Virtual Desktop audio issues
If you’re using Oculus Quest 2 with a Link cable on PC but the mic isn’t working, don’t worry. In this post, you’ll learn 4 easy & quick fixes to get your VR headset mic back to life. Show Try these fixes:Here are 4 methods that helped other users with the Oculus Quest 2 mic not working issue. You may not try them all. Just work your way down the list until you find the one that does the trick. Fix 1 – Allow access to your microphoneTo use Oculus Quest 2 normally on your PC, you should allow the apps to access its microphone in the privacy settings. Here are the steps:
If you’ve enabled all the accesses but the microphone still refuses to work, try the next fix. Fix 2 – Adjust the sound settingsOculus Quest 2 mic not working may also be caused by improper sound settings. If so, you need to set your headset mic as the default device manually as follows:
Now that everything on the PC sound settings is good to go, test how your mic works. If the mic-not-working issue only occurs in specific programs like SteamVR, make sure Oculus Quest 2 is also chosen as the input device in the app settings. If this trick doesn’t help, take a look at more fixes below. Fix 3 – Update your device driversTo enjoy the best VR gameplay, you should make sure all device drivers (graphics, USB and audio driver in particular) are up-to-date. If your audio or Oculus headset driver is faulty or outdated, it’s likely the Quest 2 mic won’t work properly. So you should update it to see if that fixes the problem. There are two ways you can get the right driver for your headset: Option 1 – Manually – You can search for the most recent driver for Oculus Quest 2 from the Oculus support page. Then, download the driver that is compatible with your Windows version, and install it step by step. Option 2 – Automatically – If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update your device drivers manually, you can, instead, do it automatically with Driver Easy. Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for your computer hardware and Windows version, and it will download and install them correctly:
The Pro version of Driver Easy comes with full technical support. If updating the driver doesn’t work, continue to Fix 4 below. Fix 4 – Unplug and replug your headsetSome users reported the standard unplug-and-replug method dramatically solved the Quest 2 mic not working problem, but note that you need to run the Windows voice recorder while doing this.
Now check if your microphone works again. If yes, then great, but you might need to pull the mic command via the Voice Recorder every time you start SteamVR or other programs. This known bug might be fixed in the later Oculus patches. If none of the steps above do the trick, try to reinstall the latest Oculus app from the official website and see if the problem gets fixed. Hopefully this post helps. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment below. |