Windows 10: Windows 11 mutes headphone sound if an app is using the microphone

Discus and support Windows 11 mutes headphone sound if an app is using the microphone in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have a similar problem like here: https://answers.microsoft.com/ru-ru/windows/forum/all/windows-10/98138a7a-b2f3-4dcb-be0f-83b55118e306The essence of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Vladislav Gilenko, Aug 15, 2023.

  1. VLADISLAV GILENKO
    Vladislav Gilenko Win User

    Windows 11 mutes headphone sound if an app is using the microphone


    I have a similar problem like here: https://answers.microsoft.com/ru-ru/windows/forum/all/windows-10/98138a7a-b2f3-4dcb-be0f-83b55118e306The essence of the problem: when you start any application using a microphone, the sound is muted and becomes distant.But I've already taken the advice and set my default headphones to be the default communication, and also the playback device at the same time. At the moment, nothing helps from what I find. What else can you try to solve the problem?Screenshots:

    :)
     
    Vladislav Gilenko, Aug 15, 2023
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  2. NEWCONROER
    newconroer Win User

    Headset/Microphone background reduction; suggestions

    There's a solution to this out there, but I cannot pinpoint the right search terminology to get accurate results.


    When I speak into my microphone, whatever sound is being sent into my headphones, is also directly sent to the microphone and outputted upon transmit.

    This means that it's not a case of the sound coming out of the headphones, then travelling to the microphone, it's actually going straight to the microphone instead.

    All I've come up with so far, is a suggestion to mute the microphone input via Windows. Though that seems to render the microphone useless.
     
    newconroer, Aug 15, 2023
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  3. ANGELA PUN
    Angela Pun Win User
    Windows Explorer is muting microphone

    Hi Jozef,

    To help you stop your microphone from muting automatically, we suggest that you follow the steps suggested by
    Kalpana Shankarappa on this
    thread     that talks about the same issue.

    Let us know how it goes.

    Thank you.
     
    Angela Pun, Aug 15, 2023
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  4. CASSIE B
    Cassie B Win User

    Windows 11 mutes headphone sound if an app is using the microphone

    muting microphone

    Same issue. Windows 10 mutes the microphone only for Google Hangouts.
    I found it muted when I go to Sounds and I unmute but still doesn't work.

    Troubleshooted from the sound icon and the mute issue didn't even come up as an issue.

    Searched on microphone in search and then troubleshooted it from there (the troubleshooting looked different from there) and it came up that the microphone had been muted and was fixed. And guess what? I could use my microphone again.

    I have found it will just mute itself again for no reason that I can find out.
     
    Cassie B, Aug 15, 2023
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