Discord Mic Not Working? 4 Quick Fixes!

If you enjoy online gaming, Discord would probably be that hand-held tool bridging the gap between the game – and your play-along friends. The instant messaging platform allows you to communicate with your friends through voice channels These voice channels transmit your voice to other VC occupants through your microphone. And while most of the time it works all right, sometimes your Discord mic runs into issues. If you experience one such odd event of “Discord Mic Not Working”, it’s time to have a good look at what is possibly going wrong behind the scene.

Your issues could be anywhere between the microphone itself – and Discord acting up its servers.
Which is why thorough research is important, which we have done for you. All you have to do is follow these steps and I assure you by the end of this blog your Discord mic will be back to functioning normally. (the good old days.)

Fixes For Discord Mic Not Working

Below, we will jot down some quick fixes for your Discord mic to start working again. Make sure to follow the procedures as listed.
The series is trimmed down between 4 fixes namely:
Fix 1: Update your audio driver.
Fix 2. Reset the Voice Settings on Discord
Fix 3. Restart Discord as Administrator
Fix 4. Reinstall Discord

Fix 1. Update your audio driver

Your computer is a combination of a lot of drivers. One such driver that needs your frequent attention is the audio driver on your computer. Follow these steps to update the audio driver on your computer.

• Click the start menu on your computer and search for Device Manager.
• Look for Sound, Video and Game Controllers.
• Double click the category to open all the audio drivers installed on your computer.
• Right-click each of the audio drivers and select “Update driver.”
• Follow the guidelines until all the audio drivers on your PC are updated to the latest version.

Restart the app. Your Discord should now be able to pick up the mic. In case it doesn’t, follow the next set of instructions.

Fix 2. Reset the Voice Settings on Discord

At times Discord servers undergo technical hindrances, which often affect your in-app audio settings as well. Follow these simple steps to fix the audio-related issues on Discord.

• Run Discord.
• Click on the “User Settings.” at the bottom.
• Under app settings, click on “Voice and video.”
• Scroll down and click on “Reset Voice Settings” button.
• Hit “Reset Voice Settings.”

Restart the app and see if this fixes your Discord mic glitch. If it doesn’t follow the next set of steps.

Fix 3. Restart Discord as Administrator

Running Discord as an administrator means you are giving the special app permissions to access the restricted parts of the operating system that would otherwise be rate-limited. Follow the steps below to fix the repeated Discord Mic Not Working glitch.

• Close the Discord app. Make sure you quit the app from your Taskbar and “end task” from the Task Manager.
• Right-click Discord from your Desktop shortcut and select Run as Administrator.
• If User Account Control appear, click on yes. 

Try joining a voice channel and enabling your microphone. This should fix your microphone glitch on Discord. If not, follow the next step.

Fix 4. Reinstall Discord

The sure-shot solution to fix the Discord Not Picking Up The Mic glitch. If any of the steps mentioned above so far haven’t done you well, I assure you this one most certainly would. Follow the steps below to reinstall the Discord app on your computer.

• Open control panel.
• Under programs, click “uninstall a program.”
• Search for Discord.
• Right-click Discord > select “Uninstall.”
• Once the process is complete, click here to download the latest version of the Discord app on your PC.
• Run Discord.

This step reconfigures the entire program on your computer, erasing all the previous files that might have been corrupted due to technical issues. Join a voice channel now to see if you can use your mic without any trouble.

Conclusion

Discord, in hindsight, is a combination of text and voice channels. And given the dynamic nature of the platform, it’s only understandable if it undergoes technical errors at some point. To check if all the systems are operational, you can look at the Discord Status.

We hope this guide helps you locate your problem. And most importantly, solve the recurring issue of “Discord mic not working” in your devices. In an unlikely event, we have missed the point, and your query remains unresolved, feel free to drop us a line.