How do I set up the microphone for an Android device in Unity?

Question

I'm developing a simple android app that needs to use the microphone. I'm able to load my app on my Android phone using developer mode, but I do not understand how to enable the mic. How can I enable the microphone and use the input?

I started with a brand new Unity 2D project. I created a TextMeshPro Text object to display logs and set this reference on the script via the inspector. I have attached the following script to the Main Camera.

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.Android;
using TMPro;

public class RequestPermissionScript : MonoBehaviour
{
    public TextMeshProUGUI logs;

    void Start()
    {
        if (Permission.HasUserAuthorizedPermission(Permission.Microphone))
        {
            // The user authorized use of the microphone.
            logs.text = "has authorized";
        }
        else
        {
            // We do not have permission to use the microphone.
            // Ask for permission or proceed without the functionality enabled.
            logs.text = "has not authorized";
            Permission.RequestUserPermission(Permission.Microphone);

        }
    }
}

I then Build and Run this as Android and the app is loading on my Android phone attached via USB.

I expect a pop-up to appear asking for permissions to the mic, but this does not happen and the logs says "has not authorized". What am I missing or doing wrong?

Answer 1

with this line the pop-up opens: Permission.RequestUserPermission(Permission.Microphone);

you have to include: using UnityEngine.Android;

Hope this helps...