Jitsi Meet Mic Test & “Microphone Not Working” Fix

Step 1: Does your mic work at all?

Click Test my microphone above and speak:

• The bar moves here — your mic and drivers are fine; the problem is in your Jitsi Meet settings. Go to Jitsi Meet audio settings.
• The bar does not move here — the issue is system-level (permission, device or driver), not Jitsi Meet. See System-level fixes.

Step 2: Fix Jitsi Meet audio settings

Open the ▾ next to the mic → Audio settings, then:

1. Allow the mic in the browser. Jitsi runs in your browser — click the mic icon in the address bar, choose Allow, and reload.
2. Pick the right Microphone. Click the ▾ next to the mic button → Audio settings and select the device that worked above.
3. Unmute. Click the mic button so it is not red.
4. Use Chrome/Firefox. Jitsi works best in Chrome or Firefox; close other tabs/apps holding the mic and rejoin.

Jitsi Meet-specific gotchas worth checking

Jitsi Meet runs entirely in the browser, so the mic comes from the site permission for the Jitsi server you are on (meet.jit.si or a self-hosted domain) — and that permission is per-domain, so a different Jitsi host starts blocked again. Click the mic icon in the address bar, choose Allow, and reload; the pre-join screen also shows a live level meter to confirm capture before you enter.

Use the ▾ next to the mic button → Audio settings to pick the right input; Jitsi remembers it in the browser's local storage, so clearing site data resets it. Jitsi works best in Chrome and Firefox — some Safari versions and older browsers expose the mic but with unreliable echo cancellation. An open Zoom/Teams tab can still hold the device, leaving Jitsi silent.

Step 3: System-level fixes (if the test above also failed)

If the volume bar did not move in the test, the problem is your device or OS, not Jitsi Meet. Fix it here, then retest.

Windows 10 / 11

1. Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone: enable Microphone access and allow desktop apps (and your browser).
2. Settings → System → Sound → Input: select the correct device and confirm the meter moves.
3. Right-click the speaker icon → Sound settings → Recording: set your mic as the Default device and enable it.
4. Close other apps holding the mic (Zoom, Teams, Discord, OBS) and restart Jitsi Meet.

macOS

1. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone: enable Jitsi Meet (or your browser), then quit (Cmd+Q) and reopen — macOS only applies the permission after a restart.
2. System Settings → Sound → Input: choose the right device and check the level.

Jitsi Meet in the browser (web client)

If you joined Jitsi Meet from a browser, click the mic icon in the address bar, choose Allow, and reload. The web client uses the same browser microphone permission as the test on this page.

Jitsi Meet on phone (iOS / Android)

Open your phone Settings and enable the Microphone permission for Jitsi Meet, then reopen the app and rejoin. In the call, tap the screen and confirm you are not muted.

Step 4: Last resorts

• Update Jitsi Meet to the latest version (older builds have audio device bugs).
• Update or reinstall your audio/headset driver and reboot.
• Sign out and back in, or do a clean reinstall of Jitsi Meet.
• On a USB headset, try a different port and confirm it is selected as both the microphone and speaker.

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