I can't speak into my microphone but I could hear others

GaigePierce · Mar 30, 2020

I was playing sea of thieves and someone came over towards me and they told me to join theyre alliance and i was able to talk back then but not now but i wasnt able to talk in game so i tried to fix it because the guy said to change some xbox settings i
dont think i changed much but i did switch a lot of things but i switched them all back to normal but if someone would tell me how to set all setting to default that would maybe help but i need some answers, i fully turned off my xbox, i updated my controllers,
i even switched to my secondary controller but it still didnt work, i could hear everything but i cant talk to anything.

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i can hear stuff and people but my mic wont work

GaigePierce

No that didnt work i checked the volume and seen if it was off but it was on and it still seemed to be acting wierd.

MisterClever0ne

check ur volume or somewhere that isnt working?

MKDeed

Under auido not in settings and see if use headset as Mic is on if it is off turn it on

Villarino

Hello GaigePierce!

Sorry about your problem. Please check this guide

If you can hear others in a party or game but they can't hear you, try these solutions.

Solution 1: Make sure your headset is not muted

Check that the orange LED light next to the mute button is not on.

Solution 2: Power cycle your Xbox One console

For help, see How to restart or power cycle your Xbox One console.

Solution 3: Re-associate your controller with your profile

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
Select System > Settings > Kinect & devices > Devices & accessories.
Under Assigned to, choose your gamertag.

Solution 4: Verify the NAT type for your network

Network Address Translation (NAT) lets you hide your IP address from devices that are not on your network. For more info about NAT, see the "Current network status" section at Network
settings on Xbox One.

Solution 5: Test your Xbox One Chat Headset

To test the headset, start a party (requires internet connectivity) to test the audio:

Sign in to Xbox Live on your Xbox One console.
Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
Under Multiplayer, select Start a party. (You don't need to invite anyone for this test.)
Make sure your mic is not muted in party chat.

Note You can use the Y button  on your controller to toggle mute on or off.

Make sure your headset is not muted and that the volume is turned up.
Speak into the microphone. If your headset is working, you’ll see the ring around your gamerpic light up.

If you still can't hear your friends online after you've started a party, but you can hear sound while using in-game chat or another app like Skype, see You
can't switch to party chat on Xbox One.

To test your headset on a Windows 10 PC:

Download Skype onto your PC if it’s not already installed.
Turn on your controller and ensure your Xbox button  is lit to indicate it’s turned on.
Connect your headset to your controller.
Select Tools, and then Options. Then, select Audio settings in the General menu to test your microphone and speakers. Make sure you have your Xbox One Chat Headset selected from the
dropdown list of devices while you’re testing.

Note When you first set up Skype, you'll be prompted to check your sound and video quality.

For more information on testing with Skype, see the Skype article, Troubleshooting issues with
Skype call quality.

Solution 6: Troubleshoot your connection

Check your connectivity by using the Xbox One Multiplayer Game Solution.

I can't speak into my microphone but I could hear others