Check the selected input and output devices, test the same connection in another voice app, then use Discord’s current voice troubleshooting guidance before changing drivers or network hardware.
Open Discord Voice & Video settings and confirm the intended microphone and output device are selected.
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Test the connection outside Discord
Record the same microphone in another app. If that recording also cuts out, correct the Windows input device or connection before changing Discord.
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Follow Discord’s voice guidance
In Voice & Video, run Discord's microphone test, then reset Voice Settings if the selected devices are correct but calls still cut out. Change one setting at a time so you can undo an unhelpful change.
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Verify the result
Use Discord's microphone test and a short call with a trusted participant to verify input, output, latency, packet stability, and whether cutouts recur.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
If Discord's microphone test is clean but calls cut out, test a different voice channel and network. That separates a channel or connection problem from the microphone itself.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.
