# Voice Chat cannot be used

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [October 1, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150 "2023-10-01T21:51:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![telopots](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/telopots/32/55853_2.png) [@telopots](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/telopots)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/1 "2023-10-01T21:51:42Z")

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Since a few days ago I can’t use voice chat anymore, no matter which key I rebind it to, the little icon doesn’t appear and nobody can hear me. Steam recognizes my mic and nothing has changed on my end.

**Platform:**  
[Steam]

**Player ID:**

> **[Steam Community :: telopots](https://steamcommunity.com/id/telopots/)**
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**Author:** ![Dumlefudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dumlefudge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Dumlefudge)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/2 "2023-10-01T22:33:43Z")

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Are you using RTX Voice or any other software that manages microphone input?

I had a similar issue when I first tried to set up voice in DT, and the problem was the game using the system default (which was not correct). Somewhere in Windows settings, I had to update the per-app sound settings to use the correct device.

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**Author:** ![telopots](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/telopots/32/55853_2.png) [@telopots](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/telopots)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/3 "2023-10-02T14:09:17Z")

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Interesting, I am indeed using Voicemeeter. Do you have nay idea where in the windows settings I can choose on a per app basis which thingy to use ?

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**Author:** ![Dumlefudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dumlefudge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Dumlefudge)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/4 "2023-10-02T14:15:56Z")

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Ye, if you open the Settings app, go to Sound, and the option is under Advanced Settings at the bottom; I didn’t look at it for too long, but it was only showing me active applications so you’ll need to start the game and alt-tab out to change the setting.

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**Author:** ![telopots](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/telopots/32/55853_2.png) [@telopots](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/telopots)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/5 "2023-10-02T22:28:39Z")

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Thanks dude, that did it

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**Author:** ![Dumlefudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dumlefudge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Dumlefudge)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/6 "2023-10-02T22:34:26Z")

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Np, happy to help! It’s rare that I get to put knowledge from such a specific scenario to use 😂

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/1/319a2f41b73f03a4d9360defbe43058888a33c8c.png) [@system](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/voice-chat-cannot-be-used/83150/7 "2023-10-09T22:34:44Z")

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Closed on October 9, 2023, 10:34pm UTC

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