# Can't turn mic off

**URL:** <https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450>\
**Category:** Cameras\
**Created:** [August 29, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450 "2020-08-29T03:43:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rleeyeager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@Rleeyeager](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Rleeyeager)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450/1 "2020-08-29T03:43:45Z")

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1. Camera not picking up people, only cars driving by.
2. Cant turn camera microphone off so that other family members who have access to camera can’t hear 1our conversations. Can you help?

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**Author:** ![StopICU33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/stopicu33/32/121370_2.png) [@StopICU33](https://forums.wyze.com/u/StopICU33)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450/2 "2020-08-29T03:56:44Z")

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@Rleeyeager This will void the warranty but it takes care of the mic problem.

> [@INSANELY EASY - Removing V2 Microphone](https://forums.wyze.com/t/insanely-easy-removing-v2-microphone/111976):
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> DISCLAIMER - This is a one way trip to forever remove the microphone from a Wyze V2 camera and absolutely voids any warranty. I am not responsible for anything that may happen if you try this. – As per many discussions in this forum, I disable the microphones on some Wyze V2 cameras to guarantee audio privacy and avoid any possible legal jeopardy depending on where they are placed. – Bend a small hook in the end of a paper clip with pliers. Insert paper clip hook into microphone hol…

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**Author:** ![Rleeyeager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@Rleeyeager](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Rleeyeager)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450/3 "2020-08-29T12:42:55Z")

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Can only see first page of your reply.

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**Author:** ![StopICU33](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/stopicu33/32/121370_2.png) [@StopICU33](https://forums.wyze.com/u/StopICU33)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450/4 "2020-08-29T13:06:54Z")

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Try this link.

[Remove Microphone](https://forums.wyze.com/t/insanely-easy-removing-v2-microphone/111976)

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**Author:** ![Rleeyeager](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@Rleeyeager](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Rleeyeager)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/cant-turn-mic-off/120450/5 "2020-08-29T18:36:46Z")

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Worked great. Thanks