Recently Overwatch 2 players have been raising a lot of complains about the game’s voice chat not working, if you are one of them, find out how to fix the error.
Ever since its release, Overwatch 2 has been a mess of a game with a list of errors and bugs deeming it almost unplayable.
Overwatch 2 (OW2) Voice Chat Not Working Error Explained And How To Fix
OVERWATCH 2 VOICE CHAT pic.twitter.com/fj6it4kdCf
— hudstr (@hudstr) April 29, 2022
Bro Overwatch 2 Voice Chat Is The Worse . . https://t.co/uqkkLNMh1D pic.twitter.com/fZw2Rs3JzB
— ! GLmood1 😊🔪 (@TheRealGLmood1) October 12, 2022
I love how overwatch 2 hasnt fixed the team voice chat bug where it seems that you're in voice chat but you're not :d
— Nora (@noraonmarss) October 13, 2022
Amongst all those errors, a common error that has surfaced repeatedly is the voice chat not working problem.
Overwatch 2 Voice Chat Error
Occasionally players may be facing a voice chat error simply due to fiddly microphones. In such cases, simply going the computer’s settings can go a long way in fixing it.
Game developers Blizzard have tried their best to compensate for the amount of frustration they have given to fans as a result of the rough launch.
While players can indeed notify Blizzard of an error, if the problem is on the player’s end, they should simply restore it themselves. Let’s have a look at how we can fix the error.
How To Fix Voice Chat Not Working Yourself
Firstly, players should note that there is a possibility that their microphone is muted. If this is the case, players can simply change it in their settings depending on their console or PC.
PC users may need to allow the game access to the headset or check that their “Party chat output” is set correctly on Xbox consoles.
For Xbox consoles, locate the “Audio and Music,” then “Headset Mic” and then turn it on.
To enable microphone access on PC, players can do the following:
- Use the Windows search bar to find “Microphone Privacy Settings”
- Enable “Microphone access”
- Then check “Let desktop apps access your microphone”.
- Players must ensure that it is the default device. Locate the control panel, search “Hardware and Sound”
- Click on “Sound”
- Right-click and select the microphone as your default device
Enabling Exclusivity
If the above steps don’t work, players can try enabling exclusivity to fix the error.
To do this, follow the previous instructions and then proceed with the following:
- Right-click your microphone
- Select “Properties”
- Click “Advanced”
- Then select “Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device” before disabling this feature.
Adding a microphone to the PC or console involves numerous settings to investigate, start exploring and learning about your options.