Xbox app sound and chat

Currently the Xbox Game DVR app does not support recording party chat.

You will have to use external hardware and software to capture party chat and ingame sound/video, like an ElGato.

There is a fader in the audio settings, you can choose if you want all sound to the main app or the snapped app

Configure sound and chat mixer settings

Sound mixer allows you to adjust the blend of sound between visible apps. Chat mixer lets you adjust the blend of sound between your game and your chat communications.

Alternatively if you are playing a game as the main app, just go to the game's audio settings and turn it down to 0.

This is what I do if I'm watching TV snapped.

support.xbox.com/.../configure-audio-settings

Go to the Home screen.

Press the Menu button on the controller.

Select Settings.

Note You can say “Xbox, go to settings” from any screen, but you’ll need a controller to navigate once you’re on the Settings screen.

Select Display & sound.

Select the type of audio mix that you’d like to adjust.

You might wanna check and look up something called “Sound Mixer” on your Xbox console from the settings.

I am using the Xbox app is on win 10, not a console. During a chat, the mixer on pc shows that other programs, not Xbox are playing sound but I am not hearing them through my headphones, only the chat.

Hey

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately any form of Xbox party is no good as we play with friends using ps4 hence the in game chat works great but the app doesn't seem to pick up in game chat only the game sounds.

I get if your in a party it overrides the in game chat but even when no party lobby is active it still doesn't come through yet works as it should via the headset so I know the sound is there

Its very odd! I can only assume maybe the in game chat is blocked by the app somehow although I'm hoping not

As the page that XBF Javier R linked to explains, the console can't know if you use the headset for chat only or for game sound as well, and will not mute the TV sound output.

If you don't get game audio from your headset, but chat sound is working, then go to the settings, and under "Display & Sound" enable game sound through your headphone.

Unless you have bought the Dolby Atmos for Headphones app (and not only the free trial app), you should use Stereo or Windows Sonic to get game sound from your headphones.

If neither game sound nor chat sound is coming from the headset, try the headset on a different controller, or try different headphones on your controller (e.g. earplugs that came with your smartphone or something like that).