Stopping the microphone from automatically adjusting level

Anonymous
2020-03-26T14:52:20+00:00

Every time I run a meeting in the Teams app, my microphone level automatically gets set to 100%. 

I have set the communications option in the control panel to do nothing and there appears to be no option in the app to stop it from doing this. I have a sensitive microphone that requires low gain - this is very frustrating as I am using it to teach lessons remotely.

Any ideas?

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams for education | Meetings and calls | Other

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-15T16:29:22+00:00

    This didn't fix it for me until I closed the xbox game app on my PC.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-06T02:00:12+00:00

    We need a solution for MS Teams on macOS.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-04T19:50:37+00:00

    This is brilliant   - thank you.  I had the problem of a set up that was fine with skype an zoom but strangely unresponsive in teams.

    After 2 days of trying  all manner of unistall-reinstall etc, (trying different devices and generally swearing at the test call man) a combination  of the fix of virtual audio cable followed by the earlier suggestion below, did finally work !    I've no idea how you worked all this out, but I'm glad I tried it and grateful for this :

    Steps:

    1. Download from: https://www.vb-audio.com/Cable/index.htm
    2. Extract and install driver for virtual audio cable and restart
    3. Open sound settings
    4. Playback - Set your normal speakers as default
    5. Recording - Set your normal microphone as default
    6. Recording - open properties for your microphone
    7. Under listen tab, set to play through the new "Cable Input" device, and tick the box  "listen to this device"    +  apply
    8. In Teams, device settings, set the microphone input to the new "Cable Output"

     press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box, then type "mmsys.cpl" > click Recording tab in the Sound window > select the used microphone, then click Properties button > in the Properties page, click Level tab> manually set to 50 > click Advanced tab > uncheck the Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device option under Exclusive Mode section.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-02T11:48:14+00:00

    I also had to check the "Listen to this device" box for the virtual cable to work.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-27T11:38:24+00:00

    I have the same problem with Teams. It's fixed by following your method. Thanks,TicketedFlyer60

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