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Disable Microphone Auto Adjustment
Workaround on macOS: create an aggregate device to "mask" the gain settings from Teams.
Steps:
1. Open 'Audio MIDI Setup' application
2. In the left pane, click + symbol and choose Create Aggregate Device
3. Ensure that the new aggregate device is selected in the left pane
4. In the main window area, select the 'Use' checkbox for your real input device
5. Select the real input device from the left pane and set the Master Stream input gain correctly
5. Optionally rename the newly created aggregate device by clicking its entry in the left pane
6. Quit & restart Teams application
7. In Teams, choose the newly created aggregate device as the microphone deviceBecause the aggregate device does not have a gain setting, Teams cannot f* it up.
While I've resolved this with a workaround (VAC), my coworker has been having the inverse issue; Teams adjusting his microphone down to 0 because it thinks he isn't talking. This has happened numerous times, and is even more disruptive to our meetings than clipping audio, and I cannot think of any workaround (for the actual client; the webapp can be used) for this, so reiterating how necessary this feature is.
beizs- I'm having the same problem since the last Teams update on my Mac. My USB Mic works fine in all other apps (Zoom, Google Hangouts, Slack call, OBS), but when I join a Teams meeting, Teams forces the input volume to zero and no one can hear me. I can use the headphones mic or Mac built-in mic, but the better quality USB studio mic keeps getting zero-ed out. I'm trying the an "aggregate device" and that seemed to work on the last call.
