My mic works but not in games

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My mic works but not in games

olle andersson 0

I have tried so many solutions and none of them have worked. If i scream really loudly i can be heard very slightly. If i talk in discord or record in obs my voice is normal and when i check how loud it is in settings its also fine. But in any games nobody hears me unless i get really loud. I have tried alot of the solutions so dont come saying something like "make sure its the default device or change hz rate" it doesnt work.

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Emma1-N 6,750 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Welcome olle andersson,

I understand how frustrating it can be when your microphone works correctly in apps like Discord and OBS, but your voice is extremely quiet or almost unheard in games on Windows 11, even though input levels look normal in Windows settings.

So I can help you faster, could you please confirm the following information:

Does this happen in all games or only specific ones?
Is your microphone USB, headset, or connected via an audio jack (3.5 mm)?

In the meantime, you can try the workaround steps below to troubleshoot the issue:

Option 1: Check Windows per‑app microphone volume

Open Settings > System > Sound
Scroll down and select Volume mixer
Under Apps, make sure the game’s microphone input volume is set to 100 and not reduced compared to other apps

Option 2: Disable communication volume lowering

Open Control Panel from the Start menu > Sound
Select the Communications tab
Choose Do nothing, then apply the change

Option 3: Turn off microphone audio enhancements

Open Settings > System > Sound
Select your microphone under Input
Turn off Audio enhancements and set Input mode to Standard if available

Option 4: Disable exclusive control for the microphone

Open Control Panel from the Start menu
Go to Sound > the Recording tab
Open your microphone properties
Under the Advanced tab, uncheck both exclusive mode options, then apply

Option 5: Restart Windows Audio services

Press Windows + R, type services.msc
Restart Windows Audio and Windows Audio Endpoint Builder

I hope this information helps resolve your issue. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me again in this thread.

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olle andersson 0 Reputation points

2026-04-22T05:12:23.7566667+00:00

i have done all of that now and its still not working im thinking maybe resetting the entire comuter might fix it but i would love to know if there is a simpler solution. I tried checking if it was every game but it seems to be working in roblox too. However it doesnt work in lethal company that uses steam and fortnite/ rocket league which uses epic games.
olle andersson 0 Reputation points

2026-04-22T17:58:15.48+00:00

im restarting my computer
Emma1-N 6,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-24T07:04:15.0733333+00:00
Hello olle andersson,

Thank you for response. You can try the steps below to see:

Force the correct microphone inside Steam

Open Steam

Go to Steam, then Settings

Select Voice

Set Recording Device explicitly to your microphone (not Default)

Increase Input gain / microphone volume there

Disable “Automatically adjust microphone volume” if present

Restart Steam and retest Lethal Company

Check Epic Games input handling

Completely close Fortnite / Rocket League

Open Epic Games Launcher

Launch the game and open its in‑game Audio / Voice Chat settings

Set Input Device explicitly (do not leave on Default)

Toggle Voice Chat Off, apply, then turn it On again

Confirm push‑to‑talk key is bound and working

In addition, you can still proceed with resetting the entire computer in order to perform further troubleshooting steps for your issue.
Emma1-N 6,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-26T06:45:52.9+00:00

Hello olle andersson,

May I know whether your issue has been solved or not?

If not, please share your updates here. We can work together to figure it out.
olle andersson 0 Reputation points

2026-04-27T18:20:12.4366667+00:00

Its not solved, I have reseted my computer completly and bought a new headset. Turns out the headset is not the problem. The headset works but the game doesnt hear my mic. Resetting my computer did not help either.
Emma1-N 6,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-28T07:51:14.0333333+00:00
Hello olle andersson,

You can try the steps:

Go to Windows 11 website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Under Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) select Windows 11 (multi-edition ISO)

Once done downloading the ISO, kindly right-click on ISO then click Mount> then Click Setup.exe

You may be prompted by User Account Control. If so, click on Yes.

In the Install Windows 11 dialog, click Next.

Setup will check your PC and show a license agreement. Click on Accept in the license terms dialog.

Wait for the setup program to check for the available free space.

On the Ready to install page, make sure Keep personal files and apps has been checked.

Then click Install and just follow the prompt.

Windows 11 will restart your device several times and lead you to the lock screen. Depending on the options you set, it will keep all your files, apps, and user accounts.
olle andersson 0 Reputation points

2026-04-28T13:18:52.99+00:00

Will this remove anything on my computer?
Emma1-N 6,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-29T07:37:35.8166667+00:00

Hello olle andersson,

No, in‑place repair does not remove your data or applications if you choose the Keep personal files and apps option.
Emma1-N 6,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-05-01T06:20:35.1833333+00:00

Hello olle andersson,

Is there any update from you? Please let me know.
olle andersson 0 Reputation points

2026-05-01T07:24:45.67+00:00

I couldnt download it instead i got error with reference id 20260501T072157Z-1764578ff7dg49pvhC1CPHaf540000000xtg00000000b5v3
olle andersson 0 Reputation points

2026-05-03T17:47:35.6866667+00:00

I just found out if im very loud people can hear me but I sound quiet to them

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