I can't send or listen to voice messages. Whenever I record a voice message but the buttons...

Voice messaging is only with the preview program at the moment.

King Koennigjay are you in the preview program, there is an issue with the TB 500X, I use them when you want to send a voice message its recorded you can listen to the recording then send it but using the 500X you cannot hear the recording if you still send
it the other person can hear it ok, the issue is being looked at and as I said it is only working with the preview members.

I have found out what's the problem.

As soon as I attach a headset to my controller, I can't hear any voice comm at all.

I have even tried recording my own voice message (without sending it) and as long as a headset is attached to my controller, I can't hear anything.

When I unplug the headset I can listen to my own recording as well as my voice messages.

And it doesn't matter which typer of headset I have attached, have tried with several different and the result is the same.

Any clue what might be the problem?

The only way you will every be able to make a solid case to voice message is by getting the usage figures over all the people with gold accounts.

Voice messages are convenient for sending messages, yes you don't have to type, but on the 360 there were a pain to receive, 90% of the voice message i received was from people trolling.

The ratio of trolling on voice message was always higher than people sending text message, becuase its easier to send a voice message.

Other issues with voice messages is receiving them mid was through a game, its much easier and quicker to read a message than it is to listen to a voice message, which can't be played through the site, or on smartglass were I do 99% of my messaging.

I would be happy with a compromise, if I could block all voice messages and MS implements a system which converted voice messages to text on the fly I could live with that.

voice messages might be wanted, but so are pink xbox's and in both cases not by everyone.

I don't care about the content of the voice message, but if that voice message can't be listened to on every Xbox app enable device I use then I need the option to set my profile as a text only message recipient. Simple as that.

And no there is no option to set it as a preference in settings. Just know that a voice message will go unheard if sent to me as I Recieve and send 99% of my Xbox messages via my iPhone.

Personally I'm glad there aren't any voice messages - the only time they got used was when I got abusive voice messages from some idiot that didn't like the way I gamed.

Anyway - surely you can and should use Skype to send voice messages? At least then you can listen to them anywhere - whereas (if I recall) the Xbox voice messages could only be listened to on the Xbox?