic is correctly configured in Windows, but the program is listening to the wrong recording device. Try changing that program’s settings.
5. Check if you can recognize which one of the devices in the list is your microphone. If you found it, click on it to highlight it, and then click Set Default.

4. Check again if you see green bars rising when you talk into the microphone. If you do your mic is now correctly setup. If not, continue to next step.
5. Double-click on the device that represents your microphone. The Microphone Properties window will appear. Click the Levels tab.
6. In the “Levels” tab make sure that “Microphone” and “Microphone Boost” are set to the maximum, you can do that by sliding them to the right until the first one shows 100 and the boost is set to +30.0 dB. Then click OK.
7. In the “Enhancements” tab (if found), make sure to uncheck the “Disable all sound effects” checkbox.
8. Now visit the “Advanced” tab too and make sure to uncheck the “Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device” checkbox and click “OK“. (Also uncheck the “Enable audio enhancements” check box if found).
9. In the main recording devices panel, go to the “Communications” tab and select the “Do nothing” radio button and then click OK.
10. Restart your computer and recheck your recording devices panel. If you see green bars rising when you talk into the microphone – your mic is now properly configured!
11. If you still don’t see any bars and you’re not 100% sure which one of the devices is the relevant one, try following steps 4-11 for every device on the list.

Method II: Uninstall and reinstall your microphone drivers

1. Open device manager, fastest way is through the search bar:
2. Open ‘Audio Inputs and Outputs’
3. Left-click on your recording device.
4. In the menu that opens up Click ‘Uninstall’.
5. Physically disconnect your microphone from the computer.
6. Restart the computer.
7. Reconnect microphone and let Windows re-install the drivers.
8. If your Windows 10 updating gets stuck, this may prevent you from getting the latest drivers automatically. Check this guide to fix it.
9. If it didn’t work, I would suggest that you install the latest driver found on your computer manufacturer’s website manually, because sometimes the latest driver isn’t the one compatible with your computer. So you should search for your computer model number on the manufacturer’s website, download the latest driver that is compatible with your model number and Windows 10 and check if it works.
10. If you found your computer model on the website but can’t see a version for Windows 10 there, this means there aren’t compatible drivers for it yet and you may have to wait until they release some new drivers.
11. Next up are solutions only to specific devices, so if you read up to here and nothing worked, please head to our forum and we’ll try to help.

Method III: Specific solution for users with IDT High Definition Audio Codec device

1. Open device manager, fastest way is through the search bar:
2. Open ‘Audio Inputs and Outputs’
3. Double click on your recording device ‘High Definition Audio Codec’.
4. Move to the ‘Driver’ tab.
5. Click ‘Update Driver’.
6. Click ‘Browse my computer for driver software’.
7. Click ‘Let me pickup a list of device drivers on my computer’.
8. Select ‘High Definition Audio Device’, and not ‘IDT High Def’, and click Next.
9. You will get a warning. Click “Yes”.
10. Check if it works.

Method IV: Specific solution for users with VIA HD Audio device

Many VIA users are experiencing problems with recording and/or playback since they moved to Windows 10. If you’re one of these people try to download and install Daniel_K’s modified drivers.

Method V: If the problem concerns your gaming headset or microphone + headphone combo:

First of all, make sure the connection type between your headset and your computer is the same. If your headset has 2 independent jacks, one for the audio and the other for the microphone, your computer must have independent ports as well. If it’s a 2 in 1 (one jack for both microphone and audio) then you computer must have one single port with a headset icon on it.

1. iPhone earphones and other headsets’ microphones with one single jack won’t work in case your computer has two ports, splitted. So you’ll need to buy one of these splitters:
2. If your headset has two independent jacks and you want to connect both of them to the one headset port in your computer you will need one of these splitters:
3. If your connection is the same on the headset and in the computer, but the microphone still doesn’t work, you may try to convert to USB connection, use one of these converters:
   1. For 2 x 3.5mm jacks headsets
   2. For 1 x 3.5mm jack headsets
4. Uninstall any VoIP programs and applications, like Skype, Teamspeak or any other voice calling programs, then restart your computer and if your microphone works again now you can reinstall them.

Method VI: If you are using recording software

People who use recording software (Audio recording / screen recording) have to check that your software is up-to-date, some people reported that an old version of flashback express screen recorder was muting their microphones.

Hopefully, using these methods helped you fix the microphone settings on your Windows 10. If not, keep reading!

Please note:

If you still have problems after reading this article and going through the steps, please ask your question in our forum, where we have an expert on the subject that will try his best to help you. As we learn more information through the forum we update this article with advice that is tailored to specific devices.

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Discord is a great place for chatting with like-minded people or for chatting with fellow gamers. Usually, Discord works like a dream, with people rarely running into issues. There is, however, one problem that quite a few Discord users have reported recently: their mic is not working! Fortunately, this can be fixed quite easily.

We're going to look at nine different methods that you can try, and one of them will certainly correct your mic issues, so you can use Discord like you usually do. Let's have a look at these solutions.

