How to stop apps from changing your microphone volume

Use KeyRoutines' Mic or camera in use trigger for the microphone, then a Repeat that runs while the mic is in use: Set volume puts the microphone back at your level, a Delay waits 30 seconds, and an If with Mic or camera in use ends the loop with Stop repeating when the call is over.

Steps

1. 1

   Start when the mic is used

   Add Mic or camera in use for the microphone, set to fire on start. Pick an app such as Zoom, or leave it empty.

2. 2

   Loop during the call

   Add a Repeat with enough rounds for a long call, such as 240.

3. 3

   Set the level

   Inside it, add Set volume for the microphone at your level, such as 0.8.

4. 4

   Wait and check

   Add a Delay of 30 seconds, then an If with Mic or camera in use; in its Else branch, add Stop repeating.

Tips

• It's better to turn off the app's own "automatically adjust microphone" setting when it has one; this routine is for apps that don't.
• Mic or camera in use is Experimental: it relies on information Windows keeps for its privacy indicator.