How to fix Microphone not working in Phone Link on Windows 11
If your microphone isn’t working in the Phone Link app on Windows 11, welcome to the club! This has become quite a common issue that people are encountering at the moment. Which is preventing users from making calls or using other audio-related features of the app, even when their microphone works fine in other applications.
What is Causing the Microphone not to Work in Phone Link on Windows 11
- Microphone Permissions: The app might lack access to the microphone due to Windows privacy settings.
- Driver Issues: Outdated or incompatible audio drivers can disrupt functionality.
- Device Conflicts: Bluetooth or wired headsets, or priority issues with Android device microphones, may interfere.
- Sound Settings: Incorrect input device selection or misconfigured sound settings can also cause problems.
- Background Interference: Other applications using the microphone might block Phone Link’s access.
How to fix Microphone not working in Phone Link on Windows 11
Make sure your microphone has the correct permissions. Windows might be blocking Phone Link from accessing the microphone.
- Open Settings: Right-click Start and choose Settings.
- Navigate to Privacy & Security > Privacy.
- Scroll to App Permissions and select Microphone.
- Confirm that Microphone Access is enabled and the switch for Allow apps to access your microphone is turned on.
Verify the Correct Input Device
If you are using an external microphone there might be some issues with it so make sure the right one is connected to your computer and selected to use in Settings.
- Open Settings > System > Sound.
- Under Input, select the appropriate microphone.
- Test the microphone by speaking and checking the input levels.
Repair or Reset the Phone Link App
This step will reset the Phone Link app to default settings. This will remove any bad configurations that may have slipped in and started causing problems.
- Open Settings then go to System > System Components.
- Here find the Phone Link app, then click the 3 dots and select Advanced Options.
- Finally, scroll down and click the Reset option and reset the app.
Update Audio Drivers
I doubt that this will offer you any help but it's still a good idea to make sure that you have up to date audio drivers installed for your devices.
- Open Device Manager: Right-click Start and select Device Manager.
- Expand the Sound, Video, and Game Controllers section.
- Right-click your audio device and select Update Driver.
- Choose Search automatically for drivers and follow the prompts.
- Restart your computer after the update.
Update Windows
Check if any Windows updates are available, Microsoft might have fixed a bug that is causing this problem.
- Check for Updates: Search "Updates" in Windows and press Enter.
- Click Check for Updates or install pending updates.
- Restart your computer after installing updates.
Reset Sound Settings
If you've been messing around in settings it's probably a good idea to reset sound settings to fix this problem.
- Open Settings: Navigate to System > Sound.
- Scroll to Advanced Sound Options and click Reset.
- Restart your computer and test the microphone in Phone Link.