How to Enable Microphone Access in Windows 11

Interested in how to enable microphone access in Windows 11?
This video will show you how to do it!

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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Change Privacy Settings
0:43 - Change Sound Settings
1:12 - Use Device Manager

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[thegeakshow]

Thank you! My voicemod was the problem it was the default mic when I was trying to record footage with my camera

[allonwne]

Thanks, long standing problem solved.

[YouTuber-myky]

With reference to method 1, how can I add apps that are not showing in the list at all? Apps like Jitsi, Google Meet etc.

[chriszeei]

halo so when i enable my microphone in the privacy setting and use apps that use microphone suddenly all the desktop sound kinda small and sometimes disapear how to fix that ty

[SteveBiko]

1:11 helped me a great deal after struggling.

[dragonxbard]

My laptop's internal microphone doesn't appear in any of the settings or device manager. What do I do?

[HellYeah_Editing]

hey does anyone know a fix, my microphone when i press the allow like it does on second option kicks me out of the microphone and when i go to do it again it does the same thing. Does anyone know a fix

[TOFLIPoriginal]

how do i allow a microhone that i accidently dissable??? pls i need help

[joelgamer]

If anyone wondering, in a configuration before the First Privacy Setting you need to activate that others apps use the Microphone too

[yourdream]

how do you bring back the last access microphone?

[superxtreme]

ty bro my ingame vc wasnt working the whole time

[jem_jaqovich]

what do i do if i cant find the app i need in settings

[carlisle]

Also check the Input volume and make sure there isn’t a line through the microphone, that was my problem

[Unknown-qqor]

when i try to use it on camera its says "change your privacy settings to access the microphone" and its not working on anything else i did all these steps tho

[owlitxj]

Thank you i fox my dictation...2 years later still changing lives😊😊😊😊

[tobalaka-]

I went to System and then sound and disabled my microphone by pressing dont allow and then it disappeared from my input list and i can't find it and it won't allow me to turn it back on what do i do??

[svuzc]

when i press anything from there it js kicks me out wtf

[HorusLondon]

I have done all of this, and Messenger still does not have the acces. WhatsAap the same