Does anyone know why my xbox game bar audio doesnt work

Hi there! This is Ronnie, an independent advisor.

Nice to meet you and I hope you are having a great day!

I understand you need help with game bar problem.

Game bar cannot be uninstalled since this is a built in app for Windows.

What you can do is to reset the game bar app instead.

Go to Start>>Settings>>Apps>>search for game bar>>Left click on game bar>>Go to advance options>>Terminate, Repair and reset. After doing that, try restarting your PC and check again.

Hope that helps!

and uninstalling and reinstalling games doesnt work does anyone know how to fix this

Same here, I have the Samsung HWF450 hooked up to the Samsun 65" LED TV and noticed that it does not turn on or off with the Xbox "On" or "Off" Command since the update as well. I thought by re-doing all the functions of inputting my TV, Cable Box, and
Audio Bar would work, but it still doesnt. It worked prior to the update.

Hello Quartz_scar,

Thank you for your contribution to the Microsoft community.

We totally understand that you want to fix your issue with Xbox Game Bar. Just a reminder, we are not able to double check your account here manually since we do not have the option to. No worries, we do have some troubleshooting steps here that we may use for the issue.

Before proceeding, I need to know more details so that we can get the best possible troubleshooting for you.

-May I know what was the last changes/updates you made on your end before the issue occurred?
-Are you getting any error message?

Basing on the statement you provided above, here are some troubleshooting steps that you may try:

Enable Xbox Game Bar via Settings

1. Press Win + I key and launch Windows Settings
   
2. Click the Gaming tab in the left pane and select Xbox Game Bar
   
3. Toggle the button next to Open Xbox Game Bar to “On”
   
4. Reboot the system to apply changes and then launch Xbox Game Bar
   

Repair or Reset Xbox Game Bar

1. Press Win + I key to launch Windows Settings
   
2. Click Apps > Apps & features
   
3. Search for “Xbox Game Bar” in the search box and hit Enter
   
4. Next, click the three-dot > Advanced options
   
5. Select Repair. If this does not do anything, select Reset
   

Use Registry Editor

1. Press Win + R to open the Run window
   
2. Type regedit and then press Enter
   
3. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR
   
4. Look for the AppCatureEnabled key. If you cannot find it, right-click on the space > New > DROWD (32 bit) Value. Name it as AppCaptureEnabled > double-click and set value data to 1.
   
5. Try to use Xbox Game Bar and see if issue is resolved
   

Repair the ieframe.dll file

1. In the search bar, type Command Prompt > right-click > Run as administrator
   
2. Type in the following commands. Ensure that you press Enter after entering each command:
   
   • sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
     
   • sfc /verifyfile=c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
     
   • assoc
     
   • sfc /scannow
     
3. Restart your PC and see if Xbox Game Bar is working
   

Use Local Group Policy Editor to Enable Xbox Game Bar

1. Press Win + R to open the Run window
   
2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter
   
3. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
   
4. You will see Enables or Disables Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting in the right pane. Double click on it and select Enabled
   
5. Click Apply > Ok to save changes
   
   Hope I helped! Please do not hesitate to ask if you have further concerns.
   
   YanYannn
   Microsoft Community Moderator
   

I have been having this issue as well. I have tried all fixes including adding the registry key to make "allow apps to run in background" visible so i could enable that on Gamebar and Xbox app.

Nothing has worked.
This issue began after the Gamebar and Xbox app updated in the late November early December timeframe.

The issue is with the apps them selves and not our settings. With 20+ years as a Windows system administrator I know it's not on my end.