How To Play Music Through Mic In Windows 10?

Music lovers have always been able to listen to tunes in their computers and some of them are now going wireless. But playing music through mic in windows 10 is hardly an easy thing since most of the smartphones, tablets, and PC that run on Windows 10 software come with built-in speakers. This means you cannot just output your music directly from your Windows 10 device but need an external speaker to amplify and play sounds from your smartphone, tablet or PC. That is why you need a mic for your computer if you want to play music through it.

Do you want to play music on your laptop but have a busted internal stereo without any headphones? Maybe you want to share an audio recording during a Skype meeting?

Perhaps you’re listening to some great music and you want to share your audio during a Messenger phone or video call? Well, all these are possible since you can now use your mic to play sound! It might sound impossible, but it can only take a few tweaks in your Windows 10 computer.

In this article, we’ll talk about two techniques you can try: one involves using internal software and another is by using an auxiliary cable.

When doing this, be reminded that during a call, the meeting participants won’t be able to hear you talking. Since you are, there won’t be any device to pick up the sound.

Using the Sound Setting

This technique is most effective for most users of the Windows operating system since it comes installed with sound card support. However, for Mac users, this technique will not work due to the unavailability of the Stereo Mix setting. The next option is to use an auxiliary cable.

If you are a Mac user, scroll past this method to see the next appropriate technique. Let’s get started.

1. Right-click the speaker icon at the lower rightmost part of your screen.
   
2. Once the Sound options menu appears, click on Open Volume Mixer.
   
3. Click on the Systems Sound icon.
   
4. Click on the Recordings tab to check the list of connected and disconnected devices.
   
5. Right-click Default Device and click Disable.
   
6. Choose Stereo Mix and right-click on your mouse. Choose Enable. After this, you should be able to play audio via mic and also share music via Skype or Messenger.
   

If playing a video game, do the following for a seamless sound playback:

• If you are using this to play a video game on your laptop, open the Settings option.  Check out the sound option and choose the push-to-talk option.
• When the game is already running, disable the Stereo Mix and enable mic instead.

Note:  If you don’t see the Stereo Mix option, you need to do any of the following things:

1. Click on the Windows button at the bottom leftmost part of your screen.
   
2. Type Device Manager and choose the option that appears.
   
3. Choose Sound, Video, and Game Controllers from the list.
   
4. Select the sound device that you are using and right-click on it. A menu will appear on the available actions for that device. Click on Update driver.
   
5. Wait for software updates if there are any.

Download a high-def audio driver. You can choose to download a 32-bit or 64-bit driver software depending on your operating system.

If none of this worked for you, proceed to the next method for an alternative option.

Using AUX Cables

If you don’t have the Stereo Mix option or are using Mac, you need to resort to a hardware solution for a workaround. An auxiliary cable is a multi-use cable with 3.5mm jacks on each of its ends. Here’s an example:

1. Plug the other end of your cable in your computer’s mic input jack. For the other end, plug it in the headphone jack of any tech gadgets like smartphones or tablets.
2. Go to Control Panel and click on Sound configuration.
3. On the menu, click on Line In as the default device and disable Microphone. After this, you should be able to listen to music already.

If the second method doesn’t work, you can try some of this free software as a backup option. However, there’s no guarantee they will work depending on the compatibility of your unit:

• VB-Audio VoiceMeeter
• VB-Audio Virtual Cable

Knowing this backup technique is good, especially for online meetings that need to share high-quality audio, music samplings, or even if your speakers are for repair already.

Summary: Play music through mic in Windows 10

• Find a mic.
• Connect it with your PC.
• Download and install Voicemeeter on your PC.
• Run the software and grant the needed permissions so it can access the mic.
• Move the volume slider to adjust the level of voice-over you want.
• Lower volume for whatever music you are playing by around 25%.
• You can also listen to your own voice through your speakers/headphones by clicking "A1".

Conclusion

Hopefully, the steps we provided above can help you play music through your mic without any issues at all.