Being able to speak with your microphone in Counter-Strike Global Offensive is a feature almost all players prefer to use. It's fine not to talk in-game, as maybe you're just a shy person, but being able to freely communicate with your team without typing for 5 minutes in the chat is definitely a great thing.
The simplest way to understand this is if you imagine yourself on the battlefield in real life. Imagine if you wanted to warn your teammate about the enemy or share other crucial info and you weren't able to speak. Not talking in-game is often a huge reason for losing, so you can imagine the pain when your mic suddenly decides to stop working.
This article will share several of the main reasons why your microphone suddenly gives out. We will make sure to also cover how to fix these issues so that you can get back in there and help out your team as much as you can. CSGO is a team game after all and a microphone malfunction can cost you the game. Sometimes it's the game's fault, others it's because of Windows itself. Let's help out the CSGO community and find out.
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Main Reasons for Counter-Strike Global Offensive Mic Not Working
Believe it or not, there are quite a few possible reasons why your mic wouldn't be working properly in Counter-Strike Global Offensive. However, before we dive into what they are and how to fix everything, there are a couple of things you need to make sure are taken care of before exploring further. It may not even be a serious issue, but the question of what's causing this still stands.
Some of the main reasons that your microphone isn't working in CSGO might be the following:
- Disconnected Device
- Bad Drivers
- Physical Damage to Headset
- Audio & Voice Restrictions
- Incorrect In-Game Settings
Having said this, try to test if all of your device settings are in order for CSGO. If everything isn't fine, then we can continue further. Here is what you should do before all else:
- Open CSGO
- Go to Settings
- Select Audio
- Find “Enable Voice”
- Select Enable
If all of these sound settings were already set like this, then what you should try next is to click on “Keyboard /Mouse” settings and find the “Use Mic” key. Make sure it is arranged to your preferred key or mouse button and then try again if everything is working. The members of the CSGO community usually post that this is among the most common problems when using the mic is in question.
How to Fix CS:GO Microphone Not Working
If you're reading further, then we can only assume that the steps above probably didn't fix your mic. It's not uncommon at all, as it can be a far more complicated issue than just wrong in-game settings. Fear not, as we will cover and share every possibility and solution to make your microphone work again. If all of the default settings appear to be correct, there are still a couple of things you can try until you fix your device and be able to use voice chat once again.
1: Set Your Current Microphone as Default Device
After trying the basic procedure we mentioned above and unfortunately failing, you shouldn't worry, as we're not done yet. There are plenty of ways to configure mic settings, and we'll cover the most common issues here, allowing you to fix the problem with ease.
So, here is one way you could try in order to check if your mic is working properly. After that, you can set it as the default device and your computer should start reading the device normally. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Click on the “Windows” Button on Your Keyboard
Step 2: Type “Sound Settings” and Open It
Step 3: Click on “Sound Control Panel” in the Upper Right Corner
Step 4: Click on Recording Tab
Step 5: Set the Plugged Microphone as Default
After doing these five simple steps, you should find green levels spiking up when you speak. If that's still not the case, there's one more thing we need to check in this panel in order to make sure everything is arranged correctly.
Adjust Levels
If there are no voice levels being read, you need to press and open the “Properties” window in the same Recording tab. Then, check if the levels aren't set to zero. If they are, click and drag the button to your preferred volume and your microphone should work properly in the game once you select anything but 0.
2: Verify Integrity of Game Files
This is another very quick technique to update and restore your microphone through Steam. It's one of the simplest steps that might be able to help you. Here is what you need to do:
Step 1: Open Steam
Step 2: Click on the “Library” Tab
Step 3: Right-Click on CS:GO
Step 4: Open “Properties” Window
Step 5: Click on LOCAL FILES and then on VERIFY INTEGRITY OF GAME FILES
After completing these steps, you should restart Steam and open CS:GO. Test to see if the mic works properly now.
3: Make Sure to Update Device Audio Drivers
One more quick method to solve your microphone problems is to update your computer's audio drivers. You can do this quite easily by following these steps. Press on your “Windows” key again and type in Device Manager. After that, do the following:
Step 1: Click on “Sound, video, and game controllers”
Step 2: Right-click and Press Uninstall Device on Each of the Drivers
Step 3: Restart Your Computer
Updating drivers on all devices is always great for avoiding problems. After you restart the computer, there's no need to do anything else. Simply launch Steam, open CS:GO, and check to see if the mic is now working and that your computer is emitting audio from your voice in the game window.
Conclusion
These are some of the most common methods that you can use to fix your microphone not working issue. Test each of them in order, and one of the methods we share here should be able to fix your mic not working problem. Another thing you could check is to see if your microphone works by examining it for any bad wires or other physical problems. In many cases, simply adjusting the default settings is usually the right way to go and is what fixes your microphone.
