Why is there in audio in my Xbox Series S?

I have almost the same problem except the error message says

“if you’re using Xbox series X/S, note that HDMI audio can’t be turned off. In other consoles, either optical or HDMI audio must be on. (0x80bd0009)

Why can’t I turn off hdmi audio on Xbox series x it makes no sense?

Hello, My name is Jesse. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

Could you please provide more information?

- Headset audio or TV audio?

There is one other item to consider. The S series 360's have a digital optical audio port but the new E series does not.

I don't see this decision from the whole industry. USB and Bluetooth are also universal industry standards for carrying audio data and this is not present in the console (only in licensed products). No console or computer is capable of using the entire data bandwidth for audio on an HDMI, the USB 3.0 capability is perfectly capable, otherwise Sony would not allow this on the PS5, or I would have audio performance drop when using my computer's USB.

HDMI audio solutions are still expensive, a good quality soundbar or receiver that uses HDMI audio can cost half the value of the Series S itself, if not more. And that is why we don't find it in cheaper or older DACs.

You see, I love my Series S, for me it is the best console of the generation, it is cheap and capable of excellent performance. The Series S + Game Pass is the perfect combination for those who do not have much money can access the generation. But I would like to be able to use what I already have at home, my everyday usb headset at least. That is ensuring accessibility. The headphone jack on the gamepad is limited in quality, further reducing the options for audio.

Anyway, limiting the use of the USB ports is the only problem I face with my Series S and I would really like to see Microsoft do something about it.

Thanks!

Thank you for your assistance.

We solved half of my problems. My audio is now streaming to twitch. However, game chat is not. Last week on I was able to stream my mics audio AND my IN GAME chat audio to twitch directly from my Xbox series S, meaning my PC and Playstation party mates audio was making it into my stream.

That is not happening now. Slightly less frustrating but still quite.