Note: This article is not applicable if you’re having microphone issues with multiple games or system-wide problems. In this case, follow these articles (here & here).
What is causing the Microphone issue with Apex Legends?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that affected users around the world have been using to fix the problem. Based on what we gathered, there are several potential culprits that might end up triggering the issue: If you’re currently struggling to resolve this particular issue, this article will provide you with a couple of repair strategies that users in a similar situation have used to get the issue resolved.
Method 1: Running the Recording Audio troubleshooter
Several affected users have reported that the issue was no longer occurring after running the Recording Audio Troubleshooter on Windows 10. But even if you don’t have Windows 10, you can also replicate the steps below on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Here’s a quick guide on running the Recording Audio troubleshooter: If you’re still unable to use your microphone while playing Apex Legends, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Ensuring that mic is set as default in Windows settings
Some users have been able to resolve the issue after discovering that the microphone that they were trying to use when playing Apex Legends was not set as the default inside Windows settings. Most users encountering this issue have managed to get the issue resolved by visiting the Sound settings menu and ensuring that the Input device is set to the device that they are actively using. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If you’re still having the same error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Configuring Origin Voice to Push-to-Talk
Other affected users have reported that they managed to resolve the issue after forcing the Origin launcher to use push-to-talk. While this fix worked immediately for some users, others had to do the same thing from the Apex Legends game also. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: Once these modifications have been made, launch the game and see if you’re now able to use the microphone when playing Apex Legends. If you still experience the issue, click on the gear icon (bottom-right corner) while in the main menu of the game and go to Settings > Audio and set the Voice Chat Record Mode to Push to Talk. If you’re still unable to use your microphone when playing Apex Legends but it’s operating just fine in other applications, move down to the next potential fix below.
Method 4: Uninstalling VoiceMode
As it turns out, there are several voice-related applications that will conflict with the microphone feature in Apex Legends. There are several voice changers & modulators that are known to conflict with Apex Legends, but VoiceMode is the most commonly reported one. This is likely an incompatibility that will get patched as the game receives more hotfixes, but as of now, the only way to address this conflict is to uninstall the application that is creating the problem. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If you’re still encountering the issue, move down to the next method below.
Method 5: Using a different USB port (if applicable)
If you’re using a USB-connected mic, you might be able to resolve the issue by simply connecting the mic to a different USB port and restarting the game. Several affected users have reportedly done this successfully and most of them said that they had no issues ever since. So, in case you’re using a microphone that connects through USB, change the port it’s connected to and see if the issue gets resolved. Also, if you have both USB 2.0 ports and USB 3.0 ports, downgrade or upgrade (based on your scenario). Once the USB port has been changed, restart the game and see if the issue has been resolved.
Method 6: Lowering the mic threshold (if applicable)
For some users, the reason that was making their microphone to fail to work in Apex Legends was the fact that its threshold was set way to high in the Settings menu. Some affected users reported that the mic was only working in situations where they shouted. If this scenario is applicable to you, you will be able to resolve the issue by modifying the microphone threshold from the Settings menu. But keep in mind that this option is only available if you’re using Voice Activation instead of Push to Talk. Here’s a quick guide on adjusting the Microphone sensitivity from Origin so that it gets picked up in Apex Legends: If you’re still having issues with your microphone when playing Apex Legends, move down to the next method below.
Method 7: Adjusting the Microphone Privacy settings
As it turns out, this particular issue can also be caused by a microphone Privacy setting on Windows 10. This might up preventing Apex Legends from accessing the microphone feature. Fortunately, you can rectify the issue quite easily by visiting the Privacy menu and configuring the app to Allow apps to access your Microphone. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this:
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