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ProblemFor desktop Discord on Windows when others cannot hear you. If you cannot hear voices, check sound output; input controls and the microphone test address a different part of the call.

Microphone not working in Discord

Choose the correct input in Voice & Video and use Discord’s microphone test. If other apps cannot record either, first check Windows audio input.

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1 quick checks · ~3 min

  1. Choose the input and test the microphone in DiscordCheck that the microphone is not muted before changing settings.

Step-by-step solutions

01

Choose the input and test the microphone in Discord

  • Estimated time: 3 min
  • Easy
  • Low risk

Check that the microphone is not muted before changing settings.

  1. Under Input Device, select the microphone you are using rather than another connected device.

    1. User Settings
    2. Voice & Video

  2. Run Discord’s microphone test and speak normally. If the test detects your voice but a call does not, the microphone reaches Discord; check that call’s state before reinstalling drivers.

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02

Compare another app and check Windows permissions

  • Estimated time: 5 min
  • Easy
  • Low risk

A test outside Discord helps distinguish the app from the system.

  1. Try a brief recording in a trusted app without private information. If it also detects no voice, follow the Windows microphone guide.

  2. If another app works, check Windows Settings for microphone access and the desktop-app permission used by Discord. If the setting is managed, ask IT for authorization rather than forcing it.

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03

Check updates if input selection and permissions are correct

  • Estimated time: 10 min
  • Easy
  • Low risk

Finish the call and save work before restarting applications.

  1. Check Discord and system updates and follow their instructions. Close and reopen Discord normally and repeat its microphone test.

  2. If the audio driver needs updating, use Windows Update or the computer or device manufacturer. Do not download driver utilities from generic sites.

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Next step

Still not working?

If only Discord fails, contact its support with the input device and whether its test detects voice. If all Windows apps fail, continue system troubleshooting rather than changing output settings to fix input.

Sources

Documentation behind this guide. Editorial recommendations are identified separately.

Source review: . A documentation review, not a physical hardware test.

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