Friends on Xbox Console hear buzzing coming from my PC mic when using Xbox party chat.

Yes, this is known issue.

Things which are *not* the cause of the problem that people keep mentioning:

1. Ground loop: nope, the constant buzzing occurs with both my Logitech webcam as well as my Focusrite Scarlett 2i4.
   
2. Bit rate not compatible with party chat syste: nope, I've tried every bit rate available for my 2i4, and none resolve the buzzing.
   
3. Bad quality mic: nope, I have a Shure SM7B. It's $400. It's great.
   

I've never had this problem until now. I had Windows installed on a separate NVMe SSD, worked fine, then I nuke my old install and perform a clean re-install of windows on a second NVMe SSD, and now this is broken.

The digital audio input is fine. All other applications work just fine. If I enable "Listen to this device" in the device properties, the audio signal plays back perfectly -- no buzzing.

The Windows Game Bar, however, is completely broken. Indicates presence of audio even when I'm not talking, and sends buzzing sound to all of my party chat members.

I've found several dozen questions across Reddit and Microsoft Answers, and no one has been able to provide a workaround.

The problem is that the Game Bar is a bug ridden turd, and Microsoft does not seem to care about its users enough to fix their bugs.

Here's another fun bug:

You can't choose which input device to use -- I mean, you can select in the drop down, but the Game Bar ignores you and keeps using whatever it was using before. The only way to choose a different input device is to go into the Control Panel and DISABLE all other input devices ENTIRELY. There are dozens of reports online like this: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do-you-choose-a-different-mic-in-game-bar/308f5344-d3a5-4b52-8c7b-5ccc7f104198

And more:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/hlhxz7/xbox_party_on_pc_not_picking_up_microphone_game/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxinsiders/comments/jdshnx/microphone_not_working_at_all_in_xbox_pc_party/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/87q2ru/mic_not_working_on_windows_10_xbox_app/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxinsiders/comments/fxy0q3/microphone_onoff_shortcut_not_working_in_gamebar/
  
• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/xba_wowpc-xba_gowgb/xbox-gamebar-party-chat-not-working-as-it-should/4f2937b5-5168-4ea9-81a7-487aecb75b19
  
• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings-winpc/recording-from-game-bar-not-picking-up-my-voice/3f443f74-32f9-4fec-9a00-3ea2c2e41eb0
  
• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/apps_windows_10-win_xbox/xbox-game-bar-i-cant-hear-my-party-chat/8bbfa68d-b677-458d-97ab-3b8422f241ac
  
• https://ugetfix.com/ask/xbox-game-bar-error-cant-hear-anyone-in-party-chat-how-to-fix/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxinsiders/comments/edi45q/friend_can_hear_me_but_i_cant_hear_them_pc_and/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/gh71ia/xbox_game_bar_not_receiving_any_party_audio_on_my/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/3gtizp/windows_10_xbox_app_party_chat/
  
• https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/3sf6is/windows_10_party_chat_i_cant_hear_my_party_but/
  
• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/xba_wowpc-xba_gowgb/xbox-game-bar-cant-hear-other-players-in-party/043f7f4c-c91b-4e3a-9cb5-5addd5349932
  

Game Bar is broken, and Microsoft doesn't appear to care at all.

Hello, so I got a problem with using a mic on my Xbox One X.

My friend told he'd always hear a buzzing noise when I'd talk in Party Chat.

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Connecting the controllers with a USB cable to my console only enhances the buzzing noise, and makes it almost unbearable for my Chat members.

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Is your controller powered via an USB power supply during that time?

My friends also sometimes complain about a buzzing sound when I'm charging my controller via USB. Also, another friend produces buzzing when he charges his controller via USB.

So it's probably not your Y cable or microphone, as the original Xbox chat headset also buzzes, when the controller charges via USB.

However, when I remove the USB charging cable, the buzzing stops.

So if you still have a buzzing sound, do you have to power the microphone?

Hello, so I got a problem with using a mic on my Xbox One X.

My friend told he'd always hear a buzzing noise when I'd talk in Party Chat.

...

Connecting the controllers with a USB cable to my console only enhances the buzzing noise, and makes it almost unbearable for my Chat members.

...

Is your controller powered via an USB power supply during that time?

My friends also sometimes complain about a buzzing sound when I'm charging my controller via USB. Also, another friend produces buzzing when he charges his controller via USB.

So it's probably not your Y cable or microphone, as the original Xbox chat headset also buzzes, when the controller charges via USB.

However, when I remove the USB charging cable, the buzzing stops.

So if you still have a buzzing sound, do you have to power the microphone?

Hey, thank you for answering.

My controller is powered by AA batteries. When I plug in the USB cable, the buzzing gets way worse. So not using the USB connection does improve it, but it's not gone entirely.

My mic's do not have external power supply, I just plug them in the Y cable.

the double audio im hearing is coming from the companion app on my pc that im using to stream from my xbox. its not from streamlabs. im getting the audio from my xbox and my pc via the companion app. but im using the companion app to use party chat to
talk. so i cannot mute it because it then mutes the party chat audio and im not able to hear my party.

Hi Cliomjh,

Can your son friends not hear through the mic? What messages/or code is coming is coming uo when he tries to connect to a party? Lastly, is he joining a party via Xbox or trying to talk yo his friends via fortnite game chat?