Call quality, microphone and headphones
Choose the right microphone, give the browser permission and test your connection.
Role : EveryoneDuration : 2 minOn : Web, Mac, iPhone, Android
Before you start
- A microphone: the computer’s, or better, a headset.
- A stable Internet connection.
Step by step
6 steps, about 2 min- 1
Plug in your headset
10 sPlug it in before the call. With a headset, the customer’s voice doesn’t come back through your speakers: no echo.
- 2
Open the audio devices
10 sAt the bottom of the left sidebar, next to the language, click the headset icon, Audio device. The Audio devices menu opens.
Left sidebar/Audio device
Open this screen in Callizy - 3
Allow the microphone
20 sThe menu shows Allow microphone? Click it, then accept the browser’s prompt. Without this permission, the other person can’t hear you.
- 4
Choose the microphone and the speaker
20 sUnder Microphone, pick your headset’s; under Speaker, where the sound goes. Just plugged in a device? The Refresh button reloads the list.
- 5
During the call
10 sMute: the customer can no longer hear you; Unmute turns it back on. Nobody can hear you? Check this button first.
- 6
In the app
10 sDuring a call, the sound button sends the voice to the speaker, the headphones or a Bluetooth device. On Android, it opens Audio output.
Key points
- The microphone and the speaker are chosen in Audio devices, at the bottom of the left sidebar.
- The browser must be allowed to use the microphone.
- A headset plugged in before the call gives the best sound.
Not working?
The other person can’t hear you
- Is the microphone muted? Click Unmute.
- In Audio devices, choose the right microphone. Allow microphone shows up? Click it.
- The browser blocks the microphone? Click the icon to the left of the address, then allow the microphone for app.callizy.ca.
You can’t hear the customer
- In Audio devices, check the Speaker.
- Check the volume of the computer and the headset.
Callizy shows “No microphone detected”
- Plug in the headset, then click Refresh.
- Still nothing? Allow the microphone in the browser, then reload the page.
Callizy shows “No speaker detected”
- Some browsers don’t let you pick the speaker: the sound then plays through the computer’s audio output.
The sound cuts out or crackles
- Check your Internet connection: weak Wi-Fi cuts the voice.
- Stop videos and big downloads during the call.
- The banner says “Reconnecting the phone…”? Callizy is reconnecting: wait a few seconds.
The customer hears an echo
- Use a headset: your speakers send the customer’s voice back into your microphone.
Callizy shows “Microphone permission required to call”
- On Android, open the phone’s settings and allow the microphone for Callizy.
Frequently asked questions
Does Callizy have a microphone test?
Is my microphone choice kept?
Updated October 29, 2026