Figure out what’s wrong with your Zoom mic
Zoommicrophone not working?
If using an external mic, examine the connecting cable, or check yourBluetoothsettings if using a wireless mic.
For wired mics, try plugging it into a differentUSB port.
For Bluetooth devices, confirm the battery is charged.
double-check you’re notmuted in Zoom.
If the microphone icon has a line through it in your Zoom window, select theSoundicon to unmute yourself.
double-check your microphone is selected in Zoom.
During a meeting, grab the up arrow next to theMicrophoneicon and ensure the desired mic is chosen.
Ask the meeting organizer to unmute you.
Check your rig prefs.
Go to the machine’s configs to see if your mic is enabled.
confirm you properlyset up your mic in Windowsandselect the audio input you want on Mac.
Close other programs that use your mic.
see to it other software isn’t competing for access to your microphone.
Check your app permissions.
Go into your rig’s app configs and ensure Zoom has permission to access your microphone.
upgrade your rig’s drivers.
If you’re using Windows, go into theDevice Managerto ensure your mic’s drivers are up-to-date.
Mute other nearby audio devices.
To avoid hearing an echo in Zoom, everyone should mute their mic when not speaking.
Meeting organizers can mute everyone else in the meeting.
Adjust Zoom’sAdvanced Audio tweaks.
Zoom offers advanced tools to improve audio playback, but they can sometimes have the opposite effect.
If your microphone still isn’t working, you canjoin a Zoom meeting by phone.
If you dial into a conference, mute your box so that it doesn’t interfere with the audio.
On Windows, selectMuteor use theALT+Akeyboard shortcut.
On mobile, tap the screen >Mute.
On iOS devices, go toSettings>Privacy> turn onMicrophone.
On Android, go toSettings>Apps & Notifications> turn onApp Permissions.
On Mac, go toSystem Preferences>Privacy>Microphoneand checkZoom.
Tofix your Zoom camera, first ensure it’s connected and powered on.
To ensure you’ve selected the camera, select theup arrownext to the camera icon.
You may also need to update app permissions.
