The error may occur during normal audio/video calls or during live streaming.

We will also provide some tips on how to prevent the problem from happening again in the future.

Why Is the Microphone Not Working in Discord on Windows 11?

windows 11 settings

There are various reasons why your Discord mic may not be working in Windows 11.

If you’ve got the option to hear yourself, then the microphone is working properly.

Here is how to do that:

1.Click theStart buttonand selectSettingsfrom the Start Menu.

windows sound settings

2.Remain on theSystemtab on the left pane, and selectSoundon the right.

3.Scroll down and look to see if your Microphone is listed and selected under Input.

In this case, you may need to adjust the input volume on your Windows 11 system.

external microphone

To do so:

1.hit the Start button and selectSettingsfrom the Start Menu.

3.Scroll down to the Input options and snag the Microphone that you are currently using.

4.On the next window, look for the Input controls.

select your microphone

Under it, use the slider to increase the input volume.

Youll need to patch your drivers to fix this problem.

To tune up your microphone drivers, you could use the rig Manager in Windows 11.

change input volume

Here is how to do that:

1.Right-select theStartbutton and selectDevice Managerfrom the list that appears.

2.Find your Microphone under Audio Inputs and Outputs and right-tap on it.

3.SelectUpdate driverfrom the menu that appears.

windows device manager

after you snag updated your drivers, see if Discord is able to access your microphone correctly or not.

Here is how to do that:

1.nudge the Start button and launchSettingsfrom the Start menu.

3.Under the Microphone permissions, scroll down and see if Discord can enter the Microphone.

microphone driver

2.Under Sound parameters, scroll down, and click theMore sound settingsoption below the Advanced heading.

3.Right-punch your microphone gear and selectProperties.

This will make the microphone available to other apps, including Discord.

update microphone driver

3.On the next window, choose theOther troubleshootersoption.

This might fix any permission-related conflicts preventing your microphone from working properly.

2.Switch to the Compatibility tab, check theRun this program as an Administratorbox, and clickApply.

microphone permission

3.Now try relaunching Discord to peek if your microphone is working correctly now or not.

3.see if the microphone works now.

3.Under the Voice prefs, you will find the option to increase theInput Volumebelow the INPUT unit option.

check discord has access to microphone

4.check that to move the volume slider to 100% so that the other people can hear you clearly.

5.Next, under the same setting, it’s possible for you to test your mic yourself.

choose theLets Checkbutton below the MIC TEST.

sound settings windows 11

This will let you hear your voice through a speaker or headphones.

6.peek if the mic is working properly and adjust the input volume accordingly.

Update the Discord App

If the problem persists, there might be an issue with the Discord app.

more sound settings

In this scenario, the best thing to do is to update the app.

This will fix any glitches it has.

4.Run theUpdatefile under the Discord folder.

headphones properties

It will automatically check for the latest Discord updates and begin updating the Discord.

To do that:

3.Scroll down at the bottom of the Voice configs window and click theReset Voice Settingsbutton.

This will reset all your voice options and fix any mic-related issues you are facing.

disable exclusive mode

Re-roll out the Discord App

1.Press the Windows + R keyboard combination to launch the Run command box.

2.bang out appwiz.cpl in the command box and press Enter.

This will launch the Programs and Features window.

troubleshooter windows 11

3.Under the Programs and Features, look forDiscordApp.

Select it and click onUninstall.

This should fix any major issues related to Discord not working with a Mic.

other troubleshooters

Update Windows 11

Finally, if nothing works, the last resort is to tune up your Windows 11.

3.Windows will now check for available updates and download them.

4.Finally, tap on theInstall allbutton to install all the available updates.

run recording audio troubleshooter

Restart the system and find out if the problem is solved.

run discord as administrator

manually change default microphone

discord voice settings

input volume discord

check microphone

change input method to voice activity

launch local app data folder

discord folder

run discord update file

reset voice settings

launch apps and features window

uninstall discord

download discord for windows

windows 11 check for updates

install all updates