Windows 10: Why cant i set headphone to headphone with mic?

Discus and support Why cant i set headphone to headphone with mic? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have a headset with a plug in mic HyperX Cloud Alpha the headphone is fine but i cant seem to get the mic to work. Ive gone into Realtek Audio... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by cliptics ss, Dec 29, 2024.

  1. Why cant i set headphone to headphone with mic?


    I have a headset with a plug in mic HyperX Cloud Alpha the headphone is fine but i cant seem to get the mic to work. Ive gone into Realtek Audio Console but It doesn't give me the option to change to Headphone with mic. Even though the mic is plugged in when i checked recording device it said it wasn't plugged in. I can set it to Mic in instead of headphones but then ill only be able to use the mic and not the headphones. Help would be appreciated.

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    cliptics ss, Dec 29, 2024
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  2. MisterEd Win User

    Computer Won't Use Headphone Mic

    Are you using a wired or wireless connection?

    If you are using Bluetooth you will find there is a gotcha when using a headset with a microphone. With Bluetooth 4.x there is not enough bandwidth for both the headset's stereo speakers and the microphone at the same time. If the headset's speakers are used in mono mode then the microphone will work. Here is the information from my computer:
    I I left-click on speaker icon on taskbar tray I see my options for the speakers:

    • Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) = Laptops built-in speakers
    • Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Stereo) = Headphones stereo mode
    • Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free AG Audio) = Headphones mono mode
    I found out that if I select "Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free AG Audio)" the headset microphone will work.

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    However, I found that next time the computer might choose "Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Stereo)". Then the headset speakers will work but the the headset microphone will not work.

    To ensure that the right selection is always done automatically I have to go further and set the default to "Headphones (Arctis 3 Bluetooth Hands-Free AG Audio)".
    Note I can always override this at any time. To do this...
    I right-click on speaker icon on taskbar tray and left-click on Sounds

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    The first tab Playback is for the speakers

    • Headset = Headphones mono mode
    • Headphones = Headphones stereo mode
    • Speakers = Laptops built-in speakers

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    The second tab Recording is for the microphone

    • Headset = Headset's microphone
    • Microphone Array = Laptop's built-in microphone
    • Stereo Mix = N/A

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    To ensure that both the headset speakers and microphone work at the same time I set the default playback to Headset. This will put the headset in mono mode and allow the microphone to work. Note that if I disconnect the headset the computer will automatically revert back to using the built-in speakers and microphone.
     
    MisterEd, Dec 29, 2024
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  3. cemy Win User
    BT headphone no mic on win10pro

    hello, I've tried to use BT headphone on windows10. But when speaker works mic stops. when mic works speaker stops.
    There is two options in my sounds settings stereo and handsfree. Stereo has no mic option. Handsfree has but bad sounds quality on speaker. I want to use mic with good speaker.

    What did I tried to solve
    1- Reset all BT services
    2- uncheck Handsfree on headphones preficens
    3- Set manually speaker and microphone devices
    none of it works..
    Any thoughts?
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  4. Aman Win User

    Why cant i set headphone to headphone with mic?

    Headphone mic not working with laptop 3.5mm port

    I have sennheiser hd4.40 wireless headphone. I also got a cable with headphone having 2.5mm pin(attached to headphone) to 3.5mm pin(attached to mobile phone).

    Problem is that when i connect 3.5mm pin to my mobile phone headphone jack, in call i am able to use mic and headphone both at same time but:

    1. When i connect the 3.5mm pin to 3.5mm jack for mic on my laptop, i am not able to use the mic.(my laptop has separate 3.5mm mic and 3.5mm headphone jack)
    2. When i connect to 3.5mm jack for headphone, only headphone is working with laptop not mic.

    Please do not suggest why I am not using Bluetooth because it is a separate problem.

    I am missing something or maybe this may be limitation or something else. Help me on this. :-(
     
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