problem with game bar xbox cant help all there solutions havent worked

Question

got a problem with my game bar and it is that i cant be heard in a party but game bar is seeing my voice when i go to audio and then voice i can say stuff and it hears me but people in the party cant hear me at all i have check everything in the troubleshoot option when i google the issue and noth seems to be working i have game pass active and all my othe apps can hear me and record my voice it started happening no sooner i updated the xbox app and game bar doesnt show up in the microphone permissions only the xbox app does and it has permission to use my microphone its annoying me now i have been trying to solve it for almost a month now and nothing i do seems to be sorting or doing anything and i have retried all the suggestions that the xbox support have ask me to try for a fourth time now and nothing is working i am getting ver frustrated at this point hopefully i can get some help here

Answer 1

Hello,

Here are some ideas and thoughts that I would like to share and discuss with you.

1. Manually Check Microphone Privacy Settings (Beyond Basic Permissions)

• Press Windows + I → Privacy & security → Microphone.

• Ensure "Microphone access" is ON.

• Under "Let apps access your microphone", toggle it ON.

• Scroll down to "Choose which apps can access your microphone".

▫ Ensure Xbox Game Bar, Xbox App, and Game Bar Services are all enabled (even if they don’t appear, we’ll fix that later).

• Also, check "Let desktop apps access your microphone" (enable it if disabled).

2. Reset Xbox Game Bar & Re-register It (Advanced Fix)

• Reset Xbox Game Bar:

▫ Go to Settings → Apps → Installed Apps.

▫ Find Xbox Game Bar, click the three dots (⋮) → Advanced options.

▫ Click "Repair", then "Reset".

• Re-register Xbox Game Bar via PowerShell (Admin):

▫ Press Windows + X → Windows Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).

▫

Run: PowerShell

Get-AppxPackage *xboxgamebar* | Remove-AppxPackage

▫ Then reinstall it from the Microsoft Store:

PowerShell

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *xboxgamebar* | ForEach-Object {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

▫ Restart your PC.

3. Check Audio Input Settings in Game Bar

• Open Game Bar (Win + G) → Settings (gear icon) → Audio.

• Under Voice, ensure the correct microphone is selected.

• Test the mic again in the Voice tab (if it shows input but party can’t hear you, proceed to next steps).

4. Check Xbox Party-Specific Settings

• Open Xbox App (Win + X) → Settings (gear icon) → Party & Chats.

▫ Ensure "Mic Monitoring" is not set to 0 (try setting it to Medium).

▫ Check "Party audio output" is set correctly (Headset, Speakers, etc.).

5. Disable Exclusive Audio Control (Windows Sound Settings)

• Right-click the Speaker icon → Sounds → Recording tab.

• Select your mic → Properties → Advanced.

○ Uncheck: "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device".

○ Apply → OK.

6. Update or Roll Back Audio Drivers

• Update:

▫ Press Win + X → Device Manager → Sound, video and game controllers.

▫ Right-click your audio device → Update driver → Search automatically.

• Roll Back (if issue started after an update):

▫ In Device Manager, right-click audio device → Properties → Driver tab → Roll Back Driver (if available).

7. Check for Windows & Xbox App Updates

• Windows Update:

▫ Settings → Windows Update → Check for updates.

• Xbox App & Game Bar Updates:

▫ Open Microsoft Store → Library (bottom-left) → Get updates.

8. Last Resort: Clean Reinstall Xbox Apps

• Uninstall Xbox Game Bar, Xbox App, and Gaming Services via PowerShell:

powershell

Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage

Get-AppxPackage *gamingservices* | Remove-AppxPackage

• Reinstall from Microsoft Store:

▫ Search for Xbox Game Bar, Xbox, and Gaming Services.

▫ Install all three, then restart.

Final Check:

If Game Bar still doesn’t appear in Mic Permissions, it might be a deeper Windows corruption. Try:

• Windows System File Checker (SFC Scan):

▫

 Open Command Prompt (Admin) → Run:

sfc /scannow

• DISM Repair (if SFC fails):

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

If none of these work, you may need to:

• Create a new Windows user profile (sometimes permissions get corrupted).

• Perform a Windows Reset (Keep files) as a last resort.

Summary of Likely Causes:

1. Game Bar mic permissions missing (fixed via PowerShell re-register).
2. Exclusive audio control blocking the mic.
3. Xbox app/Game Bar corruption (reset/reinstall).
4. Driver/Win update conflict (roll back drivers).

Let me know if any step doesn’t work—I can suggest further troubleshooting!

Regards,

Allison