Control Windows microphone mute with the multi-function button on Bose QuietComfort headphones
Tested and supported with Bose QC35, Bose QC35 series II, and Bose QC45 under Windows 10 and Windows 11.
How the Bose QC Mic Mute software works
This program will catch presses of the MFB and control the mute status on all attached recording devices. This includes your webcam or any other audio recording devices, when triggered from the headset all currently-active audio recording devices will be muted and unmuted.
| Button press | Action |
|---|---|
| Single press MFB | Toggle global mic mute |
| Double press MFB | Mute all microphones |
| Triple press MFB | Umute all microphones |
| Single click tray icon | Toggle global mic mute |
| Right-click tray icon | Control menu |
Changes in mute status will alert the user in the following ways:
- Low tone is played through the headset on mic disable (muted)
- High tone is played through the headset on mic enable (unmuted)
- A Windows notification is briefly shown
- System tray icon and icon hover text (white icon = mic active, black icon = mic muted)
Audio and visual notifications can be enabled or disabled by right-clicking on the tray icon.
How to install Bose QC Mic Mute
- Download
BoseQCMicMute.exeand run it. That's it!
Changelog
v1.0.0
- Initial release
v1.1.0
- Single-file .exe, just download the file and run it wherever!
- Add options to enable or disable audio and visual alerts
- More aggressive hooking and re-hooking of media keys