Windows 10: Microphone Detected in Windows but not Working in Applications

Discus and support Microphone Detected in Windows but not Working in Applications in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; About a week ago my computer shut down for a windows update. When it came back up, the microphone wouldn't work in desktop applications. The... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by zacharygoo, Jul 7, 2020.

  1. Microphone Detected in Windows but not Working in Applications


    About a week ago my computer shut down for a windows update. When it came back up, the microphone wouldn't work in desktop applications. The microphone is detected in these applications, but no sound will go through. I have checked security settings and nothing seems to be blocking access. The microphone works within windows settings and Microsoft store applications which made me believe it was something with the security, however nothing seems to be blocking access to desktop applications. I tried uninstalling the windows update, updating the drivers, and resetting the settings to default with no luck. I tried some random things I have found online and none of it worked.

    :)
     
    zacharygoo, Jul 7, 2020
    #1
  2. Elixed Win User

    3rd party applications not detecting microphone.

    Hello,

    I recently did a full reset of my PC and my microphone stopped detecting any sound on 3rd party applications like browsers or Discord. When I try to record anything, silence is recorded. However it works perfectly fine on all native Windows apps and surprisingly
    League of Legends voice chat. Before the reset, everything worked perfectly on all applications. I have only one microphone device enabled (Realtek High Definition Audio) and it's my built-in microphone of my laptop. I've tried everything i found on the internet
    but nothing seems to work.

    • I updated microphone drivers.
    • I allowed apps to access my microphone (in microphone privacy settings)
    • I installed all windows updates
    • I disabled all sound effects on the device.
    Is there anything else I could try?
     
    Elixed, Jul 7, 2020
    #2
  3. Microphone on Headphones Not Detected (Windows 10)

    I gave you many steps to force the headset microphone to show up. They would take more than an hour to perform, plus the way a forums works is interactively so we don't just give up after the first post but use feedback about your results to suggest more
    steps.

    See also fixes here that are working for microphones not detected:

    https://www.howtogeek.com/395296/fix-my-microph...
     
    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP 2010-19, Jul 7, 2020
    #3
  4. Microphone Detected in Windows but not Working in Applications

    External microphones detected but not working

    Hi,

    I realize the inconvenience you are facing with External microphone. I will surely help you.

    I suggest you to run a Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

    Please follow the below mentioned steps to run
    Hardware and Devices troubleshooter:

    • Search for Troubleshooting in the
      Search box
      , and run it.
    • Select view all in the left pane of troubleshooting Window.
    • Click on the Hardware and Devices, and follow the
      on-screen instructions.

    Please reach back to us if you still face difficulty with external microphone. We will be happy to help.

    Thank you.
     
    Mayank_Bhiwal, Jul 7, 2020
    #4
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