On this page
- Update your browser
- Allow Google Meet to access your microphone
- Allow your browser to access your microphone
- Allow your system or device to access your microphone
- Unmute yourself in Meet and within your device settings
- Why are some sounds reduced in Windows?
- Other participants can hear my screen reader, music player, or other applications
If you have an issue with your audio in a meeting, here’s how you can fix it.
Run these checks before you start
Important: If you have microphone and speaker issues but there’s some audio, you can troubleshoot video and audio quality in a meeting.
- Make sure you’re not in Companion mode, where the microphone and speaker are unavailable. If you’re in Companion mode, leave and rejoin the meeting. Learn about Companion mode.
- To share audio from a presentation, on your computer, share a tab. You can’t share audio from your mobile device. Learn how to present during a video meeting.
- Verify that you've selected the correct microphone or speaker. Learn how to adjust your audio peripherals.
- When you use a monitor, make sure that it's not your selected audio.
- Check your computer’s Bluetooth™ settings are correctly connected and devices are turned on.
- Make sure you’re unmuted.
- At the top right corner of video tiles, make sure that the blue indicator goes on when someone speaks. If it doesn’t go on for:
- Other participants: It’s likely their microphone issue. Otherwise, there could be an issue with your speaker.
- Your tile: It’s likely your microphone issue. Otherwise, it could be an issue with the speaker of another participant.
Fix audio issues in iPhone & iPad devices
Allow Meet access to your microphone and camera
- On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings
.
- At the bottom, tap Apps
Meet
Meet Make sure to check if:
- You have the most recent version of Google Meet.
- Your device’s volume is up.
- You’re connected to the correct external microphone and speaker.
- You tried to disconnect and reconnect your Bluetooth devices.
