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
    2020-07-14T19:20:16+00:00

    PLEASE Fix. I can't use Teams anymore for conference call.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-24T21:07:22+00:00

    Well until Teams decides to implement this... If ever... There is a workaround for the windows app you if you are an administrator on your machine.

    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, apply
    8. In Teams, device settings, set the microphone input to the new "Cable Output"

    Now, Only for Teams, the microphone sound is routed through the "virtual cable" so Teams only sees the virtual microphone, and does not seem to mess this one up!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-27T05:19:57+00:00

    thank you! this solved the problem.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-28T14:37:20+00:00

    Same problem on Mojave mac, what do i do?

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-13T17:18:35+00:00

    Is Microsoft even thinking of fixing this? Do they care?

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