Windows 10: Skype mutes all Audio

Hello there,


If i use Skype with my Bluetooth headset it mutes all other Audio.


I already selected Do nothing in the Communications Tab. Reinstalled Skype and my Audio Drivers as supposed in ohter Solutions.

Still the Problem persists. My skype Version is 8.63.0.76.


How and why is Skype be allowed to manipulate my audio output of other apps anyway?


This behavior is in no way wanted by me!

Any suggestions what i can do to stop this?

Help is appreciated


Manuel

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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!

 

Audio recording settings / microphone settings on skype not working

Hi Bill,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

There is an option ‘Automatically adjust microphone settings’ in Skype. Try adjusting Skype sound in the application by following the below steps:



a. Open Skype.

b. Navigate to Tools > Options > Audio Settings > Microphone.

c. Select the default device.

d. Uncheck the ‘Automatically adjust microphone settings’.

Also, I suggest you to adjust Skype sound in the control panel to fix the recording issues. You can do this by following the below steps:

a. Open ‘Control panel’.

b. Select ‘Sounds and Audio Devices’.

c. Click on ‘Playback’ tab.

d. Verify that nothing is set to mute.

e. Verify that microphone is checked under the ‘Recording’ tab.

Try updating Skype, if any update is available. Please follow the above steps and get back if the issue persists.

Hope it helps.

Naveen M

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

RealTech Audio issue with skype calling

I have updated the RealTech HD Audio driver to the latest version. I then deleted the RealTech Device from my PC and restarted. I was able to Voice Record from my PC . But when I log into Skype, within a few seconds of a call, my microphone goes mute automatically.
Sometimes when I choose the Call Quality (within Skype) I can choose the RealTech device and the mute shuts off for a few minutes. It then mutes itself within a few seconds. I have the Anniversary Update of Windows 10. Please help me resolve this problem.