kinect infrared turns off when ever i start a game

DanZeGoon · Jul 30, 2016

Hi guys .

my kinect sensor turns off infrared when ever i start a new game. even though the kinect remains on.

i think this is what would be disabling my chat/game audio balance on my chatpad.

any ideas what i can do ?

thanks in advance.

:)

localo · Jul 30, 2016

Red lights on Kinect always on

Since I own my Xbox (since launch) I really felt observed by those red lights that are always on at the Kinect unless you are playing a game.

I know that their function is to project those infrared dots for Kinect but since gesture control is gone a long time ago why are they still on? I mean the can see everything a normal camera can see but it's in black and white.

Try it yourself: go to the settings, Kinect and look what Kinect can see. Than cover the main camera lenses and I mean just the camera. As you change to the infrared view you can still see everything clearly.

Those red lights will turn off as soon as you start a game but at apps or the dashboard they are constantly watching you.

So Kinect may not turn on the camera but it is still watching and sees everything that is happening in front of it.

Why is the infrared light always on?

Steve Dossett · Jul 30, 2016

Controller infrared won't stop flashing

Is this normal?

On a related note, my Kinect infrared lights won't turn off either: http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/xbox_one_support/f/4275/t/1626481.aspx

Miss Bijoux · Aug 1, 2016

Hey DanZeGoon -

Thanks for posting. If you unplug your Kinect Sensor from your Xbox One console, do you still experience the same issue regarding your game/chat audio?

Give that a shot and let us know if it helps so we can try to further narrow down the issue.

DanZeGoon · Oct 31, 2018

OK I've unplugged the kinect completely and restarted the xbox and there is still no chat/game balance function available on my chatpad and it's doesn't show up in the side bar under the settings icon . I've read the manual for the chat pad and it tell me
that it needs the I R on the kinect to adjust the balance ...it worked the first time I used it then just stopped .

DanZeGoon

OK I've unplugged the kinect completely and restarted the xbox and there is still no chat/game balance function available on my chatpad and it's doesn't show up in the side bar under the settings icon . I've read the manual for the chat pad and it tell me
that it needs the I R on the kinect to adjust the balance ...it worked the first time I used it then just stopped .

Miss Bijoux

Hey DanZeGoon -

Thanks for posting. If you unplug your Kinect Sensor from your Xbox One console, do you still experience the same issue regarding your game/chat audio?

Give that a shot and let us know if it helps so we can try to further narrow down the issue.

Wampum Biskit

[quote user="SummeryObject5"]

[quote user="Kent S Fields"]

Most devices are coming without an option to completely turn off without unplugging, if you look around you will notice.I have no problems having a kinect and I also have nothing to to hide but for sure I will keep it covered when not in use.

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It is infrared. So you better cover it with lead.

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it's infrared.......not xray..

Misses Quinzel

Thanks so much for the quick reply, AGENT 62! I appreciate that you spoke with Samsung, too.

And yes, I believe that it may be a glasses issue. The Kinect's infrared vision can block the vision of the glasses to the receiver on your TV. Were you able
to try with the Kinect off, covered, or turned around?

SummeryObject5

[quote user="Kent S Fields"]

Most devices are coming without an option to completely turn off without unplugging, if you look around you will notice.I have no problems having a kinect and I also have nothing to to hide but for sure I will keep it covered when not in use.

[/quote]

It is infrared. So you better cover it with lead.

kinect infrared turns off when ever i start a game