my mic is only being picked up by xbox game bar when the game bar menu is open

Hi, SG. My name is Jose, an independent advisor. I am happy to assist you today.

Check your microphone settings:

Go to Settings > Devices & accessories > Microphone.

Make sure the microphone is set as the default input device.

Check the microphone volume level and make sure it is loud enough.

If you are using a wired microphone, verify that it is properly connected to the console.

Restart your console:

Sometimes a simple restart can fix temporary problems. Press and hold the Xbox button on your console for 10 seconds until it turns off completely.

Then turn it back on and try using the microphone again.

Update your console:

Make sure your console has the latest software version.

If you have tried all of the above solutions and the issue persists, you can contact Xbox Support for further assistance..

https://support.xbox.com/contact-us

I hope this information has been useful.

Sincerely.
Jose.

If I go in the Xbox game bar the microphone settings detect my mic and the bar goes up but when I'm in a game or party nobody can hear me

Hello

Have you checked if there is an Update on the Microsoft Store for the game bar?

Also you could try restarting the Xbox Game Bar App. Please try the following steps,

• Right Click on the Task bar
• Task Manager
• Find Xbox Game Bar
• Right Click and End Task,
• Open up the Start Menu
• Find and Open Xbox Game Bar near the bottom

no, i don't use the party chat, i'm in the game that has voice chat, but the microphone isn't bein picked up, so i can hear my crewmates, but they can't hear me and when i go to the xbox app>settings> audio, there is a gray bar right under where it says Voice volume and under that gray bar, you can set the volume, that gray bar looks like it should light up or show you if your microphone is being picked up but it always stays gray. When i go to the xbox game bar and launch a party, it looks like it picks it up there fine, but in the settings of the xbox app it does nothing, same for the game(sea of thieves) whenever i try to speak in the game nothing comes out on my side and the green message icon that shows if your voice is getting picked up doesn't appear at all meaning it's not picking up the microphone for some weird reason.

I'm pretty sure that the Xbox Console Companion app is now outdated. You should probably use the new Xbox app.

Is your issue related to using your mic in the actual app or your mic using Game Bar?

Game Bar party chat is much better than the app's built-in party chat and will most definitely pick up your mic.

(You can activate Game Bar by pressing Win + G)

You can also change your default mic in the Settings in the Sound tab.