Xbox Game Bar - Missing Volume mixer in Audio tab

Stefy44 · Oct 1, 2019

Hi. I have a problem with Xbox Game Bar in Windows 10 version 1903. In practice, from about a week or so, i cannot see any Volume mixer under any device in the Audio overlay tab, preventing me to set or disable the audio from every background program while
i'm in a full-screen environment. I tried to uninstall/reinstall both packages (Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay and Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) of the Xbox Game Bar multiple times, resetted Microsoft Store, cleaned cache files and folders but nothing changed. I
believe that in the latest version of Xbox Game Bar the Volume mixer feature has been broken for good. I can still switch between audio devices but i cannot singularly set audio between background programs like before. Any idea?

Xbox Game Bar Version: 3.33.18003.0

Broadcast Plugin Version: 0.0.0.0

KGL Version Loaded: 1885

KGL Service Version : 1885

KGL Last Check: 2019-09-27T13:47:55

OneSettings Last Check: 2019-09-27T13:47:55

In Preview Group: Yes

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Vijay_Verma

Hi Stefy44

I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. Reinstall all xbox related apps

Windows Key+X > Click Windows Powershell (Admin) > Copy the below command and right click in Powershell to paste > Enter

Get-AppxPackage -allusers *xbox* | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

AyeeJamesy

To do that, you simply right-click anywhere on the taskbar and choose Properties. Now, you need to click on the Customize button under Notification area. In the Notification Area Icons dialog
box, there are two things you have to check. First, make sure the volume icon behavior is set to Show icon and notifications.

xDARKPASSANG3Rx

Hi there Stefy44,

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

Check out this article for more information: Troubleshoot Xbox Game Bar on Windows 10

Create a new thread in the Windows section for more detailed troubleshooting for the operating system app installations:

Windows Community Forums

Give this a try and let us know the results.

Is there a fix for this in the near future? Im also experiencing this on multiple PC's. I rely on this a lot when im streaming so hoping that there is a fix for this really soon.

Stefy44

Have you also installed latest audio driver corresponding to your make and model from computer maker's site?

I hadn't installed any audio driver before, with the exception of the DAC driver. The fact is that everything was normal a week before opening this discussion, then a day i opened the xbox game bar and the volume mixer has suddenly disappeared and i still
can't find an explanation on why that's happened. BTW, i'd encountered some other huge system problems which were heavily affecting system stability, that's why i haven't answered soon. I resetted my system from Settings>Update & Security>Recovery, keeping
the personal files, then i spent 4 hours to reinstall my software and to reconfigurating the system to my liking. That fixed my initial problem and the subsequent ones. If i ever will encounter the same problem (in the hope that it'll not come back), i will
try your suggestion and then, contrary outcome permitting, i will open a new discussion. Thank you all for your help

Vijay_Verma

Have you also installed latest audio driver corresponding to your make and model from computer maker's site?

Xbox Game Bar - Missing Volume mixer in Audio tab