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Let's get your microphone working.
Start with the error shown in the game. Repeatedly pressing Allow cannot fix every problem: permission, device availability and interrupted audio need different steps.
Return and retry the gameAndroid Chrome: permission blocked
Open this site's permission controls from the address bar and allow Microphone. Also check that Android allows Chrome to use the microphone. Settings labels vary by browser and Android version. Return to the game and press Retry microphone; do not keep reloading while a permission prompt is still open.
iPhone or iPad: permission and interruptions
In Safari, check this website's microphone setting. Also check the device's app permissions where available. After a phone call, switching apps or reconnecting headphones, return to the visible game tab and use a game button to resume audio. Close and reopen the game tab if the old audio session cannot recover.
Opened inside Instagram, TikTok or another app?
Use the app menu to open the link in your normal browser, or copy it and paste it into Safari or Chrome. Some embedded browsers restrict recording. We cannot change another app's browser permissions from this website.
Microphone busy or not found
Close other tabs or apps that are recording. Reconnect an external microphone, check operating-system privacy settings, and choose a working input. If you use a Bluetooth headset, test once with the built-in microphone to isolate the device problem.
You can still play
The sound guessing game needs no microphone. Your failed microphone check does not create a scored run. Recordings stay on your device, and leaving a run releases the microphone.
Permission and device are different
A browser can remember Allow while the operating system blocks the app, a Bluetooth headset disconnects or another tab holds the input. Test one variable at a time: open the site directly, check the browser control, check the device setting and then try the built-in mic. If an embedded browser refuses to prompt, move the link to Safari or Chrome instead of repeatedly pressing Allow.
When the input is too quiet
Speak at a normal distance and make sure the mic opening is not covered. A quiet room helps more than shouting, which can clip the waveform. If the result card says the take is too short or clipped, use Retry and change one setup detail. The game keeps the current run progress while you fix the take.
When iOS or Android interrupts
After a phone call, app switch or headphone change, return to the visible game tab and use a button to resume audio. Close and reopen the tab if the old audio context cannot recover. Browser labels vary by operating-system release, so the help page describes the decision points rather than promising one exact menu path.
A microphone-free fallback
Sound guessing is a complete four-question game with no recording, permission or account. It is useful for a child who is sharing a device, a player in a quiet public place or anyone who wants to learn the references first. Come back to voice imitation when the device is ready.
Browser-specific details change
Chrome, Safari, Android and iOS use different labels for site controls and app permissions. The important sequence stays the same: open the site directly, allow the browser, confirm the operating system, select a working input and retry from the visible tab. The help page names the decision points without pretending that one screenshot fits every version.
Do not troubleshoot by oversharing
Support does not need your voice recording, password, precise address or a full network log. A device family, browser version and short description are enough to begin. If a public nickname is involved, say which label needs review. The operator can explain the next step through the Contact address.
Know when to stop retrying
If a permission prompt is blocked by an embedded browser or a device policy, pressing Allow repeatedly will not change the policy. Move the link to a normal browser, test the built-in input or use the no-microphone quiz. A useful game route is better than a loop of prompts that never reaches a playable round.
What success looks like
A working microphone produces a stable level during the check and a take that reaches the result card. It does not have to be loud, musical or recognizable. Once the check succeeds, the game records only the bounded round needed for local comparison. If you later choose a private replay, that is a separate action with its own explanation and expiry.
Keep the next attempt simple
Change one thing at a time: the browser, the input device, the room noise or the distance to the mic. Record a short practice sound after each change. When the level is stable, use Just Play or Daily Streak and keep headphones nearby. A reproducible setup is more useful than a long list of unexplained retries.
Independent browser game. Not affiliated with the Steam game of the same name.