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Webcam camera microphone not redirected to Hyper-v

Marian Trapszo 0 Reputation points
2026-05-31T10:09:59.2533333+00:00

I have VM Windows 11 Pro running on Hyper-V on host win 11 pro. I'm able to redirect web camera Logi C925e to hyper-v but not microphone built into camera. Tried to enable audio recording in remote session, but that doesn't work. Guest computer shows remote audio input, but doesn't record anything. In host system Mic is shown as Audio Input, but I can't get this in guest system. Guest system shows only remote input, that doesn't work. Guest shows perfectly Webcam under cameras in device manager. The only problem is audio. In session audio cannot find specific input for Logitech Microphone.

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  1. Quinnie Quoc 11,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-05-31T10:51:33.8066667+00:00

    Hello Marian Trapszo,

    The limitation you are facing is due to how Hyper‑V handles device redirection. Hyper‑V natively supports USB redirection for cameras through enhanced session mode, but audio devices such as microphones embedded in webcams are not exposed as discrete USB audio endpoints to the guest. That is why the guest VM shows only “Remote Audio” and cannot capture input from the Logitech microphone. This differs from RDP audio redirection, which can pass host audio streams, but Hyper‑V does not provide direct passthrough for microphone devices.

    To resolve this, you need to enable Enhanced Session Mode on the host (Hyper-V Settings > Enhanced Session Mode Policy) and on the VM (VM Settings > Integration Services). Even then, only standard audio devices recognized by the host can be redirected. If the Logitech webcam microphone is not enumerated as a separate audio endpoint, the guest will not see it. The reliable workaround is to connect a USB audio device directly to the VM using USB passthrough software or to use RDP into the VM with audio redirection enabled, which correctly exposes the microphone. At present, Hyper‑V does not support native passthrough of webcam microphones, so using RDP or a dedicated USB audio device is the best practice.

    If my answer is useful for you, please hit Accept the answer to support me.

    Thank you, QQ.

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