usb-c microphone android not working

Issues connecting USB-C mic to Android phone?

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You might try hooking it up through a USB-C On-the-Go (OtG) adapter to see if that allows the device to connect. Android “should” connect with a direct USB-C plug-in if the device (in your case the receiver) is USB audio Class Compliant. Things don’t always work, though. It would be helpful for diagnosing the problem if you could test the receiver with another host, like another android device, computer, or iOS device, to confirm the receiver is functional. Answer from Commongrounder on reddit.com

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r/fieldrecording on Reddit: Issues connecting USB-C mic to Android phone?

May 24, 2024 -

I'd like to think that I, as a 28 year old, am pretty solid with technology. Outside of VR, there's not a whole lot that's above my mental paygrade. But so help my ass, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get my 2021 Moto G Power to recognize my North Wireless Mic.

It really seemed as easy as plug the receiver into the USB-C port, pair the mic up to it, and you're good to go. For some reason, my phone just won't recognize it as a microphone. Like I plug the receiver in, and nothing changes. Is there a setting I'm missing, does the big standard Android camera app not recognize external mics? I'm really at a loss.

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Not all UVC or UAC devices will work with Android phones. UVC/UAC is a driver that is already installed on basically all Windows PCs. To be clear, it's not that you don't need a driver, it's that the driver is already on Windows PCs. This is why a lot of headsets/mics are plug and play. However, there's no guarantee that the Android will have this driver or a similar driver. It would be great if somehow this worked because a LOT of streaming folks would just use their phones as mobile encoders.

Quora

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Why USB c microphone doesn't work on my phone? - Quora

Answer (1 of 2): USB connections always have a master end and a slave end. This used to be more obvious, with different connectors on the two ends of the cable. USB-C uses the same connector on both ends of the cable, but there’s still a master and a slave device for every USB connection.

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Tech Support Guy

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Use a soft-bristled brush or a can of compressed air to clean the port. Try a different USB-C to USB adapter: If you're using a USB-C to USB adapter to connect the microphone to your phone, try using a different adapter.

VideoHelp

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external microphone to android connection problem - VideoHelp Forum

LG G6/V30 and higher have high res audio mics and recording software with manual gain, limiter, etc with compatibility with external usb-c connected mics, but at some point, even a $100 used h4n on a boom pole will get you there faster with less tweaking and headaches. 1. The same bad results. No application worked. With internal mic i have not such sound breaks. 2. A. All my cables are RODE officials (the extension and the sc4). So, I guess the external microphone is not compatible with android smartphones.

SYNCO

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Why Wireless Lavalier Microphone For Android Not Working? – SYNCO

May 12, 2025 - If the interface is not the same, the phone will not recognize the microphone after connection. ... If the microphone and your Android phone have different interfaces, you can purchase an officially certified adapter (e.g., USB-C to Micro-USB ...

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r/GooglePixel on Reddit: USB-C Mic Issues

September 16, 2021 -

Mic keeps disconnecting and reconnecting, I have selected external mic in video drop down. But it keeps acting as though it's unplugged and replaced.

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Two thoughts on what this might be:

An issue with the device or cable. Plug it into a different phone to check.
If it works in the other phone then it's most likely the port on your phone and a possible cause is gunk build up in the port. Any fluff or grit in the port gets pushed in every time you plug something in. Get a strong light, a magnifiying glass and something long and thin, like a plastic tooth pick, and scrape it out. My Pixel 2XL had a charging issue (disconnecting and reconnecting) which turned out to be gunk in the port.

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r/essential on Reddit: USB C Dongle not working with mic

April 5, 2019 -

I am trying to record with a different mic and its not getting picked up through the dongle. is there any way to work around this? it keep defaulting to the onboard mic which is not ideal.

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What mic? What app? You at least need a mic that has the right pin layout. Keep in mind that the 3.5mm jack expects stereo audio out (headphones) in addition to a mic input. If the mic pins lineup with the stereo audio, it's not going to work. To get an idea what I'm talking about, look at the jack of headphones with inline mic compared to headphones without an inline mic. The jack is a little different. The mic jack needs to match the jack of headphones with inline mic.

