Usb Webcam and Voice Commands without Kinect

Hi BigDog BigMoney,

Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums.

Unfortunately, the only way to disable the original Xbox Commands is to unplug your Kinect. The Kinect's microphone was designed specifically for these voice commands to use in the Xbox menu and certain games as was the face cam. It was not designed or intended
to use for streaming on Mixer or Twitch. You can only enable or disable the digital assistants (Cortana & Alexa). Since that is a built in feature by design, Xbox Commands cannot be disabled if you have the Kinect plugged in. You can try calibrating the microphone
to help with more precise voice detection in the Kinect settings.

I recommend looking into USB webcams, specifically Logitech, since they have some affordable webcams that work on the Xbox One for streaming with good quality.

Thanks Legend! I didnt know that, good stuff. Does the webcam replace the Kinect completely with the ability to use it for the Xbox/Cortana voice commands and TV Control?

voice commands do not work without a kinect

If Microsoft allows users to use voice commands without a Kinect then that's it for the Kinect, it's basically dead. The main selling point of the Kinect is voice commands.

I have an Xbox One and I have my Kinect plugged in. I use the Kinect whenever my Xbox One is turned on because for the most part it's quicker and easier navigating the UI with my voice.

I want to be able to play Kinect Sports Rivals with just the controller, or video chat using the Skype app on my console without a Kinect.... I'm sure you can do it. With video chat, just plug in your camcorder or a webcam into one of the USB ports on the
console. Wait... that won't work. I want the Features you get with Kinect, but to be able to get them without having a Kinect. Just kidding. If you want the Features that badly, just get the Kinect. It's well worth the investment. I want Voice Commands so
that I can spell out every letter of a code I want to redeem off Xbox Live without having to input it on the onscreen keyboard (to redeem codes). I would like to plug in my barcode scanner so that I can use it to scan QR codes something which Kinect does without
typing out the is it 25 digit code. Dude, just get a Kinect. Get it, and you can have these privileges.