Fix Voice Chat Not Working in Valorant

Si tu voice chat not working while you play Valorant, you are not the only one. Such an issue can be caused by different factors that may depend on your situation. However, this usually includes the game app not being able to access your microphone or when you have selected the wrong device as your input device.

When this happens, you will be unable to use your microphone in-game as a result, which means your teammates will not be able to hear you. Fortunately, you can easily resolve this issue and fix it, which is exactly what we will show you in this article.

What causes the voice chat not working error in Valorant?

As it turns out, Valorant is a really competitive game and not being able to communicate with your teammates puts your team at a huge disadvantage. Whenever your voice chat is not working, it's obvious that the game can't use your microphone. Now, this can be due to a number of reasons and it totally depends on your situation.

However, we will cover most of the potential causes so that you can know exactly what is causing the problem. With that, you will be able to isolate the source and ultimately resolve the problem through one of the methods we will discuss below. Before that, let us first look at the possible causes of the problem at hand. So, without further ado, let us begin.

• Valorant does not have permission to access the microphone: The first reason you may encounter this issue is when the game is unable to access the microphone. This can happen when your Windows is set to not allow microphone access to desktop applications. This can be easily changed, which will fix the problem if it was caused by it.
• Third party interference: Another reason you may encounter this issue is when a third-party application is interfering with the game. This can often happen when you have other applicable sound software on your system that can potentially be using the microphone. Including software like Asus Gamefirst IV and more. To fix this issue, you will need to remove such applications from the system.
• Wrong microphone selected: It turns out that the game is using the default microphone device in Windows as the input device. This can cause issues when you have a dedicated microphone in your game settings. To fix this, you'll need to edit your in-game audio settings and choose the correct device there.
• Audio drivers: In some scenarios, the audio drivers that are installed on your system can also cause the microphone to not work in certain applications. To fix this issue, you will need to manually download the recommended audio drivers for your motherboard from the manufacturer's website instead of allowing it to work. Windows download and install them for you.
• Insufficient permissions: Lastly, another possible cause of the issue at hand can be insufficient permissions. This happens when other services on your system are interfering with the game process. In such a scenario, you will simply need to run the application as an administrator to resolve the issue.

How can I resolve this fault?

Now that we have gone through the possible list of causes that can cause voice chat not working, we can start showing you the different ways to solve the problem at hand. With that being said, just go ahead and let us get down to business.

Run Valorant as administrator

As it turns out, the first thing you need to do when you're faced with the issue at hand is to make sure that no other background services are interfering with the app. To do this, you simply have to run the Valorant game as an administrator, which will give it more than enough permissions to run smoothly.

Obviously, this will require you to log in to the administrator account, so make sure your account has administrative privileges. To run the game as an administrator, follow the instructions below:

• First, open the start menu and search Valuing.

• In the result that is displayed, right-click and then, in the drop-down menu, select Run as administrator.

• Then in the next dialog box User Access Control, click the button Yes.
• Once the game launches, enter a game and see if your voice chat is now working.

Change the game audio settings

In some scenarios, the problem arises when your game doesn't have the correct input device selected in its audio settings. When this happens, the game will try to use a device that you're not speaking into or it may simply not be available. To fix this problem, you simply need to access the audio settings and then choose the correct device. Follow the instructions given below to do this:

• First, go ahead and launch your game.
• Once it starts, click on the gear icon located in the upper right corner.
• In the menu that appears, go to Configuration.

• Then, on the Settings screen, switch to the tab Audio on top.
• In the Audio tab, switch to the section Voice chat just below her.

• Once there, choose your microphone device from the drop-down menu next to Input device.
• In addition to that, make sure that Party Voice Chat is enabled together with the Team Voice Chat at the bottom.
• After you have applied these settings, see if the voice still does not work.

Allows desktop applications to access the microphone

It turns out that Windows has a privacy feature that lets you choose whether apps on your system can access your microphone or not. The problem, in some cases, may be due to Valorant not being able to access the microphone.

