Razer Mic Keep-Alive Tray App

This tiny Go-based tray app prevents the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro wireless headset from disconnecting due to microphone inactivity.

This is a workaround as Razer hasn't been able to fix their Sh*t

It does this by launching ffmpeg in the background to continuously open the mic input — keeping it "alive" and preventing idle timeouts or power-saving disconnections.

Another workaround is to Disable Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power in device manager. (it didn't work for me) Link here

tl;dr

1. Install ffmpeg
2. Download the executable and run it.
3. (Optional Autostart) Shortcut RazerMicKeepAlive.exe to %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder

Features

• Tray icon with clean Quit button
• Launches ffmpeg to keep mic active silently
• Fully self-contained Go app (no GUI window)
• Lighter than running OBS, Discord, etc..

Getting Started (compile your own binary)

1. Install Requirements

• Go (1.20+)
• ffmpeg (add to PATH)

2. Find Your Microphone Name

Run in terminal:

ffmpeg -list_devices true -f dshow -i dummy

Look for your mic, e.g.:

"Microphone (Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2.4)"

Copy that exact string.

3. Set Up the Project

git clone https://github.com/ndanilo8/razer-mic-keepalive.git
cd razer-mic-keepalive
go mod init razer-mic-keepalive
go get github.com/getlantern/systray

Then edit main.go with the string above:

micName := `Your Device Name Here`

4. Build the App

go mod tidy
go build -ldflags="-H=windowsgui" -o RazerMicKeepAlive.exe main.go

-H=windowsgui ensures no terminal window pops up when you launch it.

Run

Just double-click RazerMicKeepAlive.exe. It will:

• Start ffmpeg in background
• Show a system tray icon
• Keep your mic open and stable
• Prevent Random Razor Disconnects

To stop it: Right-click tray icon → Quit

Auto-Launch at Startup (Optional)

• Press Win + R, type shell:startup
• Place a shortcut to RazerMicKeepAlive.exe there

License

MIT — do whatever you want.

Credits

• systray by Lantern
• ffmpeg for the device-level capture