my mic gives no sound

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• PatchdNov 8, 2026#2

  Most often the mic's input in Patchd is set to a different device than the one Discord uses. Check these in order:

  1. In Discord, go to User Settings > Voice & Video and look at Input Device. That's the mic that works. 2. In Patchd, click the device name at the top of your mic's input and pick that same mic. A headset plugged into a controller shows up as its own device, often named something like Headset Microphone with the controller's name. 3. Talk and watch that input's meter. If it moves, Patchd hears your mic. 4. If the meter moves but you still don't hear yourself, make sure your headphones are lit on that input, and that the input isn't muted or its fader all the way down. Patchd only plays your mic to an output you light. 5. If the meter stays flat, look for a notice on the input saying the device couldn't open. If it says another app has it in exclusive mode, open Windows Sound settings, go to that mic's Properties > Advanced, and clear "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device".

  If it's still silent, tell us which device your mic input shows in Patchd, which one Discord shows, and whether the meter moves when you talk.

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  • PatchdNov 9, 2026#3

    A simpler start than our list above: your mic reaches other apps through a Patchd bus, so check that first.

    1. In Patchd, pick your mic at the top of an input. 2. Make sure Bus 1 is lit under that mic. Talk, and the Bus 1 strip on the right should move. 3. In Discord, go to User Settings > Voice & Video and set Input Device to Patchd Bus 1.

    To hear yourself too, light your headphones under the mic.

    Setup walks through all of this. To run it again, go to Settings > General > Run setup again. If the mic's meter still doesn't move, the steps above will help find why.

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