Mic Isn't Working Through Headset But Instead Kinect

I always have issues like this, but it's usually a result of bad microphone placement and not talking properly in the mic.

My one friend just isn't good at using the headset, but he talks fine when using his kinect as the mic instead.

So a couple questions I have is if you are in private chat or group chat with a headset/mic, do you give the XB1 commands through the headset/mic or via the Kinect mic? Also, if you are in private chat or group chat via the Kinect mic, can you still give
commands to the XB1 through the Kinect mic?

Hello Pan,

The webcam mic's will not work with Cortana. The program is set up to go through either a Kinect or headphone mic unfortunately. Maybe in the future they will have this feature available.

With Cortana, you can use a headset with mic for voice control, in addition to the Kinect sensor. It works the same for both, with one exception: "Hey Cortana, Xbox on" only works with a Kinect. So you’ll have to turn on your Xbox with a controller
if you’re using a headset.

Thanks,

Brad

I have a turtle beach px21 headset and purchased the xbox one headset adapter. The stereo sound is coming through really well, but the mic isn't working with it. Is this a known issue or is my headset mic not compatible with the xbox one?

That sounds like a really annoying issue. I have experienced the same thing when I change my controllers because the batteries run out. Try the following to see if that helps you:

Go to Settings>Devices and Assign your Controller to your gamertag. Hopefully that will solve the issue.