id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 19527 "The guest OS has access to the host microphone despite the ""Enable Audio Input"" setting being disabled." eqkb "The guest OS has access to the host microphone despite the ""Enable Audio Input"" setting being disabled. My host OS is Ubuntu 18.04 Host Audio Driver: PulseAudio Audio Controller: ICH AC97 VirtualBox 6.1.6 For the guest OS I have tested several Linux guests, I have not tested non-linux guests. Steps to reproduce this bug: 1. Create a new VM using an Ubuntu host and a Linux guest. (I don't know if this bug effects other hosts) 2. Open the settings for the VM, click the audio tab and uncheck the ""Enable Audio Input"" setting. 3. Start the VM. 4. Use some application inside the VM to record audio or just look at the microphones sound levels from the guest OS's audio input settings." defect new audio VirtualBox 6.1.6 audio input microphone disable setting all all