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Windows 10 has screwed up my microphone
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#1
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Hey folks, figured since I use my mic here a bit maybe somebody could help.

It's a USB mic.

Win10 recently updated, and after the update my realtek audio drivers were having an issue wherein they constantly detected my speakers being disconnected and reconnected - I disabled the notification and thought all was well.

However, my mic now no longer broadcasts to any program.

Here are some things.

The microphone definitely works as when I select "playback" in the sound settings in windows I can definitely hear anything I say into the mic, but no other program will pick up any sound from the microphone itself. While the mic is set to "listen" mode I can see audio levels being displayed in the recording devices menu, but as soon as I disable the listen/playback feature it ceases to function and no audio input is shown.

I have set this microphone as the default device everywhere I could think to do so.

My assumption is that something from realtek HD's drivers are screwing me over - any ideas on a fix?

- plugging and unplugging mic
- attempting to reinstall drivers

Hey folks, figured since I use my mic here a bit maybe somebody could help.

It's a USB mic.

Win10 recently updated, and after the update my realtek audio drivers were having an issue wherein they constantly detected my speakers being disconnected and reconnected - I disabled the notification and thought all was well.

However, my mic now no longer broadcasts to any program.

Here are some things.

The microphone definitely works as when I select "playback" in the sound settings in windows I can definitely hear anything I say into the mic, but no other program will pick up any sound from the microphone itself. While the mic is set to "listen" mode I can see audio levels being displayed in the recording devices menu, but as soon as I disable the listen/playback feature it ceases to function and no audio input is shown.

I have set this microphone as the default device everywhere I could think to do so.

My assumption is that something from realtek HD's drivers are screwing me over - any ideas on a fix?

- plugging and unplugging mic
- attempting to reinstall drivers
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#2
11 Frags +

allow apps to access your mic, it's in your privacy settings in the microphone tab

allow apps to access your mic, it's in your privacy settings in the microphone tab
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#3
4 Frags +

Yikes! Is that a new thing or will I have to fiddle with it every time there is an update?

Thanks for the help it appears to work now!

Yikes! Is that a new thing or will I have to fiddle with it every time there is an update?

Thanks for the help it appears to work now!
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#4
-6 Frags +

use linux (https://ubuntu-mate.org/)

we seized the means of production and control our operating systems

use linux (https://ubuntu-mate.org/)

we seized the means of production and control our operating systems
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#5
5 Frags +

digi is a windows 10 savant

digi is a windows 10 savant
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