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May 16, 2023
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Microphone Not Working

  • May 16, 2023
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My microphone has suddenly stopped working.  Getting message  "Failed to detect your microphone"  "There seems to be an issue with your microphone."  It worked fine last week - have NOT done anything to change things since then.  Can anyone help?  I have a zoom job interview in 6 hours!!  

    Best answer by MGSR

    Hello @claude5,

    Welcome to the Zoom Community! We're glad to have you here.

    You can check out this article on troubleshooting speaker and microphone issues.

    Let us know if this helps or if you need further assistance.

    6 replies

    Newcomer
    September 8, 2023

    "Failed to detect your microphone"  

    Newcomer
    October 3, 2023

    I am getting the message "Failed to detect your microphone"  This just happened and I made no changes to the system. Does anyone know what has changed in Zoom?

    Newcomer
    October 9, 2023

    Same problem. Stopped recognizing my microphone 2 weeks ago - the headset speakers work fine. Updated to latest version of Zoom and still no microphone. Nothing physically wrong. What to do next?

    Newcomer
    May 26, 2025

    does anyone know how to fix microphone not working

     

    MGSR
    Community Manager
    MGSRAnswer
    Community Manager
    May 26, 2025

    Hello @claude5,

    Welcome to the Zoom Community! We're glad to have you here.

    You can check out this article on troubleshooting speaker and microphone issues.

    Let us know if this helps or if you need further assistance.

    MGSR
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    May 28, 2025

    Hi @claude5!

    Did you see the previous response? 

    Let us know if it helps or if you need further assistance.

    If you need further assistance, please let us know.

    Have a great day!

    Newcomer
    June 5, 2025

    First restart your computer. Then unplug and plug in your microphone. Make sure its set as the default device. Go to Zoom settings and test your mic. If it still does not work. You can also check sound settings on your PC

    Newcomer
    June 5, 2025

    Some time we face this problem just check your internet connection and PC sound settings.