If you are trying to access the microphone in Google Meet, but it is not working and you see an error message Your mic is muted by your system settings on Windows 11/10, then these troubleshooting tips will help you fix the problem. There are several reasons why Google Meet may not be able to detect the audio input device attached to your computer.
Your mic is muted by your system settings – Google Meet
Google Meet is a new player in the video conference market. However, it is one of the best video conferencing solutions and like any other online video conferencing app, it requires a microphone and a speaker. However, if the microphone is not working with Google Meet, the cause could be:
- A faulty input device is selected as the default microphone.
- Windows has blocked the browser from accessing the microphone.
- You accidentally blocked the browser from accessing your microphone.
Apart from that, there can be some internal issues behind this problem as well.
Google Meet microphone not working
If you see Your mic is muted by your system settings message, then to fix the Google Meet microphone not working issue, follow these steps-
- Check Google Meet audio settings
- Check microphone access
- Allow Google Meet to use the microphone in the browser
- Check physical connection
- Run Speech troubleshooter
Your mic is muted by your system settings – Google Meet
1] Check Google Meet audio settings
The official website of Google Meet allows users to switch between various microphones and speakers. Thus, users will get the best experience all the time. However, if you have chosen a faulty device as your default microphone, Google Meet won’t be able to detect the audio. As a result, you can’t speak to others during an online video conference through Google Meet. To verify this setting, follow the following steps.
Open the official website of Google Meet (meet.google.com) and click on the settings gear icon visible on the top-right corner. You can find it after signing in to your Google account. In the Audio tab, make sure that a working device is selected in the Microphone section.
If not, switch from the current one to another device to check if there is a problem with the microphone or not. If it is working, you will see the audio bar next to the microphone sign.
2] Check microphone access
Users can manage app permissions and disable microphone access from the Windows Settings. If you did that earlier, Google Meet wouldn’t detect the microphone when needed. Therefore, it is mandatory to verify if you have correct microphone access or not.
To check microphone access on Windows 11, follow these steps:
- Press Win+I to open Windows Settings.
- Switch to the Privacy & security tab on the left side.
- Click on the Microphone menu on the right side.
- Toggle the Microphone access button to turn it on.
- Toggle the Let desktop apps access your microphone button to turn it on.
However, if you are using Windows 10, do the following:
To get started, open the Windows 10 Settings by pressing Win+I. After that, navigate to Privacy > Microphone. Here you will have to check a couple of settings.
- Make sure that the microphone access on your device is ON. To ensure it, click the Change button under Allow access to the microphone on this device, find the toggle button is ON. If not, do it as mentioned here.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and find out the Allow desktop apps to access your microphone heading. Also, verify that the toggle button is turned ON. You may find the list of apps that are using your microphone in real-time.
3] Allow Google Meet to use the microphone in the browser
When you open the Google Meet website for the first time, it asks you to allow the microphone and camera access. They are mandatory for a video conference. However, if you blocked those accesses earlier, you won’t be able to use the microphone now. No matter if you are using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or any other browsers, these settings remain the same. We have mentioned the steps to verify these accesses in Google Chrome, but you can do the same in other browsers as well.
Click the three-dotted icon and select Settings from the list. After that, visit the Privacy and security tab and click the Site Settings option. Find out meet.google.com and click on it. Expand the Microphone drop-down list, and select Allow.
Now, check if Google Meet detects the microphone or not.
4] Check physical access
If you are using a desktop computer, there is a high chance that your CPU has two different ports – Microphone and Speaker. If you used the Speaker port and want to use it as a microphone, it won’t work for obvious reasons. Therefore, it is recommended to recheck the physical access.
Read: Skype Microphone not working.
5] Run Speech troubleshooter
If there is an internal problem with the microphone, Windows 11/10 will solve the issue. All you have to do is to run the Speech troubleshooter on your computer. As Windows 11/10 already comes with all the common troubleshooters, you can follow these steps to run it.
Windows 11
Unfortunately, Windows 11 doesn’t come with the Speech Troubleshooter. However, you can try using the Recording Audio Troubleshooter. For that, do the following:
- Press Win+I to open Windows Settings.
- Make sure that you are in the System tab.
- Click on the Troubleshoot menu on the left side.
- Click the Other troubleshooters option.
- Find out the Recording Audio troubleshooter.
- Click the Run button.
- Follow the screen instructions.
Windows 10
At first, press Win+I to open the Windows Settings. Then, go to Update & security > Troubleshoot.
On the right-hand side, you will find the Speech troubleshooter. Select it and click the Run the troubleshooter button.
Now, go through the screen instructions to find out the possible issue.
If it is an internal problem, this troubleshooter will fix it. Otherwise, you will see a suggestion on your screen.
Hope these solutions work.
Related: No Camera found in Google Meet.
Why is my Google Meet microphone not working?
There could be various reasons why the Google Meet microphone is not working on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer. For example, there could be faulty hardware or a microphone. Other than that, you need to check Microphone permission in Windows Settings as well as Google Chrome browser.
How do I enable the microphone on Google Meet?
To enable Microphone on Google Meet, you need to enable Microphone access from Windows Settings and Google Chrome or any other browser you are using. To do that, press Win+I to open Windows Settings and go to Privacy & security > Microphone and Toggle the Microphone access and Let desktop apps access your microphone buttons to turn them on.
