how do i stop my mic from picking up background noise

[frank heart]

this also includes whenever i play a youtube video, my mic can pick it up, help me

[surreal atlas]

Discord Settings -> Voice/ Video

Adjust the slider until your mic doesn't pic up sounds from vids anymore

[floral ermine]

Have u checked Krisp?

Its in discord by default but outside of that u need the app installed

It does pretty good job for me detecting birds screams and chirping in background