Audacity is one of the most popular audio recording and editing tools worldwide.
Its simple and user-friendly UI makes it very easy for users to record and edit audio files.
But theres an issue that may sometimes affect users.
Its this warning pop-up: Audacity could not find any audio devices.
If restarting your rig did not fix this error, here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions.
The same is valid if youre not using the appropriate audio drivers for your machine.
So, updating or reinstalling your audio drivers should fix this problem.
Disable or uninstall other audio recording tools
Are you using other audio recording and editing tools?
They might interfere with Audacity.
For example, they may be preventing Audacity from accessing your audio gear.
Unfortunately, there is no list of audio recording programs that may interfere with Audacity.
In other words, simply disable similar tools.
double-check theyre not running in the background.
SelectUninstall a program, and then remove the respective program(s) from your machine.
Windows 10 has some pretty rigid privacy controls.
That is to say, the OS automatically prevents third-party apps from accessing your camera and microphone.
As a result, you oughta give apps explicit permission to access your microphone and camera.
Installing a fresh copy of Audacity should fix the issue where the program failed to detect your audio gear.
