How to Enable Microphone on iPhone

Last Updated: July 26, 2020

Is nothing happening when you say, "Hey, Siri" or is your microphone not picking up noise or your voice? This wikiHow will teach you how to enable your microphone in third-party apps from your Settings as well as how to set up voice control.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Enabling Your Microphone for a Specific App

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Open Settings
. You'll find this grey gear app icon on one of your Home screens or in the Utilities folder.
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Scroll down and tap Privacy. An icon of a hand is next to this menu option in the third grouping of menu options.

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3
Tap Microphone. This is next to an icon of a microphone.
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Toggle on the switches for apps you want to have access to your microphone
. A white switch indicates that the app does not have access to the microphone, while a green switch means the microphone is enabled.^{[1]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Enabling Voice Control

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Open Settings
. You'll find this grey gear app icon on one of your Home screens or in the Utilities folder.
- If voice control is already enabled when you go through this menu, "Set up Voice Control" may not be an option. You need iOS 13 or later to use the voice control feature.
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Tap Accessibility. This is next to an icon of a person inside a circle that's in the third grouping of menu options.
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Tap Voice Control. If voice control has not been set up, you will be prompted to do that now.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to set up voice control.
- For a list of commands, you can say "Show me what to say" to your iPhone after you've set up voice control. You can also customize those commands by going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control > Customize Commands.^{[2]
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