My xbox game bar only opens audio and capture

Discus and support My xbox game bar only opens audio and capture in XboX Insiders to solve the problem; I recently reinstalled windows and now only audio and capture shows up. I can’t see the bar at the top like I used to. I already tried deleting and... Discussion in 'XboX Insiders' started by /u/Medium-Ad7005, Jun 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM.

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    My xbox game bar only opens audio and capture


    I recently reinstalled windows and now only audio and capture shows up. I can’t see the bar at the top like I used to. I already tried deleting and reinstalling Xbox and the repair button will not show up.

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  2. ShadouxGT Win User

    Xbox Game Bar Only Opens Captures and Audio

    The fix I found for a new build I was working on was to install
    Gaming Services     from the Microsoft Store:

    It seems that it may not download/update by default.
  3. EvenBetterCool Win User

    Xbox Game Bar Only Opens Captures and Audio

    Same problem. No friends list, no performance metrics. Tried reinstalling all the apps (except game bar because apparently that's impossible to uninstall).

    No joy.
  4. LandRtx Win User

    Xbox Game Bar Only Opens Captures and Audio

    I reset the game bar but still the same problem. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Xbox app didn't help either and I am up to date
  5. Sagaroth Win User

    Xbox Game Bar Only Opens Captures and Audio

    Hey
    LandRtx    ,

    Did you try to repair or reset the GameBar via Settings ->
    Applications     ->Xbox Game Bar -> Repair Button or Reset Button?

    If it doesn't change anything, I invite you in a second time to check that your Windows Update is well installed.

    Do not hesitate to let me know the result of these manipulations
  6. JaredGrubb Win User

    Xbox Game Bar Only Opens Captures and Audio

    I managed to fix this today, I had to go to the Microsoft Store, go to the store page for Xbox Game Bar and update it. I had tried updating it through Downloads and Updates, which didn't work, but apparently doing it through the store page did the trick.
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