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r/audio on Reddit: External mic not being picked up by android phone

January 28, 2023 -

I am trying to record a video on my smart phone. I bought a Movo VXR10 but anytime it is plugged in, I cannot get any sound to play.

I am using the proper TRS to TRRS adapter cable. I have also tried TRS to TRS just for fun.

All connections are seated tightly.

The mic does not use a battery.

I have tried the mic in a samsung galaxy and also an older sony Xperia compact. Neither of them produces sound when I shoot a video.

If I remove the external mic, the internal mic kicks in and I can record sounds.

I can find no settings in either of the two phones that allow you to switch mics or manipulate the mic output in any way. I'm not a genius at these setting menus but I have looked for about 45 minutes.

Does anyone have advice for how I can get this to work? Thanks!

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Just to clarify my situation: Some phones have done away with 3.5mm jacks but many phones have them. A 3.5mm jack is where you would plug in headphones. Like the oldschool Sony walkman or the sound card on the back of older computers. Those soundcards have pink and green 3.5mm female ports. The pink is for a mic input and the green is for speaker output. Both of those ports use TRS, which is Tip-Ring-Sleeve and can only be used for one purpose. Smartphones have TRRS female ports which accept Tip, ring, ring, sleeve. That lets you plug headphones and/or a microphone in. In the case of gaming headphones, both (they have headphones and a speaker on the same 3.5mm plug. ) In my case I am trying to plug a microphone (TRS, since it only has one function) into a TRRS port. So I am using a TRS to TRRS adapter that came with the mic for this purpose. If you're curious here's a good breakdown: https://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/ The point is, I am 99.999% sure that all of the physical connections are accurate and securely plugged in. So my question is, what aside from cables or batteries would prevent an external mic from being recognized by a Samsung Galaxy or Sony Xperia android phone?

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r/android_beta on Reddit: External Microphone Support has stopped

December 4, 2021 -

Pixel 7 Pro UK

It seems that I cannot maintain a connection with my external usb c microphone anymore when it is plugged in.

I first noticed this in the stock camera app but also realised that the external mic will not work in apps like Instagram, Tiktok and capcut video editor.

I have restarted a few times and updated apps.

Will keep ya posted!

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In call of duty it does not allow me to turn on the microphone and if I go out to see a notification the game closes automatically(pixel 5)

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video - Can I attach a USB mic to any Android phone? - Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange

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Android currently doesn't support USB Audio Paths. You can use USB Audio if you have a Nexus 5 with Android L Preview. Otherwise you are out of luck.

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Yes, Android supports standard USB audio class devices:

Android 5.0 (API level 21) and above supports a subset of USB audio class 1 (UAC1) features:

The Android device must act as host

The audio format must be PCM (interface type I)

The bit depth must be 16-bits, 24-bits, or 32-bits where 24 bits of useful audio data are left-justified within the most significant bits of the 32-bit word

The sample rate must be either 48, 44.1, 32, 24, 22.05, 16, 12, 11.025, or 8 kHz The channel count must be 1 (mono) or 2 (stereo)

Also, Android 3.1 or higher can support USB audio if you buy an app from eXtream Software, which bundles its own drivers.

Also, your hardware has to support USB Host mode (USB On-The-Go). There are apps to test whether it does:

How can I determine if my device has USB Host Mode (OTG) support?

MakeUseOf

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Microphone Not Working on Your Android Phone? How to Fix It

May 7, 2024 - Your mic is typically a small hole beside the USB-C port at the bottom of your phone. Grab a small pin, thin needle, or similar, and use it to gently clean your mic. The other alternative is to blow directly at it to remove all the built-up debris.

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r/GalaxyS23 on Reddit: No microphone when using USB-C DAC for car AUX port.

May 21, 2023 -

S23 base model

I have looked around forums and reddit and cannot seem to find a way to enable the phone microphones anytime a usb-c headphone adapter is used. This poses a large problem when attempting to make any phone call if the phone is plugged in to the car stereo AUX port with the usb-c adapter.

Has anyone found a hidden setting, or an app that fixes this issue?

Thanks

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Most likely, your DAC has a full plug connector that includes a mic line. The phone would automatically defer to that, presuming your headset has a mic. The only solution I can think of would be to look for a splitter and plug a mic in one side and car in the other. These were common years ago, but I haven't seen (or looked for) one in ages. The mics could be found with 10-20 foot cords so you could bring them around the dash, windshield, and the visor.

