Get your microphone ready for Discord
Not sure your mic is picking up your voice? Start with the browser mic test, then work through these checks in Discord.
Connect and unmute
Plug in the microphone or interface with a data cable. Check the physical mute, interface gain and any required phantom power.
Give the app microphone permission
Confirm the microphone works in your operating system input test. Then allow Discord microphone access. A browser call also needs permission for Discord in that browser.
Choose both devices
In Discord User Settings → Voice & Video, choose the microphone or interface you intend to use. Choose your headphones as output. Avoid a loopback, stream mix or desktop-audio input.
Stop friends hearing your game
Using Discord on a Mac with an XLR audio interface? Discord says the input can be unreliable with that setup. Using an audio interface on a Mac
Choose an input mode
Use Voice Activity to talk without pressing a key, or Push to Talk to send your voice only while you hold a key. In the desktop app, pick a key you can reach and test it with the game in front; in a browser, Push to Talk works only while the Discord tab has focus.
Run Discord Mic Test
Use Mic Test in Voice & Video. Speak full phrases at your normal position. If starts or endings disappear, compare automatic sensitivity, a manual threshold and Push to Talk one at a time.
Check it in a real call
Check your voice with a friend in the call, then mute and make sure they stop hearing you. If you hear your own voice late, switch from software playback to direct monitoring or sidetone.