# How to Voice Chat in Sea of Thieves not Working **URL:** https://www.compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-voice-chat-in-sea-of-thieves-not-working/ **Author:** Ayushi Chauhan **Published:** 2023-01-12 **Updated:** 2023-01-12 **Categories:** Blogs **Tags:** Best of Best, Blogs Daily, Computer Guides, Computers Tips and Tutorials, guiderobert, Guides and Tutorials, guiding12, How To Guide, How To Guides, Originals How to, Software tips and tutorials, Tips, Tricks, Windows Tips **Reading Time:** 6 min --- Sea of Thieves is about as free-form as it gets, which is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you could easily spend a dozen hours sailing around without realising there is a proper campaign to follow (like I did). And that’s when we realised that, while the game’s free-roaming gameplay is enjoyable enough, the Tall Tales missions, and how to access them, led to some of my favourite moments. Tall Tales are structured more like one-off mystery adventures that connect into an overarching story than like the brief, objective-focused Voyages, which are standard-issue RPG quests usually about killing a specific named enemy or collecting a specific item. Many of them start with hazy instructions and crude drawings that require you to solve riddles and go on actual scavenger hunts across various islands. They’re brain teasers that really test your detective skills, so it’s surprising you’re not pushed more directly toward them as “main missions” in some way. Instead, you stumble across them in the world through NPCs and lore books.  We have mentioned below to **Voice Chat in Sea of Thieves not Working** ## Ways to Voice Chat in Sea of Thieves not Working ### Update your audio driver If you’re familiar with computer hardware, you can go straight to the headset’s manufacturer’s website and look for the most recent correct driver. After downloading the correct drivers for your system, double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to instal the driver. ### Restart Windows audio service On your [keyboard](https://compsmag.com/best/keyboards/), press the Windows logo key and R simultaneously to open the Run command. Then type services.msc in the box and press Enter. Right-click Windows Audio and select Restart. [Restart the computer](https://compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-restart-computer/) for the changes to take effect. ### Check the in-game audio settings In the game, press the Esc key on your keyboard and select My Crew. In the right window, make sure you do not mute the voice chat of the other crews. Exit the window and open the Settings menu. In the left pane, select Audio Settings. Then make sure that the crew chat output is set to the correct device and push-to-talk is enabled. ### Temporarily disable your antivirus Some players claim that when they enable their antivirus, Sea of Thieves voice chat does not work. Although anti-virus software is designed to protect your computer from potential threats, it can occasionally block certain features of other apps or games. Turn off your[antivirus software](https://compsmag.com/best/antivirus-software/) and restart your game to see if that’s the problem. ### Enable Mic Access for Sea of Thieves in Windows Privacy Setting Exit the game. Click the Windows key and type Privacy Settings. Then click Privacy Settings in the search results. Now look for Microphone in the left pane of the window and click on it. Now click the Change button to allow access to the microphone on this device (if disabled). Then enable Allow apps to access your [microphone](https://compsmag.com/best/streaming-microphones/). Now, under the Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your microphone option, look for Sea of Thieves and enable its microphone access. Also enable microphone access for the Microsoft Store and Xbox Console Companion. ### Enable Chat Access in Privacy Settings of Xbox Quit the Sea of Thieves game. Open the Xbox website, sign in with your Xbox account information and click on your profile icon. Then click on the horizontal ellipses (3 horizontal dots) and in the menu that appears, click Xbox Settings. Now click Privacy and Online Security in the left pane of the window. Now scroll down and under the “Others can” section, set the “Others can communicate with voice, text or invites” option to “Everyone” (or “Friends” if all your teammates are friends). Now scroll to the bottom and click the Send button ## Check For System Requirment **CPU**: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 or AMD Phenom II X6 **CPU SPEED**: Info **RAM**: 4 GB **OS**: Win 10 **VIDEO CARD**: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 or AMD Radeon HD 7750 **PIXEL SHADER**: 5.0 **VERTEX SHADER**: 5.0 **SOUND CARD**: Yes **FREE DISK SPACE**: 60 GB **DEDICATED VIDEO RAM**: 1024 MB ## About **Platforms:** Xbox One, [Xbox Series X](https://compsmag.com/reviews/xbox-series-x-review/) and[Series S](https://compsmag.com/reviews/xbox-series-s-review/), Microsoft Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming **Awards:** BAFTA Games Award for Evolving Game **Developer:** Rare **Initial release date:** 20 March 2018 **Genres:** Fighting game, [Action-adventure game](https://compsmag.com/best/action-adventure-games/), MORE **Mode:** Multiplayer video game **Designer:** Mike Chapman **MSRP:** $59.99 ## History For the first time, entering the beautifully realised world can be continuously breathtaking – the beauty of the sun setting on an azure sea, the wonderful soundtrack that captures and elevates both the moments of adventure and the calm ones. The creaks and groans of your ship as it navigates the crashing waves are immersive and extremely well done. There’s also the downtime between those moments navigating ferocious storms, adjusting sails to catch the wind, patching holes in your hull, and bailing water as you and your crew work together to sail is a joy, and it’s truly one of the highlights of Sea of Thieves. The game soars here, especially with friends, for crews that assign themselves defined roles. Sea of Thieves is a’shared-world [adventure game](https://compsmag.com/best/adventure-games/)‘ that is always online (or SWAG for short). However, it is critical to note that this is not an MMO. While your character and levels are persistent in the game, the world is not. Every time you load in, you’re given a new ship to quickly customise. You can choose between three types of ships: the small but agile Sloop, which can be crewed by either a solo or a two-player crew; the fast but single-decked Brigantine (or Briggy as it’s affectionately known) for three players; and the impressive and formidable Galleon. Maximum firepower and speed with the wind, but slow to manoeuvre. Anything you discovered in your previous session, such as storage crates or resources, does not accompany you. ## Final Words We hope like pour article on How to Fix Voice Chat in Sea of Thieves. A large number of players have recently complained about voice chat issues, and the majority of this could be attributed to the lack of permission granted to the game by your platform. The new open-world game Sea of Thieves has taken everyone by storm, and despite its relatively recent release, it has amassed a sizable fan base. However, there have been reports of players encountering some generic, mostly fixable errors. It is the result of overzealous players rushing into gameplay before sorting through the various prompts that appear asking for hardware permissions regarding access to hardware. If the problem still resides then you may go to their [official site](https://www.seaofthieves.com/) and find more solutions. --- *End of Article*