How to Unmute Your Microphone on Skype

Last Updated: November 19, 2019

While making a call on Skype, it's easy to both mute and unmute your microphone with the click of a button. Follow these very simple steps below and you can easily unmute your microphone on Skype.

Steps

1
Log on to Skype. Log into your Skype account and open Skype, if you haven't done so yet. Be online and prepared to start your call.
- In order to unmute your microphone on Skype you must be making a call with a person or a group. This can both work on regular calls and video calls.
2
Join or start a call. Begin by starting or joining a call.
- During the call, you can mute your mic once the call has started by pressing the microphone button with the line through it. This will stop the other callers from hearing you anymore.
3
Unmute the microphone. To unmute the microphone, click the image of the microphone that is near the bottom. By clicking that, your microphone will be unmuted and the other callers will hear you again.
- To mute your microphone another time, click the mic image once again.
4
Talk away! Now that your call is unmuted, others will be able to hear you.

Community Q&A

Question

Skype microphone is unmuted, but sound still does not go through on MS Vista. What's wrong?

Community Answer

Make sure that the device is properly plugged in. Check the sound settings to see if it's disabled there and enable it if so.