This happens when you have this feature disabled and as a result, Windows prevents the app from accessing your microphone. To fix this problem, you will need to allow apps to access your microphone. Keep an eye on the instructions below:

• First, open the app Configuration pressing the tecla Windows + I on your keyboard.
• Then, in the Settings app, go to the section Privacy .

• In the Privacy section, on the left side, switch to the tab Microphone.
• There, click Allow applications to access first to the slider of your microphone.

• After doing that, scroll down and at the bottom, make sure that the feature Allow desktop apps to access your microphone is also enabled.

• Once you've done that, go ahead and launch your game again to see if the issue persists.

Disable party voice chat

Apparently, the issue in question, for some users, was due to the party voice chat being enabled. As a resolution, they had to disable the party voice chat in-game to fix this issue. This might also fix the issue for you if you are still facing it. To do this, follow the instructions given below:

• First, make sure your game is open.
• Afterwards, you have to click on the gear icon located in the upper right corner.
• Then, from the menu that appears, click on the option Configuration.

• On the Settings screen, switch to the tab Audio.
• Then, go to the voice chat section by clicking on the option Voice chat.
• Once you are there, disable Party Voice Chat by clicking on Disabled together with him.
• After applying this, go and check if the problem is solved.

Change microphone format

It turns out that in some scenarios, the problem is caused by the default format of your microphone. This can be found in the advanced properties of your microphone.

This is essentially the sample rate and bit depth used when using the microphone. Changing this has fixed the issue for several users and could do the trick for you too. To achieve this, you need to make sure you follow these simple steps:

• First, right click on the sound icon in your task bar.

• Then, in the menu that appears, select the option Sounds. This will open a new window called Sounds.
• In the Sounds window, switch to the tab Recording and then right click on your microphone and select Properties in the drop-down menu.

• In the Microphone Properties window, switch to the tab Advanced.

• There, change the default format by choosing a different option from the drop-down menu.
• Once you've done that, click on Apply and then press OK. Then click Apply y Accept in the Sounds window as well.
• Finally, open your game and see if the problem persists.

Reinstall audio drivers

The audio drivers installed on your system can also play a vital role in causing the issue at hand. This can often happen when you are using the audio drivers that Windows has installed for you.

While these drivers are usually completely fine, there may be situations where certain applications may not work properly due to them. In such a scenario, you will have to download the latest audio drivers available for your motherboard from the manufacturer's website and then install them.

To do this, you will need to find out your motherboard model so you can download the necessary audio drivers. Follow the instructions below to do this:

• First, open the Start menu and look for the Device administrator. Open it.
• Once the Device Manager window is open, expand the list Sound, video and game controllers.
• From there, right-click on all audio drivers and in the drop-down menu, click Uninstall device.
• After you have uninstalled the audio drivers, open your motherboard manufacturer's website and search for your product. Download the audio drivers listed there and then install them on your computer.
• After doing that, go ahead and restart your Windows.
• Once your computer boots up, open Valorant to see if the issue persists.

Perform a clean boot

Finally, if none of the above solutions have fixed the problem, it is very likely that the problem is caused by a third-party application on your system. As we mentioned, this can often happen if you have other sound applications installed such as Sonic Studio or Asus Gamefirst. However, they are not the only ones and, in their case, another application could be causing the problem.

In that case, you can make a Boot clean boot to verify this suspicion. Clean boot starts your computer with the most minimal services, meaning all third-party applications are disabled from startup.

If your game runs fine on a clean boot, then it's obvious that a third-party app is causing the problem. Follow the instructions below to perform a clean boot:

• First, open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows key + the direct access R.
• Then, in the Run dialog box, type the command msconfig y press the key Intro.
• In the System Configuration window that opens, switch to the tab Services.
• Then, on the Services tab, click the checkbox Hide all Microsoft services.
• After that, click the button Disable all. Follow up by clicking on To apply.
• Finally, you have to click on the tab Home and click on the option Open Task Manager.
• In the Task Manager window, select each application one by one and click Deactivate for each one.
• Once you've done that, you need to do click en Accept in the window Configuration of the  work and reboot your system.
• After your computer boots up, open Valorant and see if the issue persists.
• If not, you can enable each service one by one to locate the culprit app.