1. Connecting to a Mic from the Flow bar

When you connect headphones and/or an external microphone, Flow will default to your built-in computer microphone. We recommend this because Apple Airpods, in particular, don’t capture audio well.

To change this, right click on your Flow bar and select Auto-detect mic (system). Keep in mind this is not recommended for Apple Airpods or any headphones without a high-quality microphone.

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2. Connecting to a Mic from the Flow desktop app

Go to the Flow app → Settings → Defaults → Change Microphone and select the one you want to use.

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If you’re looking for a high-quality mic, here are the ones we use at Flow HQ. (Not affiliate links, just sharing!)