fortnite on Xbox console voice chat not working

It's probably a fortnite issue, the only way to use game chat in fortnite is by going to voice chat in the pause menu and turning it on from there, if that doesn't work you can go to audio settings ingame and disable voice chat then re-enable it. This
has always worked for me but if it doesn't I would report the bug to fortnite.

Hello @WalterJones3! I hope that you are doing well!

Thank you for taking the time to post this on the Xbox Forums. We understand that you are currently facing party chat audio issues. But don't worry, the next troubleshooting steps will fix the issue.

If you've made a change to your home entertainment system, changed your Xbox One display or sound settings, or just set up your console for the first time and have no sound, first check that:

• The TV audio is not muted and is at a reasonable volume.
  
• Your external or built-in TV speakers are properly connected and turned on.
  

If these conditions have been met, try the following solutions to resolve your issue.

Solution 1: Check your TV and HDMI connections:

1. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide.
   
2. Select Profile & system > Settings > General > TV & display options.
   
3. Select Video fidelity & overscan.
   
4. Under Display, select HDMI.
   

Solution 2: Troubleshoot when game or app audio is inaudible during voice chat:

If your active game or app becomes quiet or inaudible when you're using Kinect in party chat or on a Skype call, your Chat mixer may be set to focus only on the conversation. To adjust the level of sound while communicating, adjust the Chat mixer settings:

1. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide.
   
2. Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Volume & audio output.
   
3. Under Volume, select Chat mixer.
   
4. Select one of the available options.
   

Solution 3: Troubleshoot sound issues with an audio-video receiver:

If your Xbox One console is connected to an audio-video receiver that's connected to your TV and you have no sound, follow these steps:

1. Turn on your devices in the following order. Wait for each device to fully power up before starting the next device:
   
   1. TV
      
   2. Audio-video receiver
      
   3. Xbox One console
      
2. Use the Input button on your TV’s remote control to switch the input source of your receiver away from the console and then back (for example, HDMI1 to HDMI2, then back to HDMI1).
   
3. Restart the audio-video receiver.
   
4. Set your TV connection to HDMI:
   
   1. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide.
      
   2. Select Profile & system > Settings > General > TV & display options.
      
   3. Select Video fidelity & overscan.
      
   4. Under Display, select HDMI.
      

I hope this helps you out! wish you lovely day!

Kind regards

Stay safe, and happy gaming!

When i enter the game it says I'm in console voice chat only

My friend got my account and it worked there

Yes only fortnite

I don't know which headset you are using, but in case it's an Xbox one you can troubleshoot this by going over he steps mentioned here => How do I fix voice chat issues in Fortnite? - Fortnite Support (epicgames.com) / How do I change the settings for voice chat in Fortnite? - Fortnite Support (epicgames.com).

Have you checked that he has voice chat enabled on the fortnite options? if so try turning it on and off, that works for me sometimes.