How to Turn On VALORANT Voice Chat and Fix Your Mic

How to Enable Voice Chat in VALORANT (Not a Voice Assistant)

VALORANT has voice chat and in-game announcements, not a separate voice assistant. Enable Team or Party Voice Chat, test your mic and fix common issues.

DostGame 29 January 2024 02:38:08 2 min read 1,071 views

VALORANT does not have a separate microphone-powered “voice assistant.” Players usually mean Team Voice Chat, Party Voice Chat, the announcer, or the Spike's automatic audio cues. Your microphone is only needed when you want to speak with teammates.

Turn on Team or Party Voice Chat

Open VALORANT and go to Settings > Audio > Voice Chat.
Select the headset or microphone you actually use under Output Device and Input Device. “Default System Device” works only when Windows has the correct default.
Enable Party Voice Chat and/or Team Voice Chat.
Run Loopback Test, speak normally and adjust Input Volume and Mic Sensitivity Threshold until your voice is clear without constantly transmitting room noise.
Check the push-to-talk bindings under Controls > Communication. Defaults can be changed, so trust the binding shown in your client.

If your microphone still does not work

Allow desktop apps and VALORANT to use the microphone in Windows Privacy settings.
Confirm the correct input and output in Windows Volume Mixer, then restart the Riot Client after changing devices.
Close apps that may take exclusive control of the mic and test without virtual mixers or audio effects.
A communication restriction on the account can disable text and voice chat; changing hardware will not bypass it.

Announcer and Spike sounds are separate

The Spike's beeps accelerate as detonation approaches, but there is no standard English countdown assistant that you enable with a microphone. Announcer, Agent voice-over and sound-effect volume live in the regular Audio settings. Keep effects audible because footsteps, utility and Spike cues carry match information.

For account credit rather than audio settings, use the VALORANT Points guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a microphone for VALORANT announcements?

No. The announcer and Spike cues are game audio. A microphone is only required to transmit your own voice.

Where is Loopback Test in VALORANT?

Open Settings, Audio, then Voice Chat. It lets you hear the selected microphone and tune input volume and sensitivity.

Why is VALORANT voice chat unavailable?

Check device selection, Windows microphone permission, push-to-talk bindings and whether the account has a communication restriction.