Xbox game bar party audio doesnt work

Hello Quartz_scar,

Thank you for your contribution to the Microsoft community.

We totally understand that you want to fix your issue with Xbox Game Bar. Just a reminder, we are not able to double check your account here manually since we do not have the option to. No worries, we do have some troubleshooting steps here that we may use for the issue.

Before proceeding, I need to know more details so that we can get the best possible troubleshooting for you.

-May I know what was the last changes/updates you made on your end before the issue occurred?
-Are you getting any error message?

Basing on the statement you provided above, here are some troubleshooting steps that you may try:

Enable Xbox Game Bar via Settings

1. Press Win + I key and launch Windows Settings
   
2. Click the Gaming tab in the left pane and select Xbox Game Bar
   
3. Toggle the button next to Open Xbox Game Bar to “On”
   
4. Reboot the system to apply changes and then launch Xbox Game Bar
   

Repair or Reset Xbox Game Bar

1. Press Win + I key to launch Windows Settings
   
2. Click Apps > Apps & features
   
3. Search for “Xbox Game Bar” in the search box and hit Enter
   
4. Next, click the three-dot > Advanced options
   
5. Select Repair. If this does not do anything, select Reset
   

Use Registry Editor

1. Press Win + R to open the Run window
   
2. Type regedit and then press Enter
   
3. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR
   
4. Look for the AppCatureEnabled key. If you cannot find it, right-click on the space > New > DROWD (32 bit) Value. Name it as AppCaptureEnabled > double-click and set value data to 1.
   
5. Try to use Xbox Game Bar and see if issue is resolved
   

Repair the ieframe.dll file

1. In the search bar, type Command Prompt > right-click > Run as administrator
   
2. Type in the following commands. Ensure that you press Enter after entering each command:
   
   • sfc /scanfile=c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
     
   • sfc /verifyfile=c:\windows\system32\ieframe.dll
     
   • assoc
     
   • sfc /scannow
     
3. Restart your PC and see if Xbox Game Bar is working
   

Use Local Group Policy Editor to Enable Xbox Game Bar

1. Press Win + R to open the Run window
   
2. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter
   
3. Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting
   
4. You will see Enables or Disables Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting in the right pane. Double click on it and select Enabled
   
5. Click Apply > Ok to save changes
   
   Hope I helped! Please do not hesitate to ask if you have further concerns.
   
   YanYannn
   Microsoft Community Moderator
   

I have been having this issue as well. I have tried all fixes including adding the registry key to make "allow apps to run in background" visible so i could enable that on Gamebar and Xbox app.

Nothing has worked.
This issue began after the Gamebar and Xbox app updated in the late November early December timeframe.

The issue is with the apps them selves and not our settings. With 20+ years as a Windows system administrator I know it's not on my end.

No I’m still have this problem along with everyone else .. please release an update to fix this problem

Hello Quartz_scar,



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Thank you for understanding.



Regards,

I found a solution!

Go into Xbox game Bar

Go to the Xbox party tab

and pin it

Downside

a small box will be visible

Upsides

You get to play games while talking

You can move the box around only in game bar