New update makes me unable to talk or hear in xbox parties without having games bar open in

Xbox App for windows recently updated and now I cant hear or talk in a party. App had me update to version 2311.1001.7.0 and now i cannot hear my friends in a party or talk to them properly. I am able to hear and talk to them but only when I hit WIN-G to open xbox games bar. However when i click off of it they cant be heard or hear me any more which makes it very inconvenient when trying to do anything and talk to them at the same time. I already tried checking the audio settings in the app as well as in my windows settings, I've repaired, restarted, and uninstalled the apps multiped times. I've uninstalled and reinstalled audio drivers. Basically my mic and speakers work on every platform except this one.

same exact issue for me, uninstalled, reset, repaired, anything possible and the app ios screwed up and cannot play games and chat at the same time. this is ridiculous.

Thank you for responding, before this latest update to game bar I could have the party in the background without the overlay and people would hear me. I didn't realise that feature got removed.

No 3rd-party antivirus software. Followed that guide and with a clean boot and no 3rd party services Xbox Game Bar would still not open. Still unable to open the application.

Hi Peter, my name is Oskayra and I would be happy to help.

I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with party invites on your Xbox Game Bar for PC.

Based on the information you have provided, it seems that the problem started after the last Game Bar update. This suggests that the issue may be related to the update.

Here are some things you can try to fix the problem:

1. Uninstall and reinstall Xbox Game Bar. This may fix any issue related to the update.

2. Check your Game Bar notification settings. Make sure party invitation notifications are enabled.

3. Check your Xbox account privacy settings. Make sure your friends can send you party invitations.

4. If you have tried all of these things and are still having problems, then you can consider contacting Xbox customer support for help.

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

Here are the steps to uninstall and reinstall Xbox Game Bar:

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click "Programs and Features."
3. Click "Xbox Game Bar."
4. Click "Uninstall".
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstall.
6. Once you have uninstalled Xbox Game Bar, you can reinstall it from the Microsoft Store.

To check your Game Bar notification settings, follow these steps:

1. Open the Xbox Game Bar.
2. Click the gear icon in the top right 3. of the screen.
4. Click "Settings".
5. Click "Notifications."
6. Make sure "Party Invitations" is enabled.

To check your Xbox account privacy settings, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your Xbox account on the web.
2. Click "Settings".
3. Click "Privacy and security."
4. Click "Party Invitations."
5. Make sure "Allow my friends to send me party invitations" is enabled.

I hope this helps.

Best Regards, Oskayra

Sorry to hear it. Please open your game bar and go to Settings then Capturing and make sure that you have the proper option for recording there. Then go to Voice Chat and make sure that Enable Push to Talk is unchecked