Windows 10: Why does my Aux Microphone only works as a headset

I have a microphone that plugs into the aux port on my laptop. My issue is that when I plug it into the aux port if I select "mic in" on the "what device did you plug in" prompt I am unable to get any input from the microphone at all, however if I select "headphones" then the mic works fine. This is a problem though because now windows also tries to output my audio through the microphone, so unless I have a headset on I now can not hear anything. I have tried rolling back drivers, restarting, and even upgrading to windows 11 from 10. Is there any fix to this issue?

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Headset's Mic not working when connected to AUX?

Hello,

I have a JBL Live 500BT headset and the microphone works flawlessly when the headset is connected over bluetooth.

However, when connecting the headset through AUX with the 3.5mm jack, and confirming it's a headset when asked by Realtek, only the headphones work and Windows claims there is no sound input device.

It's not even working if i connect the headset to the PC's a microphone jack and set the device as a microphone device.

The AUX cable does have a secondary microphone but that one only works when the headset is connected to a phone.

Is it normal that a bluetooth headset's built-in microphone does not work when the AUX cable is used?

 

Headset's Mic not working when connected to AUX?

Yes I have but it's still too low.

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UPDATE:

So I think I found the culprit. The cable itself I connect the headset with has a low-quality built-in mic as well.
Connecting the headset with that cable into the microphone aux enables that mic instead of the mic built in the headset.

I was thinking of buying an aux cable without a built-in mic but I'd then need something like the following which I can't find anywhere.




Does such a cable actually exist?

 

Headset's Mic not working when connected to AUX?

Hi,

I know it's an old post. But looks like I am in the same situation as you were. Did you find the solution for it ? Did you try a 2.5mm TRRS (4 poles) male to 3.5mm TRRS (4 poles) male connector wire ?