Noticed that Valorant’s voice chat is not working? Here’s a guide on how you can quickly fix the game’s voice chat so you can jump straight back into those competitive matches.
Communication is crucial in competitive gaming when you’re trying to win, and that of course carries over to Riot Games’ 5v5 FPS title, Valorant.
Most of the time, games will have their own comms systems – like voice and text chat – but there are times when you’ll encounter problems using them.
From your microphone not working to you not being able to hear your teammates, it’s understandably frustrating when you find Valorant’s voice chat not working. Fortunately, we’ve got various fixes that will get you talking with your team again.
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Valorant settings
If you’re unable to hear your teammates, or they’re unable to hear you, the first thing you should check is your Valorant audio settings. You can get to your settings by doing the following:
- Clicking on the cog icon in the menu.
- Head over to settings.
- Click on Audio settings.
From here, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got the correct output and input devices selected. The output device is the headset or speakers you are using to hear audio. For the input device, you need to select the name of the microphone that you want others to hear you through.
You’ll also want to make sure you have party and team voice chat enabled with suitable key binds that are easy to reach while playing. We’d advise using the buttons on the side of your mouse if you have them. If your teammates are still unable to hear you, or you’re too quiet, adjust the mic volume setting accordingly.
Input and output devices
If you can’t find the correct input and output devices when choosing them in Valorant, you may have unintentionally disabled them in Windows. To correct this, follow the below instructions:
- Open the Windows menu.
- Navigate to settings.
- Click on system and go to sound settings.
Once here, head over to manage sound devices, where you’ll find all the input and output devices you can use. Make sure that the input and output devices that you’re wanting to use are all enabled.
We’d recommend disabling all the other sound devices that you’re not actively using so you don’t mistakenly choose them in-game.
