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Microphone do not work in steam

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#11989 · opened 2025-05-08 by Fred57Yutz · updated 2026-03-11 · 3 comments · github
FFred57Yutz 2025-05-08 github

On Ubuntu 24.04 new fresh installation.

I use a USB microphone.
In the Ubuntu parameter application, I selected it int Sound / Input.
I works.

In Steam, in the Steam / Settings / Voice menu, there is no chaice for the "Voice input device" : its only "Default".

The microphone test do not work.

In CS2, microphone do not work.

Is there something special to install to be able to use the microphone ?

FFred57Yutz 2025-05-08 github
FFred57Yutz 2025-05-11 github

Problem is solved.

I redo the installation of steam as follows :

sudo snap remove --purge steam
sudo apt install steam-installer
steam

Now, in Steam / Settings / Voice menu, in the "Voice Input Devise" field, I'm able to select my microphone : "UAC 1.0 Microphone Mono".
The Microphone Test works : the progress bar is moving when I speak.

In CS2 settings, I'm also able to select "UAC 1.0 Microphone Mono" in the "Voice Input Audio Device".

I'm sure other people will also appreciate to solve this problem ;)

Bbhartm3 2026-03-11 github

@Fred57Yutz I had the same situation, switching to the .deb also solved this for me

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