Shortcut to mute mic

[Scranwydax]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

A keyboard shortcut that toggles mute mic.

Scenario when this would be used?

This feature is useful while gaming, to mute your mic across all programs that is receiving mic input. For example, if you're using discord, and playing a game with voice chat, you can mute your mic input on the game and discord with one shortcut, rather than 2, or more, if you where using more programs.

Supporting information

This feature used to be in PowerToys, under the name video conference mute but has since been removed. This was the only tool I used in PowerToys, and the only reason I downloaded PowerToys. I would be grateful if this feature was added back, whether under the same name, or a different name. I am requesting this feature as there is no other easy way to toggle mute across all platforms using a keyboard shortcut to my knowledge.

[fabrizio1924]

I join the request to add the functionality back. (me sumo al pedido para que vuelvan a agregar la funcionalidad)

[Bitz]

There is no built in replacement in Windows that does the same thing.
Windows key + Alt + K mutes the active application's microphone input but does not propagate this change to the device at the Windows level, which is required for the mute state to be global.

[ketz]

Please please, bring back this feature. I miss it so much. It was the only reason why I downloaded PowerToys

[RMRx]

I have pinned PowerToys at v0.87.1 and will continue using it until a suitable replacement comes along, or technical / security reasons force me to do otherwise.
IMO for reasons of safety and privacy a general Block Media Input hotkey would make a great addition to any OS. Until that is the case I'd very much appreciate to see this function return as a part of PowerToys.

[DerGroessteMeister]

thank you, i love powertoys in general, but this feature and the “push to talk” hotkey functionality were my favorites

i’m also sticking to the old version that had it on my main pc - thanks for your great work, and thanks for bringing this back

[Krak8]

I am fully in support of adding this ! I used to use it daily

[sirmeili]

I would like to add that they also bring back the video mute. I am still using 0.87.1 because I use the video mute just as much as the audio mute.

[Krak8]

I would like to add that they also bring back the video mute. I am still using 0.87.1 because I use the video mute just as much as the audio mute.

same and I can't find any better alternative

[RMRx]

I would like to add that they also bring back the video mute. I am still using 0.87.1 because I use the video mute just as much as the audio mute.

When it comes to privacy and avoiding embarrassment, a "visual mute" is IMO even more important than an auditive one.
The unique selling point of VCM is to reliably block audio & video input with a single button-press.

[lefteriskoukou]

Bring it back.

[arbaieffendi]

Remapping a key to (Win + Alt + K) using Keyboard Manager works for me in Win 11

It works similarly to how VCM previously did to mute/unmute the mic, even when you're not in the meeting apps. It show dialog/toast (u name it) to notify when it triggered