Why does my voice cut out on Discord?

High input sensitivity or aggressive noise suppression cuts the start and end of your sentences. See the page “mic cutting out on Discord”.

Discord on my phone doesn’t pick up the mic. What now?

Allow microphone access for Discord in the phone’s settings and check that the phone isn’t connected to Bluetooth earbuds without a mic.

What does “Reset Voice Settings” do?

It puts all of Discord’s audio options back to default. It helps when some advanced option ended up wrong.

Discord says my mic is blocked. Why?

In the browser, click the lock icon in the address bar and allow the microphone. In the desktop app, allow desktop apps under Windows Settings › Privacy & security › Microphone.

My mic is not working on Discord on Xbox or PS5. What can I do?

Consoles use the headset plugged into the controller: check that it isn’t muted, raise the mic level in the console’s audio settings and make sure the voice channel or your Discord user isn’t muted.

Mic Not Working on Discord: How to Fix It

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): on Discord, the most common causes are the wrong input device or input sensitivity set too high (Discord thinks you aren’t talking). Test below: if the browser picks you up, open User Settings › Voice & Video, choose the right mic and turn on “Automatically determine input sensitivity”.

Find the cause step by step

Test above. If it picks up nothing here either, fix Windows first (see “mic not working on PC”).
In Discord: User Settings › Voice & Video › Input Device: pick the right mic, not “Default”.
Under Input Mode, use Voice Activity and turn on automatic sensitivity. Speak and watch the bar turn green.
Still nothing: at the bottom of Voice & Video, click “Reset Voice Settings” and restart Discord.

Symptom, cause and fix

Symptom	Likely cause	What to do
Discord’s bar doesn’t move	Wrong input device	Pick the right mic
The bar moves, but nobody hears you	Sensitivity too high, or muted	Automatic sensitivity; check mute
Only works while holding a key	Push to Talk mode	Switch to Voice Activity
Works in the browser, not the app	Windows blocking desktop apps	Allow under Privacy & security

Where to find it on your device

Discord: User Settings (gear) › Voice & Video › Input Device, Input Mode and Input Sensitivity.
Windows 11: Settings › Privacy & security › Microphone › turn on “Microphone access”, “Let apps access your microphone” and “Let desktop apps access your microphone”.

Mic not working on Discord: how to fix it

Test now: is the mic picking up sound?