FaceTime Audio Button Stuck On Mute on My Mac

On my Mac, the Facetime video works great, however the audio button is stuck on mute. How can I get it off mute? Thanks.

iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13.5)

Posted on Jun 19, 2018 8:13 AM

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Jun 19, 2018 12:28 PM in response to talk2natalie

Hi,

What is the Mic setting in System Preferences > Sound > input tab ?

Is it the Mic that the FaceTime says it is using ?

8:28 pm Tuesday; June 19, 2018

 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Sierra)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 MacBookPro 15" 2016 (High Sierra 10.13.x)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 iPhone 6 iOS 11.x and an iPad (2)

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