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Not 100% but maybe this solution helps under developer options https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/solved-usb-dac-disable-external-mic.3137314/ It might disable whole audio from USB...

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Internal microphone Issue when using Type C Adapter | XDA Forums

August 16, 2019 - Click to collapse I ended up following the advice of the replies here and went to amazon and picked up a 3.5 aux to usb C cable and it works perfectly. I believe the dongles don't work with cars because the s10 note is recognizing the adapter as a headphone adapter and is looking to use the headphones inline microphone.

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Solved: Can't record audio with external mic - Samsung Community

June 8, 2020 - I then went online and looked for ... and not just "Compatible with Android". I settled for one that has got a built-in DAC chip. I don't know if this is what makes the difference, but at least I can say it works: I can record stuff using my microphone via audio interface! The specific product that I bought is this one: ESR 2-in-1 USB-C PD Headphone ...

Powerdewise

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PowerDeWise Microphone is not working with my smartphone, what should I do? - Powerdewise.com

May 14, 2020 - So, when you plug in anything other than a headphone, it doesn’t indicate that the microphone is plugged in, rather it indicates that a headphone is plugged in, usually at the top of the screen. Again, this is true about all smartphones. Some Android smartphones that require a Type C USB to 3.5mm jack Adapter (without a headphone jack) may not indicate that something is connected to the phone.

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Zoom Android USB Audio/External Microphone Not Working

May 10, 2025 - It been already 16 years from android first release and its increíble that something as simple as connecting an external usb mic does not work in most of the conference apps!! ... I have a usb c microphone. Worked fine on my android and laptop. Then one day the cell stopped recognizing it.

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How to use a USB mic with Android

March 31, 2020 - In order to connect the standard USB Type-A cable to the phone, the standard Samsung OTG adapter worked as you’d expect. USB-C hubs or low-quality OTG adapters may not be as reliable. We also tried the microphone with the Cinema FV-5 application. We had no issue using it after changing the app’s audio source to “external” microphone. With more and more flagship Android phones dropping the headphone jack, it hopefully won’t be long until we see universal OS-level USB microphone support in Android.

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USB C microphone for phone: Why to use, how to choose, and how to use – SYNCO

September 15, 2024 - If your phone lacks a USB-C port, or if your device can't power the mic properly, you may need to use an adapter. If your USB C cell phone microphone functions properly on other devices but not with your phone, there may be a compatibility issue.

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How To Use An External Microphone On Android 2025: 7 Useful Steps! – SYNCO

April 18, 2025 - The external microphone not working on an Android phone is most likely caused by the phone not having the audio input function, an adapter error, or not switching to the external microphone.

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r/audio on Reddit: External microphone not working on Android

April 5, 2023 -

I bought an external microphone a few days ago for better sound quality when recording videos, but I can't get the audio to come through on my phone.

When I plug it in and turn on the video, no audio gets recorded

I have a Rhode lavaliere go, and a 3.5mm to USB-c adapter. Initially I thought it might be the adapter so I picked up a new one and I still have issues. Now my phone recognizes there's an external microphone and I can switch the audio input to wired microphone, but I still don't hear any audio on playback.

I tried plugging the microphone into my computer and recording from there and it records just fine, so it's not a bad microphone. I just don't know what to do anymore, I've had other external lapel microphones and they have worked without a hitch

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It requires Plug-In Power . From the Lavalier GO product page: Powered from plug-in power TRS socket (2.7V) Probably what's happening is that your computer supplies power (which is common on desktop computers), but the adapter you got for your phone doesn't. So, look for an adapter that supplies this kind of power. Coincidentally, a similar question came up recently, and someone linked this audio interface also from RØDE: AI-Micro . This should do what you need, although it might be slight overkill. It has two mic inputs and costs the same amount as the mic. But it would be a safe choice. You may be able to find an adapter that is cheaper and supplies plug-in power, though. There's the Audio-Technica ATR2x-USB ($25 at amazon and at B&H ), but some reviews mention drawbacks like low mic volume or so-so build quality.

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