How to Fix Your Microphone Not Working on Microsoft Teams for Windows
A microphone is essential for voice calling and video conferencing within Microsoft Teams. However, some Teams users can’t make voice or video calls when their microphones stop working with that app. When that happens, your microphones might still work fine for other apps but not with Microsoft Teams.
Consequently, users can only utilize Teams for text messaging when their microphones don’t work with that app. However, video conferencing is an important feature many users need for meetings. This is how you can fix a microphone that’s not working with the Microsoft Teams software in Windows 10 and 11.
1. Run the Recording Audio and Speech Troubleshooter
The Speech and Recording Audio troubleshooters are two tools that can be useful for fixing microphone issues in Windows 11/10. However, running the Speech troubleshooter is better since that’s more specifically for resolving audio input issues. You can select to run both troubleshooters via the Control Panel in Windows 11/10 like this:
2. Enable Microphone Access for Microsoft Teams
It could be the case that your microphone isn’t enabled for Teams. You can check and configure microphone permission options for apps via Settings. This is how to enable microphone access for Microsoft Teams:
3. Check Your Microphone of Choice Is Enabled and Set to Default
Your microphone of choice for Teams must be enabled and set to default. So, check that the microphone you’re trying to utilize with Teams is enabled and set to default like this:
4. Increase Your Microphone’s Volume Level
Your microphone won’t be usable with Microsoft Teams if it’s muted or set at a very low volume. So, maybe you need to raise your mic’s volume level. This is how you can increase your mic’s volume via the Sound window.
5. Check the Right Audio Input Device is Set in Teams
A common reason for a microphone not working with Microsoft Teams is that a user hasn’t selected the right audio input device within the app. Make sure you’ve got the audio input device you’re trying to utilize selected in Teams. You can select a microphone in the Microsoft Teams desktop software as follows:
If you’re utilizing the Teams UWP app in Windows 11, you’ll have to select the right mic within a meeting. Set up and join a meeting in the app. Click theMore actions(three-dot) button within the meeting window to selectDevice settings. Then select the correct input audio device in theMicrophonedrop-down menu.
6. Perform Some Generic Windows-Based Fixes
There are some fixes you can try that work with all Windows apps that can’t use your microphone. These include:
Repair/Reset the Microsoft Teams UWP App
This potential solution is only applicable to the Microsoft Teams Universal Windows Platform app. That app’sRepairandResetoptions in Settings could come in handy for fixing this microphone issue. Try selecting theResetoption for Microsoft Teams, as instructed in our article aboutresetting Microsoft Store apps. You can also select aRepairoption just above theResetbutton.
Reinstall the Microphone’s Driver
Your audio input might not be working with Teams because of a microphone driver issue. Reinstalling that driver could resolve the issue. These are the steps for reinstalling a microphone’s driver in Windows 11/10:
Reinstall Microsoft Teams
Reinstalling Microsoft Teams might be necessary to fix this microphone issue if all other potential fixes fail. Some of that app’s files could be corrupted on your PC, which this resolution will likely remedy. You should be able to remove both the Microsoft Teams UWP and desktop apps via Apps & features, as covered within this article aboutuninstalling Windows software.
Then you’ll have two options for reinstalling Microsoft Teams. You can download and install the UWP app by clickingGet in Storeon thisMicrosoft Store page. Or you can install the desktop software by clickingDownload for desktopon theMicrosoft Teams page. If you go for the latter option, you’ll need to double-click the downloadedMSTeamsSetup_c_l.exefile to install the desktop software with its setup wizard.
Utilize Your Microphone in Microsoft Teams Again
So, don’t be in too much of a hurry to ditch Microsoft Teams for Skype or other alternatives when your microphone stops working with that app. At least try applying some of the potential fixes above for getting a microphone to work with Teams first. One will probably work, but you can also contact a support agent about this issue from thisMicrosoft help page.
Looking for a video communication app between Skype and Microsoft Teams, but not sure which to pick? Find out which one to choose here.
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