Sound and microphone problems
Check the output device and its format first; most sound problems are a wrong default device or an exclusive-mode app. Drivers come second.
- Equalize Headphones With Equalizer APO and Peace Without Clipping
- Fix Audio Crackling and Dropouts With LatencyMon
- Enable Mono Audio for Headphones on Windows 11
- Turn On Windows Sonic and Keep Your Headphones Correct
- Fix No Audio Output Device Is Installed
- Stop Audio Feedback and Echo in Video Calls
- Record Clean Voiceovers With a USB Microphone
- Restrict Which Apps Can Use the Microphone and Camera
- Fix Audio Popping When the Sample Rate Changes
- Fix HDMI Audio That Never Appears in Windows
- Fix Emulator Audio Drift and Frame Pacing
- Record Desktop Audio in OBS Without a Stereo Mix
- Fix Bluetooth Audio Cutting Out When Wi-Fi Is Busy
- Separate Game and Voice Audio With Voicemeeter Banana
- Send One App's Sound to a Different Output Device
- Fix Windows 11 Microphone Volume Too Low in Apps
- Fix Discord Screen Share Audio Not Working on Windows 11
- Stop Windows From Switching the Default Playback Device
- Add a Subwoofer Properly With Crossover and Bass Management
- Fix Xbox Game Bar Not Recording Microphone on Windows 11
- Enable Live Captions for Videos and Audio on Windows 11
- Clear Stale Bluetooth Pairings That Will Not Reconnect
- Set Up a USB DAC for Bit-Perfect Playback
- Mix a Podcast in Audacity Without Harsh Sibilance
- Record With ASIO for Low-Latency Monitoring
- Stop a Bluetooth Headset From Switching to Handsfree Mode