What causes "Google Meet Microphone Not Working (People Can't Hear Me)"?

Muted in Meet or with a hardware mute button Wrong input device selected (monitor, Bluetooth headset not connected) Site permission or Chrome microphone setting blocked macOS/Windows privacy settings block the browser Joined in Companion mode, which has no audio macOS audio service stuck

How do I fix "Google Meet Microphone Not Working (People Can't Hear Me)"?

1. Check mute and device: Click 'Turn on microphone' at the bottom of the call Open More options > Settings > Audio and pick the correct microphone Make sure you didn't join in Companion mode; if so, leave and rejoin normally 2. Allow the microphone in the browser: Click the site-information icon in the address bar and turn on Microphone In Chrome open chrome://settings/content/microphone and let sites ask to use your microphone 3. Allow it in your OS and raise the input level: macOS: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone > enable your browser; then System Settings > Sound > Input and raise the volume Windows: Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone on; Settings > System > Sound > Microphone volume up 4. Restart Chrome fully: Type chrome://restart in the address bar Rejoin and turn the mic back on 5. Reset the macOS audio service: Open Terminal Run: sudo killall coreaudiod and enter your password Rejoin the meeting

Google Meet Microphone Not Working (People Can't Hear Me)

Workaround available Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Windows, macOS Updated November 13, 2026Based on 3 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

If others can't hear you, check you're unmuted and the right mic is selected, then allow microphone access for Meet, your browser and your OS. Restarting Chrome with chrome://restart resets permissions and fixes most cases.

Most likely fix: Check mute and device

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. Check mute and device
1. Click 'Turn on microphone' at the bottom of the call
2. Open More options > Settings > Audio and pick the correct microphone
3. Make sure you didn't join in Companion mode; if so, leave and rejoin normally
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2. Allow the microphone in the browser
1. Click the site-information icon in the address bar and turn on Microphone
2. In Chrome open chrome://settings/content/microphone and let sites ask to use your microphone
Did this fix it?
3. Allow it in your OS and raise the input level
1. macOS: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone > enable your browser; then System Settings > Sound > Input and raise the volume
2. Windows: Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone on; Settings > System > Sound > Microphone volume up
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4. Restart Chrome fully
1. Type chrome://restart in the address bar
2. Rejoin and turn the mic back on
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5. Reset the macOS audio service
1. Open Terminal
2. Run: sudo killall coreaudiod and enter your password
3. Rejoin the meeting
Did this fix it?