Party Chat audio issues - crackling/hiss when streaming using Twitch App - fine during gameplay

BDR_81 · Dec 28, 2021

Some friends and I have been trying to stream our gameplay through our Xbox Series X machines via the twitch app and even though all of us are hardwired to the net, have decent headsets, nothing else streaming/downloading, the audio (while perfect while playing) has cracks and pops when rewatching the streams on Twitch. The host will always sound perfectly fine on the stream but the party audio fluctuates between ok and terrible. Scouring the web shows countless people complaining about this with no fixes. Before it's even asked: yes the audio settings via the twitch app are set appropriately, yes the audio settings via Xbox are fine, yes internet connection speed is high. This isn't an issue with the party chat not being heard(we know that every person needs to allow the audio to be heard) but moreso that it sounds terrible when the stream is replayed after gameplay is over. Sometimes the audio works for a few minutes and then mostly pops/crackle with everyone BUT the Party host.

The only "fix" I've seen is to hook up the Xbox via an external capture card, use OBS or Xsplit, and use Discord instead of party chat. This NEVER happened with MIXER (I miss you....) and only happens with Twitch OR just don't have party chat on stream (defeats the whole purpose of playing with friends). Even if there is no intention of fixing this, just to acknowledge this is an issue would suffice. You'd think with the power of the new xbox that problems like this wouldn't arise but alas here we are.

At this point I am not sure who to blame here? Xbox or Twitch .

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liriodedragn

Same issue, and it’s surprising and upsetting that this is still an ongoing problem. I’ve seen reports of this from 5 years again!

TheRedVisor

I finally found a solution!

https://youtu.be/6qZL5adGAK0

Jean VaqueroJīnzu

I'm also encountering the same problem. Host is fine. Party audio is buggy and choppy. Twitch streams are the cheapest and most accessible way to record gameplay and audio. This problem is very limiting to all new content creators. Agreed in the it'd be nice to address it in the least.

TheOfficialTMO

Me and my friends stream and when I watch live or recording the party chat sounds awful! Just like you described.

CarTzy

Hello JoeDaddy89,

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community.

I understand that you want to know if your Twitch stream still picks up party audio when you switch party to in-game chat on Xbox Series X. This is a good question and I will try to help you with it.

The answer depends on how you are streaming your gameplay. If you are using the Twitch app on your Xbox Series X, then your stream will only pick up the audio from the chat channel that you are currently in. So, if you switch from party chat to in-game chat, your stream will also switch to in-game chat audio. However, if you are using a capture card or a PC to stream your gameplay, then you may have more options to control the audio sources. For example, some capture cards have separate audio inputs for game sound and chat sound, so you can choose which one to include in your stream. Similarly, some streaming software on PC have audio mixer features that allow you to adjust the volume or mute different audio sources.

I hope this information was helpful and answered your question. If you have any other questions or issues, please feel free to contact us again. Have a great day and happy gaming!

Party Chat audio issues - crackling/hiss when streaming using Twitch App - fine during gameplay