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raul_l

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From: Amsterdam

Registered: 2014-11-04

Posts: 58

[Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

I'm running a Windows 10 virtual machine within Arch Linux and can't seem to get the built-in analog microphone working. In Windows, if I go to Sound -> Recording, it says "No audio devices are installed". I've looked at my PulseAudio Volume Control settings but can't find anything suspicious. I'm using VirtualBox 5.1.2. Any suggestions/hints are welcome. Thanks.

Last edited by raul_l (2016-08-01 14:45:19)

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Raul Laasner

cristianv_p

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Registered: 2016-08-01

Posts: 1

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

Downgrading to a 5.0.X version fixed the issue for me as I couldn't find a fix for 5.1.2.

raul_l

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From: Amsterdam

Registered: 2014-11-04

Posts: 58

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

Thanks, this seems to work for now.

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asghaier

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Registered: 2016-01-28

Posts: 3

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

Hi,

I'm having the same issue and downgrading to 5.0.x fixed the issue at first.

Now (after a week or two) I get the following issue when using 5.0.x:

➜  ~ vboxmanage --version
5.0.24_OSEr108355
➜  ~ vboxmanage list vms 
VBoxManage: error: Failed to create a session object!
VBoxManage: error: Code NS_ERROR_FACTORY_NOT_REGISTERED (0x80040154) - Class not registered (extended info not available)

Is it only me getting this error?

And I wonder if there will be any fix or workaround for 5.1.x?

Last edited by asghaier (2016-08-18 13:23:16)

herOldMan

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Registered: 2013-10-11

Posts: 151

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

I can use my microphone when I set Intel HD Audio as the Audio Controller.

raul_l

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From: Amsterdam

Registered: 2014-11-04

Posts: 58

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

I can use my microphone when I set Intel HD Audio as the Audio Controller.

In my case that didn't work. Only downgrading has worked for now.

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kabbalah

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Registered: 2011-08-23

Posts: 150

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

I'm having the same issue.

audio host controller:pulseaudio

audiodriver:Audio Intel HD

iMil

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Registered: 2016-09-21

Posts: 2

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

Had the same issue, downgraded to VB 5.0, same behaviour. I had to uninstall the HD audio driver in the guest and reinstall it. I suspect doing the same with 5.1 should work also, I'll keep this thread updated.

iMil

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Registered: 2016-09-21

Posts: 2

Re: [Workaround] VirtualBox mic not present

I suspect doing the same with 5.1 should work also, I'll keep this thread updated.

Confirmed. I just upgraded to VB 5.1 and the microphone / recording device still works. It seems that the removal, reboot, re-detection of the Intel HD audio card does the trick.