Mic works everywhere but steam

[Fuji Jin]

my microphone works perfectly well on any other aplications except for steam, when i try the "test microphone" on steam (outside of any game) no sound comes out, no matter what i do, i do not use skype or any other voice chat application, and in-game, the "test microphone" option doesnt even stay on, it imediately stops the test when you click it, ive tried everything but it doesnt seem to change this problem.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Test with a Steam Friend via Steam Voice Chat

[Fuji Jin]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Test with a Steam Friend via Steam Voice Chat

It also doesnt work there, it seems its specifically steam that has this issue

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Steam doesn't have anything to do with it. Steam uses your Windows Playback/Recording settings, nothing else. Only thing that applied on Steam Settings is having it on/off and the Volumes.

If you need to self-mic test, then you need to un-mute your Mic for Playback.
Otherwise you won't hear yourself talk. Normally you want that muted.
Make sure the Mic is the default Device and Comms Device in Recording.

Check Windows Mixer too with Steam Client actively running; if Steam is somehow muted, so will all of Steam Voice Chat.

[[☥] - CJ -]

So you made sure that Steam is using the correct Mic input in the settings?

[Fuji Jin]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Steam doesn't have anything to do with it. Steam uses your Windows Playback/Recording settings, nothing else. Only thing that applied on Steam Settings is having it on/off and the Volumes.

If you need to self-mic test, then you need to un-mute your Mic for Playback.
Otherwise you won't hear yourself talk. Normally you want that muted.
Make sure the Mic is the default Device and Comms Device in Recording.

Check Windows Mixer too with Steam Client actively running; if Steam is somehow muted, so will all of Steam Voice Chat.

Mixer isnt muting steam, devices are set correctly, self mic test gives no issue in windows sound settings, but in steam it does nothing.

In-game trying to test or use mic does nothing (no sound icon appears, in the settings menu the test option only flickers on and off instantly instead of staying on)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Most Games do not use Steam's Mic Settings; however Source games do from what I understand.

Games like Arma/Dayz series have their own settings in-game.

And set it all up for Push-To-Talk

[XD]

umm.....just..

[Fuji Jin]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Most Games do not use Steam's Mic Settings; however Source games do from what I understand.

Games like Arma/Dayz series have their own settings in-game.

And set it all up for Push-To-Talk

Im trying on both sides here, in or out of a game both dont work, but in-game the setting itself seems bugged (outside, on cliente, the test mic at least works, even if no sound comes out at all, whereas in-game the test mic option stops itself instantly.)

[soolee.]

I'm not sure if this will help but I had a similar problem except backwards. My microphone works on everything including steam except in-game. My problem was with Garry's Mod, but it works for every other ones. I hope these steps works for you:
1. Go to the In-Game Main Menu
2. Click Options > Voice > Uncheck Enable Voice > Click apply and Okay
3. Exit the game
4. Unplug headset/headphone or disable the microphone if using laptop.
5. Open the game back up.
6. Replug/Re-enable the settings/mics.
7. Go back to options to re-enable voice.

Try that and see if it works. I know this might not help you with Steam, but it works for me.

[JuicyMelon]

+1 im having the same issue for the past couple weeks, mic works in things like discord and teamspeak and even other games but does not work in any games running through steam, when i hit test mic on steam settings the bar does not move when i talk

[sm00thxl]

I've been this issue for a few weeks now and I can't for the life of me figure it out. Mic (BOTH mics), work great everywhere, including Steam settings testing. BUT not in any game launched from Steam.

[JuicyMelon]

Originally posted by sm00th:

I've been this issue for a few weeks now and I can't for the life of me figure it out. Mic (BOTH mics), work great everywhere, including Steam settings testing. BUT not in any game launched from Steam.

I got it fixed, turns out all I had to do was manually update Windows 10 because even though I had it set to auto-update it didn't do it. Once it was updated my mic worked perfect on everything.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by sm00th:

I've been this issue for a few weeks now and I can't for the life of me figure it out. Mic (BOTH mics), work great everywhere, including Steam settings testing. BUT not in any game launched from Steam.

Then it may come down to in-game settings.

For example; games like GTAV, TheDivision... many others, have their own in-game settings. Like you'd find in apps like Skype, Discord, TeamSpeak for example.

[Tee J]

was it fixed? I'm haveing same issue, it's working on everything but Steam,I've looked at everything in windows and it works in all recording software.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Ａnarchy:

was it fixed? I'm haveing same issue, it's working on everything but Steam,I've looked at everything in windows and it works in all recording software.

Except Steam, like Steam Friends voice chat?