Also, our readers may be interested in our guide on troubleshooting Zoom Meeting connection issues & error codes on their computers.

Why is Zoom microphone not working?

Some notable causes are:

Outdated or corrupt audio driver – Audio devices and features on your computer depend on audio drivers to function. So, you may experience audio-related issues with your Zoom client if the audio driver is outdated. Also, the driver can become corrupt, causing it not to work as expected. Issues with Zoom Access settings – Users can tweak the Zoom settings options and their system’s settings app to allow or disable functions. However, the Allow access to your microphone option for the Zoom app on your computer may be disabled, making it impossible for the app to use the microphone. Problems with your mic’s hardware – In some cases, your system may suffer physical damages that can affect its hardware. Hence, the Zoom microphone may not work because your microphone hardware isn’t intact. Also, motherboard audio issues can cause the microphone not to work. Wrong microphone selected or muted mic on Zoom – Zoom allows you to select an audio device from the list of available audio devices. So, the wrong device can cause microphone issues.

Regardless, there are a few ways to fix the issues on Windows 10, so we’ll take you through them.

What can I do if the Zoom microphone is not working in Windows 10?

We recommend you go through the following preliminary checks before trying any advanced solutions:

Turn off apps running in the background on your computer. Temporarily disable antivirus software on your PC. Restart Windows in Safe Mode and check if the microphone works.

If you can’t fix the problem, proceed with the solutions listed below:

1. Allow access to your microphone

Allowing apps to use the microphone on your PC grants them access to the full audio function. If you’re looking for other alternatives to updating your drivers, you can try dedicated software to handle the updating process automatically. SPONSORED

2. Update your device drivers

Updating your audio driver will fix bugs impeding their activities and install the latest features to improve performance. You can check other ways of updating drivers on Windows 10 if you have any issues. Disclaimer: this program needs to be upgraded from the free version in order to perform some specific actions.

3. Try the Join Audio option

The microphone should work on Zoom after allowing the Join with Computer audio. It gives Zoom access to use the mic.

4. Change the input Microphone

Changing the input microphone on Zoom allows you to try another microphone and make audio adjustments to fix the issue.

5. Troubleshoot hardware issues

Running the Windows troubleshooter will find and fix any hardware issues on your PC. In addition, our readers can check our guide on how to fix Zoom Microphone not working on Windows 11. Also, you can read what to do if the laptop microphone is not working. This guide should be helpful if Zoom Microphone is not working on your Windows 10. Should further issues arise or you have more questions, kindly drop them in the comments section.

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