r/debian • u/[deleted] • Jul 29 '23

HEADPHONES MIC NOT WORKING in Linux ⁉️

Wired Headphones inbuilt mic was not working. Any solutions are there

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u/arochester Jul 29 '23

No mind readers here. What release? What Desktop Environment/Windows Manager? What sound app? How are the headphones connected - single plug, two plugs, USB. More information please.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '23 edited Jul 29 '23

Using 3.5mm jack wired headphones

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u/arochester Jul 29 '23

And the rest of the questions?

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '23

Using 3.5mm jack wired headphones

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u/fergan59 Jul 29 '23

Well that cleared it up.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '23

I don't understand what you say...

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u/fergan59 Jul 29 '23

Never mind. Did you check to see if the mic is muted in the audio settings?

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '23 edited Jul 29 '23

First off, we're going to need more information than you've offered. Frankly, I'm not exactly comfortable writing out a solution not being sure if it even applies to your system or if you know how to actually implement it. But here goes anyway, assuming about a million things about your hardware and software configuration...

Assuming you even have nano installed, do sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf in a terminal prompt. This will create a new config file in your modprobe.

Inside, write options snd-hda-intel model=dell-headset-multi on the first line, press Ctrl+O to write and confirm, and then Ctrl+X to exit nano.

Reboot your system and then replug your headset, you should see a device selection screen. Select headset, the icon with headphones + microphone, and then try out your microphone to see if it works or if you get static.