#1 - Logout and Log Back In

There first thing that you should try if your mic isn't working is simply logging out of Discord, and then log back into Discord. You might have tried this already, but it's a quick fix that might get your microphone back up and running. If you've done this, and your Discord mic still isn't working, you need to move onto the next solution.

#2 - Change Administrator Settings for Discord

One solution that can work for Discord users who are struggling with their mic not working is to alter the settings for Windows when running the Discord app. You just need to right-click on the Discord icon, which you should most likely find on the desktop. You should see an option that says 'Run as Administrator.' The reason why this works is that Discord doesn't have the right permissions. This should correct it.

#3 - Alter The Automatic Input Sensitivity Settings

If you've changed your voice settings on Discord in the past, then there's a good chance that this is the reason why your voice isn't being picked up at the moment. It's an easy problem to fix, but it's a common reason why people find their Discord mic not working.

You need to go to the Discord app settings then you have to find the User Settings area. In the list of User Settings, you should see an option for Voice and Video. You want to click on this. You'll now see a list that has Input Sensitivity in it. Click on Input Sensitivity. You'll now see a toggle for Input Sensitivity Settings. It should currently be enabled.

But if you've changed your input settings in the past, it might be disabled. You need to make sure that it's enabled. Then, you'll want to test if your mic is working by speaking into it. You should see a green line. If you do, then you should next disable the Input Sensitivity Settings. After you've done this, adjust the settings. The line is located in the middle of the box. Then your mic should work again.

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#4 - Make Sure The Right Mic is Selected in Input Device

Again, you need to go to the Discord app settings. First, you want to open User Settings. Then you'll want to go to the Voice & Video area. Once you've clicked on Voice & Video, you'll see an option for Input Device. There will be a choice of microphones to select. If you often switch between different headsets, and you've got an in-built microphone in your computer, then Discord can sometimes register the wrong mic.

Through making these changes via Input Device, you can make sure that the right mic is selected. You'll also want to ensure that the input volume slider for your Discord microphone is at its highest possible level. If you've altered the input volume and followed everything so far, but you've still got the problem of the Discord mic not working, then you should move onto the next step.

#5 - Is Exclusive Mode Enabled on Windows?

This next fix requires you to alter some Windows settings. All you need to do is to right-click the volume icon in the bottom right corner of your screen. Then, you should see a list of options. The one you want is for Recording Devices. Click on it. Then you'll want to click on your microphone or headset and then click on Properties.

This will open up a new window. You'll see tabs at the top. Click on the tab with Advanced as its title. If you see that, the option relating to Exclusive Mode has a check next to it. Then you want to uncheck it. You'll need to restart your computer. And afterward, you can check if you're still encountering the issue of the Discord mic not working.

#6 - Reset Voice Settings

If you're still unable to get your mic working, even after following all the first five steps, then it's time to reset voice settings on Discord. To do this, you'll need to open Discord, then go to your User Settings. You'll want to then select the Voice & Video option from the list on User Settings. Near the bottom of the list, you'll see an option for Reset Voice Settings. You want to click on it, then follow the instructions given to you. This is known to work for a lot of people when they're struggling with their Discord mic not working.

#7 - Use Push to Talk

To do this, you need to open Discord, and then go to App Settings. You then need to locate the Voice & Video section. In the Voice & Video, you'll see an area for Push to Talk. You simply want to check the box that's next to Push to Talk. Of course, this means that you'll need to press a button each time you want to talk, but this can allow you to speak via Discord, and it's better than nothing.

#8 - Alter Windows Microphone Settings

There's a chance that your microphone might not work on Discord because of a privacy setting on Windows. As Discord is a third-party app, it needs to have permission to use your microphone. Even if you've given permission in the past, there's a possibility that a Windows update has caused it to be revoked.

To make sure that this isn't the issue that's causing you to be silent on Discord, you should open the Microphone settings in Windows. You will see an option that says 'Allow Apps to Access Your Microphone.' If you see that this is toggled to 'Off, then you want to turn it to 'On.' You will also see a list of apps underneath. Their permission settings will be toggled to 'On' or 'Off' too. Be sure to check Discord and see if it's toggled to 'On' or 'Off.' It needs to be 'On' for your microphone to work on Discord.

#9 - Turn Off Quality of Service on Discord

If you've tried everything so far and your microphone is still not functioning on Discord, then your last option is to go to Discord, then go to the Voice & Video section. You'll see an option that says: 'Enable Quality of Service High Priority Packet.' You want to turn this off. There's a good chance that this will fix your problem.

Summary

Fixing a malfunctioning mic on Discord is usually a matter of changing something as simple as voice settings. Each of the nine solutions outlined in this article is easy to do. And one of them will likely get your mic back up and running on Discord again. If, however, you've done everything on this list, and you're still encountering the same issue, then there another few things you could try.

Firstly, you should test your headset or mic with another device and app, as there's a chance that it's broken. You may also want to try plugging in a different microphone to your computer to see if the issue is with your actual computer. If you've found that they're both functioning as they should do, then you should simply uninstall Discord from your computer, and reinstall it.

It's unlikely, however, that you'll need to resort to this, as one of the nine solutions will likely solve your problem of a malfunctioning mic on Discord, so you can get back to chatting through Discord again very soon.

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