How Do You Fix the Discord Microphone Problem? (2023)

Since the early days of high-speed internet, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has been a popular way for PC gamers to communicate with each other. Skype, Ventrilo, Mumble and TeamSpeak used to be popular, but recently a newer app has come to dominate the market. With its number of integrations, its easy-to-use interface and, above all, no server costs for users, Discord has become the number one voice chat app for gamers to communicate by text and voice.

However, as with any app, you may run into bugs. There are some common problems with Discord audio, but they are quite easy to fix. How do you fix the Discord microphone and no sound problem? Let's take a look!

How Do You Fix the Discord Microphone Problem? 2023

Check Discord's Server Status

You can check Discord's uptime on the Status site: https://status.discordapp.com/

If you see outages, your audio or connection may not be working properly. There is nothing you can do but wait until the servers are back online.

Check Your Sound Device Settings

Are your speakers, headphones or microphones enabled in Windows settings? It may seem like an obvious answer, but sometimes they can be disabled or unplugged, which can stop Discord from recognizing them. Once they work in Windows Sound Settings, check whether they pick up input in other apps, restart Discord and try again.

Check Connections

Discord input and output sometimes mute or deafen themselves when the connection is slow. Check your connection at the bottom left of the Discord window to see whether everything is clear.

Set to Default, Then Configure the Default in Windows Settings

For some reason, in Discord it sometimes helps to switch the device between Default and the selected device and see whether it starts working. Try this with your input and output devices.

Check Whether You Are Muted or Deafened

This may seem simple, but sometimes toggling mute on and off fixes the muting. The same goes for the deafened state.

Check Whether You Have Muted the App in Sound Settings

Sometimes you can mute the app's volume without any sign from inside the app. Check your Windows sound settings in the toolbar, go to the mixer and see whether Discord's volume is turned off.

Update the App

While Discord normally updates automatically, you can download the latest version by going to https://discordapp.com/download.

Restart Your PC

If you truly cannot get Discord's audio working, you may need to restart the whole computer. When in doubt, restart everything!

Update Your Audio Drivers

While it is unlikely that your audio stopped working because of an update, it is possible. Make sure you have the most recently updated drivers for the following:

• Sound card
• Motherboard
• USB controllers (usually on the motherboard)
• Headphones
• USB microphones
• Audio interfaces

This keeps your devices compatible with Discord and Windows!