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Mic not working in Sea of Thieves? Try these fixes
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Sea of Thieves is a first-person multiplayer co-op/PvP pirate game developed for Xbox One andWindows10. It features a unique art style, great combat mechanics, plenty of story elements, and more.
However, one key aspect of Sea of Thieves is that it is a multiplayergame. This means thatplayerscan interact with each other, for trading, partying, PvP and more.
They can do this via either text messages, or by using the game’s built-in voice chat support.
The problem is that someplayerscannot use this feature since thegameis having problems picking up their microphones.
As the title says. Microphone is not working. Voice/chat/VOIP proximity voice it’s a huge flaw in thegame. I am not the only one complaining, i see a lot of people here and reddit with problems. And let me say i tried all the fixes available! I use mic in steam/ts/discord and in many many other games without any issue. Here it simply doesn’t work.What’s even worse is that i can see the voice icon appearing in top of other players and i can’t hear what they say. Thisgameis meant to be played with a team and if it’s not possible to use voice chat / mic then thisgameis not fun to play.
Fortunately enough, there are a few things you can try that will fix this issue immediately. We went along and used them to create this step-by-step guide so that you can finally enjoy voice chatting with your fellow pirates in no time.
How do I fix the mic issue in Sea of Thieves?
1. Adjust your OS’ Microphone settings
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2. Fix your Xbox One audio chat settings
As far as the console version of thegamegoes, there are plenty of solutions that you can try to fix this problem:
2.1 Reconnect audio devices
This solution is as simple as it sounds. Simply disconnect and then reconnect your microphone, headset or Kinect.
For Kinect, there’s a Kinect mic for chat option in the Settings menu while it is connected to the console. This must be set toOnto activate the microphone.
2.2 Adjust yourXbox One‘s microphone permissions
By following these steps, you should now be able to chat with otherplayerswithout any further issues.
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Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.
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