We’ll show you how to do just that.

Then, snag the “System” tab on the left and open “Sound”.

After that, scroll to the bottom and punch “More sound controls.”

Man using laptop on a video call

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In the Sound window, navigate to the “Recording” tab.

Right-press your preferred rig and select “Set as Default rig.”

Instead, you have to disable all other camera devices except the one you intend to use.

Opening the more sound settings from the settings app on windows 11

Once you do that, Windows will start to use the only enabled gear as your primary camera.

To disable a camera equipment, right-choose the “Start” button and select “prefs.”

Here, you’ll see all the cameras connected to your equipment.

Selecting the desired microphone as default in sound settings on windows 11

Repeat this process for other camera devices you want to disable.

Separate microphone devices set as default for audio and communications in the sound settings on windows 11

Selecting the primary microphone as default for communications in sound settings on windows 11

Opening the camera settings from the settings app on windows 11

Disabling a camera device in the camera settings on windows 11