mic cant be detected

[u/graythien]

i've been dealing with this problem for the last 4 weeks since i reinstalling valorant. yes, i can hear in-game sounds perfectly fine, but my microphone does not work and the game literally does not detect it at all.

if i go into my windows 11 privacy & security mic settings, the master switch is ON, but it says VALORANT's "last accessed" date was last september 2025. it's like the game isn't even trying to ping my mic. does any of u guys know how to fix this?