Xbox Console Companion (PC) - Not able to join or create parties, and my headset and...

I think you might be able to use an xbox companion app on another device to create or join a friend's party, and then plug in and slip an earphone under your headset so you can be in the party chat on one device and then in the in-game chat on your xbox.
I think I've done that before.

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out here in Xbox Forums. I understand there is an issue with the Xbox App on PC. I recommend to try this link: Troubleshoot
Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10.

If the issue persists, try this:

1. Click Start, and then type Windows PowerShell on the search box.

2. Right-click, and then select Run as administrator.

3. Type the following command to uninstall Xbox app: Get-AppxPackage
*xboxapp*| Remove-AppxPackage

4. Hit Enter.

Launch Windows Store and download Xbox App.

Give this a try and let us know the results.

That did not help at all.

I've tested it a bit more.

I have an Xbox One, iOS Xbox app and PC with Xbox Companion App and Xbox Game Bar (beta) and my family helped me test it with their accounts

I can receive notifications about party invites from everyone when I am on my Xbox One. This actually works fine.

I can only receive notifications from parties created by Xbox Companion app on my iOS Xbox app. No notifications about party invites sent from Xbox One.

I can join any parties both on my iOS app and on my Xbox One console.

On my PC I can only receive message notifications and voice chat requests both in my Xbox Game Bar and Xbox Companion.

I do not receive any notifications about invites to party neither in Xbox Companion, nor in Xbox Game Bar

From my Xbox Companion I can join open parties that were created by Xbox Companion on another PC if I click on a friend's name.

From my Xbox Companion I CANNOT join open parties that were created on Xbox One console, even if I click on a friend's name and see that he is in a party

From my Xbox Game Bar there is NO option to specifically join a party if a friend is in one, if I choose to "join voice chat" I join a different voice chat and not the one that he has with his party.

Please sort this out. This stuff is actually messing up my ability to join premade groups in Gears 5 multiplayer and I am wasting that XP boost that I got for paying for a deluxe version of the game!

Hi Hezy,

Thanks for the update. Were you able to create a party in the Xbox companion app? This is the main Xbox app on the PC.

Thanks,

Brad

Hi,

It's best to use the Game Bar now on Windows 10 to chat to your friends on consoles or PC.





If you have an Xbox controller connected to your PC, pressing the Xbox Button will also activate the Game Bar.

For more information on how to use the features of the the Windows Game Bar,
click here.

Hi Electric,

Thanks for coming to the forums. We recommend first make sure everything is up to date on the PC. Then try power the PC off completely, go to start menu select shut down. This will let the PC start fresh. Then try and create a party, then invite a friend.

Thanks,

Brad