Game bar - Xbox game bar party cant hear me when the App is minimized.

James Drettwan · Dec 2, 2023

Hello, When using the Game Bar, The party I am in can't hear my when the app is minimized. or I click off to continue using the PC. This is a new issue that only raised during the most recent update to Game Bar.

I have ensured that my audio devices Mic and headset is on the proper capture and out put device.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled both the Game bar and Xbox app.

I have ensured that all of my privacy settings are open and available to everyone. Again this is a new issue that only came with the most recent updates.

I have ensured I have the most recent updates from both Windows and MS stores.

My PC is up to date.

is this an identified issue or am I missing steps?

Thank you for any response.

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Jose Martinez_22

Hi, James D my name is Jose and I would be happy to help.

According to the description you have given, the problem is already an error from the new update mentioned above. I recommend that you contact Microsoft support directly to let them know about this problem. I am a player like you, I hope I have been of help.

https://support.microsoft.com/contactus

Have a good day, best regards Jose.

Bostonjunk

I've got the same issue, it started for me a few days ago - the only workaround currently is to reset the Game Bar by going to Settings > Apps > System Components. It'll then usually work until the next reboot.

BadBrains 413

You must have misunderstood or maybe I chose the wrong phrasing. When I say "close game bar" I mean minimize by pressing the windows key + G. This worked fine up until the latest update. Now when I join a party and minimize game bar by pressing windows key +G the other members of the party cannot hear me. When I press the shortcut key again and bring the game bar overlay back up, they can again hear me. This was not the case before last update. Only fix I've found that works is resetting the app in the settings menu, but this must be done every time I boot my PC or log into Xbox or game bar. Something has gone wrong with the latest update and game bar; looking through the support page and the forums I see a lot of people saying that certain game bar features have broken with the newest windows update.

RyanDickey

Game Bar and Xbox app conflict withneach other so bad. Once I installed Game Bar i had to remove Xbox App. But in the last two weeks Game Bar is working really bad. It refuses to let me join party chats. I send invites to party chat as well do not work.
I tried to go back to xbox app since i can not tolerate half working software, and now Xbox app half works. No notification comes up at all for Xbox app but Game Bar persists even when i shut it of. I wanted uninstall Game Bar but you cant.

Game Bar is cool and all but not worth it. How do i get rid of it?

BrianDrake3

If I go in the Xbox game bar the microphone settings detect my mic and the bar goes up but when I'm in a game or party nobody can hear me

Game bar - Xbox game bar party cant hear me when the App is minimized.