Symptoms
I cannot use microphone in my Windows virtual machine.
Cause
The possible reasons might be:
- Missing sound device in virtual machine configuration
- Lack of access rights for Parallels Desktop in macOS
- Incorrect Windows settings
Resolution
- Check if the Microphone is working properly on macOS side.
- Launch Parallels Desktop but do not start the Windows Virtual Machine
- Open itsconfiguration Hardware Sound & Camera
If this device is absent, you add it to virtual machine configuration, by clicking the "+" sign at the bottom of configuration window
Provide Parallels Desktop with access to microphone [starting from macOS Mojave]
Allow access to microphone on Windows side
- Start Windows virtual machine
- Click Windows menu > Settings > Privacy
- Select Microphone in the list on the left
- Turn microphone access for device to "on" and allow apps to access microphone [in case you are planning to use microphone in Windows applications]
Check that microphone does not have issues in Windows
- Click Startmenu
- Type in "Device Manager" [without quotes], then click on the suggestedDevice Manager item
- Expand Audio inputs and outputs section
- Double-click Microphone [Parallels Audio Controller]
- Check if any error message is listed
- Fix microphone issues as described in Microsoft support article