Disable microphone for certain program
Sorry, but simple answer is NO. In windows you cannot turn off or block microphone for specyfic program.
However you can try to workaround this:
Install some virtual audio device (Virtual Audio Cable or whatever that can appear as microphone in sound devices in Windows).
Set this virtual device as default communication device
Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound(Manage Audio Devices) > Recording.
Right click your virtual/fake device, and click "Set as default communication device". Hopefully your program will "listen" to that fake default device instead of microphone.
Skype will use it too by default, however in Skype you can go to configuration and set your real microphone manually.
If "default communication device" trick will not work - try to set virtual device as default recording device.
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Dominic Freeman
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Dominic Freeman over 1 year
I don't want that certain program use my microphone. This isn't configuration in app to do it. Program use mic anyways.
So I wonder how to disable mic for it in windows? Any ideas? I use Windows 8.UDP. It's two program which use my microphone. I need to block one.
UDP2. One of this program is Skype. I want that Skype work well. Another program use mic too, and my friends hear me twice. This is annoying, so i want block second program access to mic. I use simple microphone in my headset.
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Kamil over 9 yearsCan you select hardware device for program that is not supposed to have access to your microphone?
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Dominic Freeman about 10 yearsIt's two programs use my microphone, that's a problem. I need block one.
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abc_harold about 10 yearsDoesn't the microphone get locked to only one program at once? Try starting the program you want to use the microphone before the other.
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Debra about 10 yearsIs either of the programs a "phone" type program? There are specific settings for microphone use in phone programs vs others. Also, is this using the built-in mic? Also, is this applicable? - superuser.com/questions/55598/… -
Dominic Freeman about 10 yearsOne of this program is Skype. I want that Skype work well. Another program use mic too, and my friends hear me twice. This is annoying, so i want block second program access to mic. I use simple microphone in my headset.
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Chirag Bhatia - chirag64 about 10 yearsMany programs have an option to select which mic to use or disable the mic. Skype does, and so should your other program.
