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Sony WH-1000XM6: check the microphone input selected by a computer calling app

Sony WH-1000XM6 — Distinguish the headset’s call input from its music output.

Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 1

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When this guide applies

Exact WH-1000XM6. No reset or deletion; output routing is an observation, not proof of a defective microphone. Computer with an established Classic Bluetooth calling connection. This checks app routing, not missing drivers, permissions or LE Audio configuration.

Connection scope: Bluetooth. Symptom: My microphone isn’t working.

This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.

If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.

Checks and possible outcomes

Start at computer. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.

computer

Is this a computer using the documented Classic Bluetooth calling connection?

Confirm HFP/HSP call support and the visible headset call input. Do not substitute an A2DP music-only connection or assume LE Audio uses these endpoint names.

Look for: Choose only what you can confirm.

  • Manufacturer-documented WH-1000XM6 Help Guide ↗p.114, Making a video call on your computer — For computer calls select the model calling input, such as Headset (WH-1000XM6 Hands-Free), not its music-only Stereo endpoint. Some apps show only the model name; app/device naming varies.Exact WH-1000XM6. No reset or deletion; output routing is an observation, not proof of a defective microphone. This is the manual’s Classic Bluetooth HFP/HSP procedure. LE Audio endpoints and platform permissions require their own instructions. · Source checked 2026-11-09

settings

Open the calling application audio settings

Inspect its microphone/input selector. If that selector is unavailable, stop rather than invent a hidden setting.

Look for: Complete this one check, then report the observation.

  • Manufacturer-documented WH-1000XM6 Help Guide ↗p.114, Making a video call on your computer — For computer calls select the model calling input, such as Headset (WH-1000XM6 Hands-Free), not its music-only Stereo endpoint. Some apps show only the model name; app/device naming varies.Exact WH-1000XM6. No reset or deletion; output routing is an observation, not proof of a defective microphone. This is the manual’s Classic Bluetooth HFP/HSP procedure. LE Audio endpoints and platform permissions require their own instructions. · Source checked 2026-11-09

input

Select this model’s call microphone

Choose the WH-1000XM6 call input, shown as Hands-Free in the manual. If the app instead shows only WH-1000XM6, select that documented model entry. Do not choose Stereo as a microphone.

Look for: Complete this one check, then report the observation.

  • Manufacturer-documented WH-1000XM6 Help Guide ↗p.114, Making a video call on your computer — For computer calls select the model calling input, such as Headset (WH-1000XM6 Hands-Free), not its music-only Stereo endpoint. Some apps show only the model name; app/device naming varies.Exact WH-1000XM6. No reset or deletion; output routing is an observation, not proof of a defective microphone. This is the manual’s Classic Bluetooth HFP/HSP procedure. LE Audio endpoints and platform permissions require their own instructions. · Source checked 2026-11-09

effect

Does the app now show the headset input and detect your voice?

Observe its available input indication without placing an unsolicited call. A selection alone is not proof that another participant can hear you.

Look for: Choose only what you can confirm.

  • Manufacturer-documented WH-1000XM6 Help Guide ↗p.114, Making a video call on your computer — For computer calls select the model calling input, such as Headset (WH-1000XM6 Hands-Free), not its music-only Stereo endpoint. Some apps show only the model name; app/device naming varies.Exact WH-1000XM6. No reset or deletion; output routing is an observation, not proof of a defective microphone. This is the manual’s Classic Bluetooth HFP/HSP procedure. LE Audio endpoints and platform permissions require their own instructions. · Source checked 2026-11-09

Possible result

Checks completed — record your result

Completing these checks is not a claim that your problem is solved. Record what you observed. No Audio Review physical test is claimed.

steps completed

Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

    Possible result

    Confirm the missing detail first

    Use the linked instructions for your exact equipment. Do not guess a menu, version, accessory or observation.

    insufficient data

    Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

      Possible result

      Continue with model-specific support

      These checks do not identify a cause or a failed component. Tell the manufacturer your exact equipment, software and last observation. Do not repeatedly reset equipment or buy a replacement based on this result.

      next support

      Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

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