Xbox Game Bar Bug, microphone is always muted unless I turn it on (Continuation cause idk...

If You Have A Xbox Insider Build This Can Cause Bugs Throughout The Console. Also Check If There Has Been A Party Chat Ban Or If The Microphone Has Been Muted In Party. Hope This Helped You!

Hi Iman976,

Since this is happening with games bought and used from different platforms, there may be a PC setting that is causing this to happen. There's a possible setting where you have to turn on the microphone to record voice in your videos.

Go ahead and follow this guide to set up your headset microphone or any other microphone you use:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027981/windows-10-how-to-set-up-and-test-microphones

On the Game bar, go ahead and toggle the microphone mute button on and off when recording a video to test it out.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-on-windows/social/record-game-clips-game-bar-windows-10

Let us know if that helps!

If the microphone isn't muted, and your preferences aren't turned down; then you probably bought a product with a defect or your controller is causing the problem. I once had the same problem with my microphone and it turned out to be a problem because of
the controller.

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I can see that you're having trouble with the party chat app on your phone and on you PC. There are a few things you can try to fix the issue:

Mobile Device:

• First, make sure your phone and the app are updated to the latest version.
  
• Sometimes, outdated software can cause glitches and bugs.
  
• Second, check your phone's audio settings and make sure the volume and microphone levels are not too high or low.
  
• You can also try using headphones or earbuds instead of the phone's speaker and mic.
  
• Third, if none of that works, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the app.
  
• This might clear any corrupted data or cache that could be causing the problem.
  

Xbox Game Bar:



There are a few possible reasons why your microphone is not working properly on the Xbox game bar. Here are some steps you can try to fix this issue:



- Make sure your microphone is plugged in correctly and set as the default input device in Windows settings.

- Check if your microphone is muted or turned down in the Xbox game bar settings or in the party chat settings.

- Update your audio drivers and restart your PC.

- Run the audio troubleshooter in Windows settings to find and fix any problems with your microphone.

- If none of these steps work, you may need to contact the manufacturer of your microphone or headset for further assistance.

Troubleshoot Xbox Game Bar on Windows | Xbox Support



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Bumping this. Any updates or other ideas? Something?