After Windows 11 24h2 Microphone keeps unmuting whenever application tries accesses mic.

Anonymous
2024-12-04T14:14:35+00:00

Using an Razer Siren X mic., with dedicated mute button with is a physical switch (but apparently not, at least learned that with newest Windows 11 24h2), even thou I set mic to be muted all the time, if I open Discord/join call/start a video game (with voice chat disabled), anything that asks for accesses to mic., windows switch from muted (red) state to unmuted (green). It's really concerning privacy vise, if any application can unmute mic. on there own (keeping in mind, the button should cut sounds only from mic., side and not on windows), seen some similar problems with some Logitech headsets too.

Windows/applications should never have ability unmute microphone on there own ! I can understand when it's mute/unmute happens inside windows audio control (like Win+alt+K), but take control over physical device shouldn't be allowed in any case

There's some other strange audio related things too, like Steam not having ability to record/stream sound from specific application with the latest win11 24h2 update, looks like what ever 24h2 did with audio back-end is messed up in more then one way.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-11T15:33:47+00:00

    Same microphone same issue, I contacted Microsoft support and tried everything but still unmuting. For the moment I am using another microphone and I hope they will fix all

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-08T11:12:10+00:00

    I have the same issue, I am using Fifine Ampligame AM8, even I mute my mic with the physical button on the mic it unmutes itself after a while, when I start to watch a video or join a discord voice chat or do something else like jumping from one application to another, etc.

    Mic does not have any specific driver, it is a plug and play mic, uses Microsoft generic microphone drivers.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-07T02:04:37+00:00

    Same issue, different mic (quadcast s2)

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-06T07:07:55+00:00

    Same issue, please FIX !
    P.S. different Microphone manufacturer.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-12-21T19:28:43+00:00

    I am also having this issue with a different microphone manufacturer and it did not happen before updating to 24H2. It is a 24H2 Windows problem.

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