Windows 10: How to mute Skype? (Deafen)

I would post this in the Skype sub, but it’s inactive.

As people do, I wanna ignore my Skype call and just watch a movie instead, preferably without an indication in Skype that I deafened. But I can’t find a way to mute Skype.. I tried using the volume mixer to mute Skype there, but it doesn’t mute. Almost like they DON’T want me to ignore my call and watch a movie instead. Any help appreciated.

(Yes, I’ve googled before asking)

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Skype not muting other sounds in Windows 10

I think I may have solved this. It appears that windows has issues with knowing what to mute.

I am using a jabra bluetooth headset on windows 10 version 1703 ... I had two issues:

• When in a skype call, if a skype, windows, outlook or other notification happened it would play over top of my skype call, and also mute my mic, so no one could hear me
• The fact that the above issue occurred meant that none of my sounds were being muted either

How did I fix it?

• Go to device manager and find your headset/audio device
• Disable all audio devices associated with your headset except for one (I had 3 "jabra motion headset devices" showing... and this is after several removal and fresh installs of the headset)
• Go to sounds (right click on sound icon in taskbar, click "sounds")
• Ensure only one headset device is listed in your playback and recording tabs (if there are more, disable them)
• Set your headset as the default playback and recording device
• You may need to restart after this is all complete (my skype would no longer recognize that I had a mic on my headset)
• test on skype!

Once windows only had a single headset device, and it was default, it no longer cuts out during calls, no longer mutes me to play a sound, and no sounds are played during my skype calls. AMAZING!

 

Skype NOT muting other sounds in Windows 10


I have headphones set as my Default Communication Device, speakers as my Default Device and when communication activity is detected, all other sounds are set to mute.

Using Skype (desktop), on W8.1 this worked fine; on answering a call, the music through the speakers is cut. However, on W10 (both Home and Enterprise) the sound through the speakers is not muted.

Seems to be the exact opposite of the following...

Skype muting other sounds in Windows 10 Pro.

Any ideas?

 

Mute-Mute-Mute

Guess I am joining the party. Have tried everything. Its a one shot deal with the microphone. I can do one command to Cortana and I get muted. Skype, I last a few seconds. My two computers are the same, a new Lenovo laptop, and my Asus Kabby Lake gamer. No malware or viruses, drivers are all up to date. Tried every suggestion I have found across Internet. Nothing has worked for me. Microsoft, you folks need to fix this bug, I'd call you and leave a message but I keep getting muted.