How do I stop my microphone's volume from automatically decreasing, on Google Hangouts?

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I use Windows 10. I already tried the steps in https://superuser.com/a/368007/269574, https://superuser.com/a/475868/269574, and https://superuser.com/a/851874/269574.

But this complication lingers. Whenever I use Google Hangouts and start speaking, within 5 seconds, 'Microphone Array' automatically decreases to random integers below 100.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 08 '16 at 20:59

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Google Hangouts in Voice Mode auto-adjusts or auto-normalizes the microphone.

You should switch it to Studio Mode

edited Nov 08 '16 at 20:59

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How does one do this? – Micah Zoltu Jun 21 '17 at 17:15

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 23 '23 at 07:41

This solution is specific to the Google Chrome browser:

Goto chrome://flags in your browser's URL input
Search for "microphone"
For the option labeled "Allow WebRTC to adjust the input volume.", change the value of the dropdown from "Default" to "Disabled".

How do I stop my microphone's volume from automatically decreasing, on Google Hangouts?

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