How To Play Music Through Mic Windows 10?

In the last two years, more and more people have started working from home. Staying indoor for work may not deteriorate productivity, but it sure limits entertainment factors. That is why we use YouTube, Twitch, Netflix, and other streaming sites. If you are a gamer and joined a discord group, you might have noticed many users able to use their mic while playing audio or music.

Well, if you try to do this on your PC, you might find that it cannot be done on your PC. The default configuration on Windows doesn’t allow you to do this, but you can change the setting. Here, we are going to look at how you can change.

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Method 1 – Use Stereo Mixer

Firstly, you need to check whether your system supports a Stereo Mixer. If it is assembled after 2015, it will support it. Stereo Mixer is a Windows utility that allows us to control volume for all output devices and audio jacks. So, you can easily control the volume on your device and also be able to use a mic at the same time.

Nothing to worry about if you are using an older system that came before 2015. You can use third-party software to use the same features. If you are using an old system, you can skip to the next section right away.

However, if you have the latest system and don’t know how to use this feature, this guide helps you. However, in some regions, Windows enables Stereo Mixer as a default, but you can enable it manually if it is not. Check how to use it.

How to Use Stereo Mixer on Windows 10

By default, Windows shows the Taskbar at the bottom, where you will see the Volume icon. Click on it and then select “Sounds.”

A new window will pop up, where you have to select the “recording” tab.
If you see Stereo Mix here on the list then, enable it. If you don’t, right-click on the empty area and click “Show disabled devices.”
Now, if your soundcard and system support the latest Windows utility, Stereo Mix will show up here. If it doesn’t show up, you may have to download the third-party utilities and use them.

Simply select Stereo Mixer, right-click on it, and choose “Enable.”
Since you want to play music via your mic, you have to use third-party software. So, now open a third-party software on the system, and select the “Playback” tab at the top. The third-party app should be opened in the background.
Once it is done, click on the “Speakers/Output” and click on “Properties.”

Now click on the “Levels” tab shown at the top.

Once all is done, you will see a dedicated sound level setting the microphone jack. You can easily adjust the sound level according to your needs.

Important: If you are using a single jack device, you will get the level adjustment only for the one jack. However, this will not prevent you from playing audio through your microphone. Still, you will not be able to adjust individual output and input settings until to use a headset with a dedicated microphone jack.

That’s all you need to do. Once it is done, you will be able to play music through Mic in Windows 10. This is advantageous if you want to add sound effects while live streaming or make commentary while playing a video. It is even good to listen to some of your favorite songs with your friends on a video call.

Method 2 – Use A Third-Party Software

There are lots of software from third-party developers that can be used to play music through Mic on Windows 10. You can choose any of them, but we found “Voicemeeter” as one of the best tools in our assessment. It is also called VB-Audio. It is available for free, so you don’t lose anything even if you don’t like it. Nevertheless, you can donate according to your choice if you find it helpful. You can download it from here.

How To Use Voicemeeter to Play Music Through Mic on Windows 10

Once you enter the website, you will find various versions of Voicemeeter there. You can select and download whichever suits your needs. Once it is downloaded, you can install it and restart the system to use it. When you launch it, you will see all hardware connected to the system. Click on “1” and select the microphone device you want to use.

In order to open the Setting app on your Windows PC, press “Windows and ‘I’” simultaneously. Here, you need to select “System.”
Next, you need to select “Sound” in the sidebar.
Once it is done, you should scroll down to find “App Volume and Device Performance” beneath “Advanced Sound Options” and click it.

All you have to do is play the music on the software you want to use for testing. For instance, if you launch VLC players, an app list indicating music is being played will be shown. Thus, you have to click on it to open a dropdown menu and click on “Voicemeeter Input.”

It’s done. Now you can navigate back to VoiceMeeter, and the audio of the music will be shown in the output levels. Now you can check the mic to make sure it is able to use for your purpose.In addition, this app also offers several functions to manage your final output of the audio. You can use these settings that can be helpful for you.

Solution: I Cannot Play Music Through My Microphone

Many times, even after making all changes properly, some users are not able to play music through the microphone on Windows 10. Generally, there are two major reasons behind this problem. First, your microphone might be disabled in the privacy setting of Window, and secondly, the levels are very low. Find out how to solve it.

How to Change Windows 10 Microphone privacy settings

In order to open the Settings app on your Windows PC, press “Windows and ‘I’” simultaneously. Here, you need to select “Mic.”
Select “Microphone Privacy Setting” and open it.
Check if “Microphone access for the device is on” beneath “Allow access to the microphone on the device” is enabled. If it isn’t, you can click on “change” to enable it.

Now a toggle will appear on the screen to enable the microphone. Simply toggle to enable it.
Once it is done, you should also enable “Allow apps to access your microphone.”

You are done. This is all it takes. Now you will be able to use your microphone in Stereo Mix or even any third-party software.

Boost Microphone Levels

Windows system doesn’t offer microphones on high levels in the default configuration. This may cause mics to pick up no audio several times. However, you can make changes and boost the microphone levels.

By default, Windows shows the Taskbar at the bottom, where you will see the Volume icon. Click on it and then select “Sounds.”
A new window will pop up, where you have to select the “recording” tab.

Now right-click on the microphone device you are facing a problem with and open “Properties.”
Now you have to click on “Levels.”
Here, a slider saying “Microphone Boost” is available. You can easily adjust the boost value using the slider and check your mic again.