Choose your microphone, speaker and call volume
Pick the microphone and speaker the browser phone uses, connect a USB headset, and boost a quiet caller.
Open Settings › Me › Audio: choose the Microphone and Speaker for calls, Connect headset for a USB headset with call buttons (Chrome and Edge), and Call volume: Normal, Louder +6 dB or Loudest +12 dB.
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Step by step
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Audio settings are in Settings, under Me. Click Audio.
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These choices are saved on this computer, not on your account. Set them again on another computer, or another browser.
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Pick the microphone for calls, for example your headset. System default follows your computer's choice.
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Then pick where you hear callers: your headset, or the computer's speakers.
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If the lists show no device names, Allow mic to show device names asks your browser once.
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With a USB headset that has call buttons, press Connect headset, in Chrome or Edge. You can then answer, hang up and mute from the headset.
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If callers sound quiet, raise Call volume. Louder adds 6 decibels, and Loudest adds 12.
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If their voice distorts, go back to Normal.
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