Anyone having issues with microphones in browsers (particularly Realtek)

[CyBeRkId2002]

Got a real headscratcher in that in a few of the schools i support, on vastly different hardware and OS builds, seem to be having a common issue with the microphone symptoms are:

 

• Microphones, I believe, are all realtek
  
• Microphone simply does not work in browsers. Some have reported no sound at all, some have reported a few crackles etc.
  
• Microphone is set correctly as default and works within sound recording apps
  
• Sound sometimes (but not always) works in other apps such as the full Zoom and Teams client
  
• Correct permissions are set within Chrome and the browser reports it is working
  

 

As this is happening in two schools I work in which are very much not linked, I cannot be the only one with the problem. Anyone had similar?

[chazzy2501]

Just an FYI in microphone privacy settings in Windows 10. If you DO NOT allow the microphone in privacy settings, it is still available to the browser but no audio will come through. (no message about being disallowed)

 

An amazing got ya!