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In-game voice chat just don't work, and i already tried everything
I just tried EVERYTHING what came to my mind - voice just don't work ONLY in Marathon. I can hear what other speak, but my mic just don't work here.
It's works on Discord, it's works on Steam Voice chat, it's works in OBS, BUT don't work in game. I really don't know what to do and i don't wanna play without voice in game where communication is vital.
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Hello there,
Thank you for your report.
We are aware of issues where some players can hear everyone, their mic works in other apps, but Marathon won’t send their voice even though input looks fine. We are currently investigating these issues. In the meantime, there are some steps that might help.
Windows mic permissions
Windows Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone.
Turn on Microphone access and “Let desktop apps access your microphone”.
Set the right default input device
Right-click speaker icon → Sound settings.
Under Input, pick the headset/mic you actually use and set it as Default (and, if available, Default communication).
Speak and make sure the input level bar moves.
Pick the same device in Marathon
In game: Settings → Audio.
Set Voice Input Device to that same mic.
Set Voice Chat to On and temporarily set Input Mode to Open Mic (not Push-to-Talk) to rule out a keybind issue.
Disable extra audio devices
In Windows Sound settings, temporarily disable all other input and output devices except:
The playback device you use for Marathon and
The mic you want.
There are known cases where multiple active devices (USB DAC + onboard, etc.) prevented Marathon from ever using the selected mic.
Avoid edge-case hardware (for testing)
If you’re on a Bluetooth or single-channel headset, try a simple wired headset or standalone mic once. Some current bugs are specific to certain USB/Bluetooth and single-channel setups.
Tried all of this before, and now (I also turned off the wired headphones) - all the same. Don't know if it help, but i on laptop, so my microphone integrated. Still, run few solo raids, neither proxy or voice chat doesn't work.
I'm having the opposite issue. Teammates can hear me, but I can't hear them. Windows permissions set correctly, audio input/output set correctly. I am using wireless headset, but don't own a wired set to test.
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