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Skip to main content Accessibility help AI Mode All Short videos Videos Forums News Shopping More Tools Search Results AI Overview Your microphone shows as active because an app, background process, web browser tab, or voice assistant is currently using or listening through your audio hardware. MuteDeck +1 Common Reasons Your Microphone Is Active Stuck Video or Call Apps: Applications like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Discord may fail to release the microphone after a meeting or voice chat ends. MuteDeck Background Voice Assistants: Services like Siri, Cortana, or "Hey Google" stay active in the background to listen for wake words. Kentfaith +1 Open Browser Tabs: A website left open in Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox may still hold an active microphone permission. Kentfaith Accessibility or System Features: On phones or computers, built-in features like voice control, speech recognition, or AI background tools can trigger the indicator. YouTube ·DailyTUT +1 How to Check and Fix I