{"id":22615,"date":"2021-05-26T08:38:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T08:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=22615"},"modified":"2025-04-02T05:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:20:32","slug":"change-default-recording-device-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/change-default-recording-device-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the default recording device in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is possible to connect more than one recording device to your Windows PC. After doing so, you have to choose which device your system and apps will use.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s assume that you connected a Bluetooth headset, and later on, you set up a webcam with an integrated microphone. Meanwhile, a friend of yours just paid you a visit and brought along this cool wired headphone, and you decide to see how it sounds. So you plug it into your computer\u2019s headphone jack.<\/p>\n

Can you now see that you have multiple recording devices connected to your PC at the same time? And that\u2019s in addition to the microphone that\u2019s built into your computer. But Windows will use only one of these sound input devices at a time. So you have to indicate the one you prefer.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we will show you the different ways of selecting the default recording device in Windows 10. Let\u2019s go.<\/p>\n

How to Set the Default Microphone in Windows 10<\/h2>\n

Here are the options:<\/p>\n

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  1. Use the Sound option in the Control Panel to choose your default sound input device<\/li>\n
  2. Set your default input device via Windows Settings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here is a step-by-step guide on how to apply each of the above options.<\/p>\n

    Option 1: Select the Default Input Device Using the Control Panel<\/h3>\n

    Here\u2019s how to choose your preferred microphone:<\/p>\n

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    1. Open the Run dialog box: Hold down the Windows logo key and press R.\"Launch<\/li>\n
    2. Type \u2018Control Panel\u2019 into the text field and press Enter or click the OK button.\"Type<\/li>\n
    3. Once you are in the Control Panel window, click on the \u2018View-by:\u2019 drop-down in the top-right corner of your screen and select \u2018Small icons.\u2019\"Select<\/li>\n
    4. Click on Sound from the list of options.\"Select<\/li>\n
    5. Switch to the Recording tab.\"Go<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Tip:<\/strong> There are other alternatives for opening the Sound panel:<\/p>\n

      Using the Sound icon on the system tray:<\/p>\n