Microphone on Xbox stopped working

Discus and support Microphone on Xbox stopped working in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Started on 14 October. Mic was working fine the day before and now doesn't. I've done hard reboot of Xbox One x, checked nap is open, fooled with... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by vsKhaos, Oct 15, 2018.

  1. vsKhaos
    vsKhaos Guest

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working


    Started on 14 October. Mic was working fine the day before and now doesn't. I've done hard reboot of Xbox One x, checked nap is open, fooled with chat mixer settings, even verified the mic works when using through Xbox app on phone.... Just doesn't
    work on my new Xbox I bought a month ago. Any clue what's going on? I can hear everyone, but they can't hear me.

    :)
     
    vsKhaos, Oct 15, 2018
    #1
  2. SaltyF18
    SaltyF18 Guest
    Microphone stopped working

    Yesterday the microphone on my chat headset stopped working. Speaker still works fine, though. Same problem with both of my controllers. I might assume its a hardware prolem except for the number of similar complaints in the last few days on this forum.
    Any ideas Microsoft?
     
    SaltyF18, Oct 15, 2018
    #2
  3. johnmadigan
    johnmadigan Guest
    headset stopped workiing

    hi headset stopped working bought new one not working tried everything on all websites headset works on phone perfect.powered down restarted, unplugged still says no microphone attached
     
    johnmadigan, Oct 15, 2018
    #3
  4. XBF Jeremy Z
    XBF Jeremy Z Guest

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hello Khaos,

    Thank you for contacting Forum support!

    Thank you for brining this issue to out attention, and I do recommend you follow the steps in this link for more help.

    Make sure you also change your batteries for your control.

    Xbox One Chat Headset troubleshooting (If others can't hear you)

    Hope this helps.
     
    XBF Jeremy Z, Oct 15, 2018
    #4
  5. vsKhaos
    vsKhaos Guest
    Thanks for the reply. I have gone through the tutorial and even though I have your rechargeable battery packs that are fully charged I will try new batteries to verify.
     
    vsKhaos, Oct 15, 2018
    #5
  6. XBF Leslie D
    XBF Leslie D Guest
    Hi there,

    Also, if you don't mind me bringing something else up but have you by any chance tried to see if a different controller does a difference or tried a different headset to see if it does the same thing?

    If you go through all our troubleshooting steps and it's still not working I would suggest to do a

    Soft Factory Reset
    as personal experience I've had to go through this step myself and it worked.

    This will reset your Xbox butkeeping
    your games and apps.
    The purpose of this is that when you're setting it up it's going to ask you
    "We found previous settings do you want to apply settings or manual set up" you would want to choose
    Manual and afterwards check to see if it resolved the mic problem.

    Side Note: It is very important to make sure you have a secure network connection and know the primary email/password to the account before resetting the Xbox.

    Hope to hear back soon!
     
    XBF Leslie D, Oct 16, 2018
    #6
  7. vsKhaos
    vsKhaos Guest
    I tried a different controller, soft reset and also the original headset that came with my older xbox. Still the mic is not working
     
    vsKhaos, Oct 16, 2018
    #7
  8. XBF Nestor S
    XBF Nestor S Guest

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hey Khaos!

    Thanks for keeping us posted on the matter. What do the
    Network Stats
    look like? If the network isn't stable enough to support communication this could be the issue. We suggest power cycling the Network Hardware for 3 minutes and trying it again! Keep us posted!
     
    XBF Nestor S, Oct 16, 2018
    #8
  9. vsKhaos
    vsKhaos Guest
    I power cycled last night but also did it again. I get almost 200mbps down and over 5mbps upload speed. 0% packet loss, MTU is 1480, latency 36ms
     
    vsKhaos, Oct 16, 2018
    #9
  10. XBF Nestor S
    XBF Nestor S Guest
    Hey Khaos thanks for the reply and patience!

    Sounds like the problem might be on the actual OS of the console so we would suggest a

    Soft Factory Reset
    (while keeping games and apps and hardwire the controller and headset) to make sure all the updates and drivers are meshing
    IF AND ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IS MET:

    • There is a stable network connection.
    • The information for all profiles is known (email and passwords)
    We know this step has already been suggested but we want to try and update everything together so again
    Hardwire the controller and headset to the console.

    Once the setup is complete it will ask if we want to keep settings or manual setup lets do manual setup. Give it a shot and let us know of any changes!
     
    XBF Nestor S, Oct 17, 2018
    #10
  11. vsKhaos
    vsKhaos Guest
    I tried a soft reset last night with no luck.
     
    vsKhaos, Oct 17, 2018
    #11
  12. XBF Nestor S
    XBF Nestor S Guest
    Hey Khaos!

    If the Soft Factory was performed without change then the next step would be a Full Factory Reset which to be honest is a little more involved and unfortunately means all the game data will have to be re-downloaded. If that fails then the console could be
    experiencing a malfunction and would need to be sent in for a repair. In case that is the case
    Request a Callback from one of our Xbox Support Specialists so we can set it up!
     
    XBF Nestor S, Nov 3, 2018
    #12
  13. vsKhaos Win User

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hi there,

    Also, if you don't mind me bringing something else up but have you by any chance tried to see if a different controller does a difference or tried a different headset to see if it does the same thing?

    If you go through all our troubleshooting steps and it's still not working I would suggest to do a

    Soft Factory Reset
    as personal experience I've had to go through this step myself and it worked.

    This will reset your Xbox butkeeping
    your games and apps.
    The purpose of this is that when you're setting it up it's going to ask you
    "We found previous settings do you want to apply settings or manual set up" you would want to choose
    Manual and afterwards check to see if it resolved the mic problem.

    Side Note: It is very important to make sure you have a secure network connection and know the primary email/password to the account before resetting the Xbox.

    Hope to hear back soon!
    I tried a different controller, soft reset and also the original headset that came with my older xbox. Still the mic is not working
  14. XBF Nestor S Win User

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hey Khaos!

    If the Soft Factory was performed without change then the next step would be a Full Factory Reset which to be honest is a little more involved and unfortunately means all the game data will have to be re-downloaded. If that fails then the console could be
    experiencing a malfunction and would need to be sent in for a repair. In case that is the case
    Request a Callback from one of our Xbox Support Specialists so we can set it up!
  15. XBF Nestor S Win User

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hey Khaos thanks for the reply and patience!

    Sounds like the problem might be on the actual OS of the console so we would suggest a

    Soft Factory Reset
    (while keeping games and apps and hardwire the controller and headset) to make sure all the updates and drivers are meshing
    IF AND ONLY IF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA IS MET:

    • There is a stable network connection.
    • The information for all profiles is known (email and passwords)
    We know this step has already been suggested but we want to try and update everything together so again
    Hardwire the controller and headset to the console.

    Once the setup is complete it will ask if we want to keep settings or manual setup lets do manual setup. Give it a shot and let us know of any changes!
  16. vsKhaos Win User

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hey Khaos!

    Thanks for keeping us posted on the matter. What do the
    Network Stats
    look like? If the network isn't stable enough to support communication this could be the issue. We suggest power cycling the Network Hardware for 3 minutes and trying it again! Keep us posted!
    I power cycled last night but also did it again. I get almost 200mbps down and over 5mbps upload speed. 0% packet loss, MTU is 1480, latency 36ms
  17. XBF Nestor S Win User

    Microphone on Xbox stopped working

    Hey Khaos!

    Thanks for keeping us posted on the matter. What do the
    Network Stats
    look like? If the network isn't stable enough to support communication this could be the issue. We suggest power cycling the Network Hardware for 3 minutes and trying it again! Keep us posted!
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