Find practical help in our microphone guides and webcam guides to test your devices, solve problems and improve your setup.
If your webcam keeps freezing, first determine whether the camera stops capturing locally or whether only the video call freezes. Those problems can look similar to other participants but need different fixes. Keep the camera, resolution and lighting unchanged while comparing applications. Change one setting at a time so you can tell whether the freeze…
If your Google Meet camera is not working, check camera selection and permission before reinstalling anything. Meet may be trying to use a disconnected webcam or virtual camera, or the browser may be blocked from opening the correct device. Select the intended camera in Meet On the pre-join screen, turn on video and open the…
If your camera is not working in Microsoft Teams, first check the selected camera and its privacy shutter. Then compare Teams with a separate camera preview. A webcam that works elsewhere usually needs a different fix from a camera the computer cannot detect. Check the camera before joining the meeting Turn video on in the…
A blurry webcam image can come from a dirty lens, missed focus, low light, digital zoom or the video app itself. The quickest way to narrow the cause is to compare a local camera preview with the picture in your call. Open our webcam test and inspect your face and an object with clear edges….
A microphone that is not working on a Mac can fail at several points: the Mac may not detect it, an application may lack permission, or the application may be listening to a different device. Start in macOS Sound settings to find out which case applies. Check whether macOS detects your microphone Open the Apple…
If your microphone is too quiet in Windows 11, increasing the volume to 100% may not address the cause. Windows may be using the wrong input, a USB microphone may have its own gain control, or one application may be turning your voice down. First identify where the low volume begins. Record the same sentence…
If your Google Meet microphone is not working, check whether Meet has permission to use it and whether the correct input is selected. These are separate settings: a website can have permission while listening to the wrong microphone. Start with the Meet microphone selector On the pre-join screen, open the available audio settings and choose…
When your microphone is not working in Microsoft Teams, check the microphone selected in Teams before changing Windows drivers. A headset can work elsewhere while Teams continues to use a laptop, webcam or disconnected input. Open the audio or device settings available in your Teams client and select the intended microphone by name. In a…
If your Discord microphone is not working, first check whether Discord receives your voice at all. A microphone that works in a browser but stays silent in Discord usually needs a different fix from a device that fails everywhere. Open User Settings and look for Voice & Video. Choose your microphone explicitly under the input…
If a website cannot hear you, check two separate permissions: the website must be allowed to use your microphone, and your computer or phone must allow the browser to access it. Changing only one setting may leave the microphone blocked. This guide explains browser permissions. If your microphone is missing from your device settings or…