#Google hangouts mic not working Pc#
#Google hangouts mic not working tv#

However, this is still completely fixable, and you're in the right place under Control Panel > Sound.

#Google hangouts mic not working Pc#

But I've never seen a PC support receiving audio on its HDMI port, which come to think of it might be because I don't know if HDMI supports carrying audio in both directions simultaneously.

#Google hangouts mic not working tv#

Without HDMI ARC, you'd need to also connect a separate audio cable from the TV back down to the receiver for that scenario. The only time I've seen HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) implemented is on AV receivers and TVs, since that capability means your TV can send audio from its built-in apps down to the receiver for output through your surround sound system, using the HDMI cable that's also often carrying video from the receiver up to the TV.

It likely doesn't even have wiring for receiving a mic signal, because although HDMI technically does support an audio return channel, I've never seen it implemented for this type of use case of enabling headsets to be plugged into displays and pass audio back down to a PC. That would only be designed for attaching headphones or speakers. built-in mic, rather than basic head phones, then forget about using the audio output built into the display. Should it be on 'Speakers/Headphones?' If I do that, do I have to connect the external monitors to the laptop (when not doing a video conf) rather than the external monitor's audio output? And how does that affect the mic? Would it be through the earbuds or the laptop's if your earbuds are a head set, i.e. Video conferencing with Zoom is fine when I disconnect the monitor (though I still have a major problem getting Google hangouts' audio to work), but then I can't use the extended desktop, which I need because the video conf presenter's screen takes over my entire laptop screen and I can't see any of my own desktop.Ĭan this be solved through settings in Control Panel/Sound? Right now, default is through the monitor display audio. And would audio input then be through the earbud's mic connected through that monitor audio output, or would it be the laptop's own mic? I've tried connecting my wired earbuds to the audio output of the monitor (which is usually connected to external speakers).

I suspect it is because audio output from the laptop, when using the hdmi connection, is directed to the monitor, while the mic is still through the laptop. But audio is a problem when video conferencing. I have an Asus external monitor connected by hdmi to my Inspiseries.