Playing games on Xbox using Bluetooth headphones on PC degrades sound quality

Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.
I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

Hope you're doing great today despite this Aishoo72

Please try this to see if the audio quality improves:

"Format" for your Microphone in the sound settings for your input device?

Go to your Settings
Navigate to Bluetooth & devices
Select Devices
Scroll down to Related settings and select Sound
Select your audio Output device under output.

In the next menu, you should see Format under Input settings. Select an audio format that's no higher than 48000 Hz (DVD Quality)

Try checking if the issue persists.
If that doesn't work, try adjusting the audio format by repeating the steps above to verify if any other format works.

If that doesn't work, please try this (can be a bit odd but worth it)
Open Xbox Game Bar > Go to Audio widget > Select the Voice
Change Windows default input to the headset or microphone you'd like to use.
Change Default communications input and output to the headset or microphone you'd like to use.

Scroll down to More Settings > Xbox Party Chat
Change Audio output and input to the headset or microphone you'd like to use.

Verify that push to talk is not enabled

Finally open the Xbox app

Click your profile icon at the top right corner of the page
Select Settings > Audio
Set your default Input device and output device to the headset or microphone you'd like to use.
Verify that push to talk is not enabled again

Please also double check if you have audio enhancements enabled, if yes disable it.

You can follow this quick tutorial:

https://www.intowindows.com/turn-on-or-off-audi...

Hey Dom,

I have checked the Bluetooth and I have lmp10 5.1, the headphones problem is Bluetooth because I have plugged it in via usb c and it does work without sound quality drops. And I have made sure it is updated to the latest version but I still have the problem of sound when using microphone at the same time only with Bluetooth

I always noticed a quality of sound degradation when playing "mix tapes" lol

I have bought a bluetooth audio adapter from Amazon,use my Airpod to connect with xbox one,that is great,easy to connect, i can not chat with this device,but the sound quality is really great,so i recommend it. https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-One-Controller-Transmitter-Compatible-Headphone/dp/B081N45DDV

Hi Geri,

1. I have made sure that everything is up-tp-date.

2. It is happening on Halo Infinite and Deep Rock Galactic - the sound quality is fine when playing Human Fall Flat and Warhammer 3 in the PC game pass. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Halo and Deep Rock but the issue persists. The issue is also observed in the Xbox party chat.

3. Not sure what you're asking for on this one. My PC is running Windows 11 and is up-to-date. I also have the latest drivers installed.

4. I've tried different bluetooth headphones and I've tried using a different bluetooth adapter.

Thanks,

Sam