Windows 10: Headphone microphone not working on PC?

I have two windows devices, a laptop and a PC. I have Windows 11 on my laptop and when I connect my wireless headphones it automatically connects me both audio and mic. However, when I connect the same headphones to my PC on Windows 10, it allows me to listen to the sound but doesn't recognize the microphone. It doesn't even recognize it as an output. In the Sound settings, it recognizes it on the playback settings but the device doesnt even show up under the recording tab. I'm confused as to how this works, could it be possibly a hardware issue?

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Headphone microphone not working.

no plugged in cable


Plugged in cable (in front of pc)


Selected headphone


Selected Mic in


Clicked on cog (its same with Mic in and Headphone)


Wrench (also same with headphone and Mic in)


This is all i know btw when i click headphone it says mic is unplugged and when i do Mic in it says speakers are unplugged and mic is on.

 

Headphones microphone is not working properly on Windows 10.

Hello Oscar,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused and will assist you in resolving the issue.

Before assisting further, did you check if similar issue persists on connecting another headphones to the PC?

You may be facing the above issue due to disabling the microphone option on your PC. If the option to use microphone is switched
Off, your microphone will not be getting detected and eventually will not be able to complete the setup wizard on the PC. The above issue may also occur due to the non-updated headphone drivers installed in the PC.

Method 1: Follow the steps below to check if the option to use microphone is enabled on your PC.

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  Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type
  Microphone privacy settings and select the top most search result.
  
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  Check if Let apps use my microphone option is switched to
  On status. If not, slide the bar to On status and check if the changes are effective.
  

Method 2: Check if similar issue persists on connecting another headphones to the computer. If the headphone works fine on other PC’s,
update the headphone drivers manually from Device manager by following the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard select
  Device Manager from the options.
  
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  Expand Audio inputs and outputs option and check if the headphone drivers are visible in the window.
  
• 
  Right-click on the headphone driver and select
  Update this software option.
  
• 
  Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for the update to complete.
  
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  Close the window after the update is complete and check if the changes are effective.
  

If the issue persists, download and install the latest and most compatible driver from the device manufacturer’s website and check if the issue is resolved.

Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.

Thank you.

 

My headphone's microphone doesn't work

I got a Sony MDR - ZX220BT headphone. With the usege of a bluetooth (esperanza 2.0) i have connected wirelessly my headphones to my pc. Although speakers work , the microphone doesn't. What do you suggest me to do?