6 Ways to Fix Valorant Voice Chat Not Working on a Windows PC

Many Valorant players have posted on Reddit, and elsewhere, about voice chat technical issues for that game. For example, one player said on Reddit: “Valorant voice chat not working at all for months. I’ve got a problem where after, like a minute in-game, voice chat stops working, and I can’t hear anyone and neither can I speak.” Players can’t utilize the voice chat feature in Valorant because of technical hiccups like that. These are ways you can fix the Valorant voice chat not working on Windows 11/10 PCs.

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Check In-Game Voice Chat Settings

First, check the in-game configuration settings for Valorant’s voice chat. Valorant’s voice chat won’t work if it’s not set correctly in the game. You can check the in-game voice chat settings like this.

1. Launch the Valorant game.
2. Click Valorant’s cog wheel button to open the menu.
3. Select Settings > Audio > Voice Chat.
4. Select On for the Team Voice Chat option.
5. Set the Party Voice Chat option to On.
6. Select On for the Party Voice During Custom Game setting.
7. Next, select Default Communications Device for the Output and Input Device settings. Alternatively, select the specific output and input devices you’re utilizing with Valorant on those drop-down menus.
   
   

   The voice chat settings in Valorant

8. Increase the Mic Volume setting by dragging the slider for that bar to the right.
9. Also, increase the Incoming Volume setting if the slider on that bar is too far left.
10. Click Close Settings.

Allow Microphone Access for Desktop Apps

Some players have needed to allow microphone access for apps to fix Valorant voice chat not working. You can’t utilize the microphone for Valorant voice chat if desktop app access mic access is disabled on your PC. This is how you can allow microphone access for desktop PC apps.

1. Activate the Windows file finder tool by clicking the search box on the taskbar or its magnifying glass icon.
2. Enter microphone privacy settings and select the search result that the keyword finds.
3. Toggle on the Microphone access setting if it’s disabled. Windows 10 users will need to click a Change to adjust Microphone access for this device setting.
   
   

   The Allow apps to access your microphone option

4. Next, turn on the Let apps access your microphone option.
5. Scroll down to turn on the Let desktop apps or Allow desktop apps to access your microphone option.
   
   

   The Allow desktop apps to access your microphone option

Turn Off Internet Protocol Version 6

Disabling Internet Protocol Version 6 is a troubleshooting method many players confirm to fix Valorant voice chat not working on Windows PCs. Having IPv6 enabled causes voice chat server connection issues for Valorant. You can turn off Internet Protocol Version 6 like this.

1. Start the Run dialog by pressing the Windows logo + R key combination.
2. Enter ncpa.cpl into Run’s Open box and click OK.
3. Right-click the adapter for your internet to select Properties.
4. Unselect the Internet Protocol Version 6 checkbox.
   
   

   The Internet Protocol Version 6 checkbox

5. Click OK to apply the networking setting.

Set a Google Public DNS

Players also say they’ve fixed the Valorant voice chat not working by setting Google as their PCs’ DNS servers. This is another network-related solution for resolving connection issues with Valorant’s voice chat server. To apply this fix, set a Google DNS server like this.

1. Go through steps one to three of the previous resolution.
2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 and press the Properties button for that setting.
3. Click Use the following DNS server addresses to activate value boxes.
4. Set the Preferred DNS server option with an 8.8.8.8 value.
5. Next, click in the Alternative DNS server box to input an 8.8.4.4 value.
   
   

   The Use the following DNS server addresses option

6. Select OK on the window.
7. Open the Windows search utility, input cmd, and click Run as administrator for the Command Prompt app found.
8. Type in ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter to execute the command entered.

Change Sound Settings in Windows

This troubleshooting method involves changing some of the Windows sound settings that can potentially cause Valorant voice chat issues to occur if configured in certain ways. For example, the microphone you’re trying to utilize could be muted or not set as the default input device. Try changing the sound settings in Windows like this.

1. Bring up Run, and input a control mmsys.cpl,,1 command there.
2. Click OK to open a Sound window.
3. Select the window’s Recording tab.
4. Right-click the microphone device you’re trying to use with Valorant to select Set as Default Device. This step is especially important when you have Default Communications Device selected in Valorant.
   
   

   The Recording tab

5. Select your input device and click Properties.
6. Click Advanced to view the options on that tab.
7. Select the 41000 Hz (CD Quality) option on the format drop-down menu.
   
   

   The Default Format drop-down menu

8. Unselect the checkbox for Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device.
9. Click Levels on the tab bar.
10. Next, click the speaker icon there if the microphone is muted.
11. Drag the slider on the Microphone bar right to increase its volume level.
    
    

    The Levels tab

12. Select Apply to set the changed options.
13. Close out of the properties window by clicking OK.
14. Set the correct default output device for your Valorant game on the Playback tab.
15. To finish, click Apply and OK on the Sound window.

Disable Background Apps and Services

Third-party background apps and services that utilize microphones can feasibly cause microphone app access conflicts. So, try disabling background processes for messaging apps like Discord and Skype before playing Valorant. To do this, I recommend applying a clean boot that will disable all unnecessary third-party apps and services from automatically starting with your PC. This Microsoft clean boot page tells you how users can apply that troubleshooting method in Windows 11/10.

The Services tab

Other Possible Ways to Fix Valorant Voice Chat Not Working

The potential solutions above aren’t necessarily the only ways you can fix Valorant voice chat not working. Here are some other troubleshooting suggestions for this gaming issue:

• Add Valorant to the allowed app list for Windows Defender Firewall or alternative third-party firewall utilities.
• Reset network settings in Windows.
• Run your Valorant game with administrator rights.
• Open the Recording Audio troubleshooter from the Windows Setting apps to see if it detects any issues and offers potential remedies.

Nothing is guaranteed to fix voice chat gaming issues. However, the potential resolutions covered in this guide have fixed the Valorant voice chat not working for many players. You can also send a help ticket to Valorant’s support service from this form page for more potential solutions.