1. Xbox Live Party Chat On Pc
2. Xbox Companion App Party Issues
3. How To Update Xbox App Windows10
4. Xbox Live Party Chat On Pc Not Working

The basic setup no matter which capture software you use is the the same. You need to create an extra Xbox Live account that you can use on the PC. This user will join your existing party and simply listen in allowing you to record party chat audio. I'll refer to this user as the 'recording user.' Here's how you can quickly start a cross-platform voice chat Xbox Party with friends on Xbox Live using the Xbox Game Bar. Get the Xbox Game Bar and sign-in Hit Windows Key + G to bring up the Xbox. Party Chat on Windows 10 is a completely different beast, but its way to go if you play Xbox Play anywhere games or any game which doesn’t support Xbox Live. It works through the Xbox App. Joining an Xbox Party on PC Open the ‘Social’ Widget. If you’re looking to join an Xbox Party on PC press, the ‘Social’ button at the end of the Game Bar. It’s the icon that looks like two people.

Xbox Live Party Chat On Pc

If you've spent any time trying to record or stream game play from Xbox One you've probably noticed that it's basically impossible to record party chat with great results. I've personally tried numerous work arounds including using splitters and running multiple microphones but none of the current crop of options has given me the results I'm looking for without being awkward.

Windows 10 however includes a new app called Xbox that makes recording Party Chat simple and provides great results. This article will walk you through the process of setting up Windows 10's Xbox app, OBS or Game Capture HD with an Elgato HD60 to record gameplay and Party Chat while keeping the game audio and chat audio reasonably or completely in sync. This method should work for any capture card but the HD60 is what I have experience with. The great part about this solution is it'll work with any headset (or even Kinect) without the need for a second microphone. That said, you can also use this setup to record Party Chat while using a local, higher quality mic option to record yourself without affecting how party members hear you. Remember that while using this setup to record Party Chat you're going to use up an additional party member slot in Party Chat and voice quality of yourself will be less than when using an external microphone.

This video shows the level of quality you can achieve using this method:

Basic Setup

The basic setup no matter which capture software you use is the the same. You need to create an extra Xbox Live account that you can use on the PC. This user will join your existing party and simply listen in allowing you to record party chat audio. I'll refer to this user as the 'recording user.' Once you've created the new Xbox Live user start the Xbox app and login as that new user and then add your normal Gamertag as a friend. Now that user can join any existing parties that your regular Gamertag is a part of or start a new one. From there you'll find that the Party Chat audio is just part of your normal system audio allowing you to use your usual game recording or streaming software, such as OBS or Game Capture HD, to capture the audio.

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When you are in a Party you'll see this while viewing your account in the Xbox app. From here you can easily join the Party.

You'll now be part of the party and all party chat will be output on your PC.

From here, click which capture setup you want to use:

Capturing Xbox One Party Chat Using OBS

This page describes how to capture and record Xbox One Party Chat using the Xbox app on Windows 10 and OBS. For information on the basic setup which is common between OBS and Elgato's Game Capture HD head here. This page assumes you are otherwise familiar with capturing and/or streaming with OBS and simply covers the additional settings you need to use in order to ensure game audio/video and chat audio are in sync.

Synchronizing the Audio

You're now able to capture Party Chat audio but chances are it'll be out of sync with the action because of the time it takes for the capture card to process the image, particularly if you use an external capture solution like I do. The following information is specific to the Elgato HD60 but with it you should able to adjust values for your particular setup.

The Elgato HD60 has about 650 ms of delay but our Party Chat audio has far less, maybe closer to 50 depending on your network connection so we need to configure OBS to synchronize the two audio streams. To do this we tell OBS two things. First, we need to tell OBS to buffer the entire scene by 700 ms. This gives us room to adjust audio delay values without breaking audio and video sync entirely. To do so, go into the OBS settings screen and click Advanced. Under Scene Buffering Time ensure the value is set to 700 ms. With my most recent installation of OBS this value was already at 700 ms. Next, set Global Audio Sync Offset to 650 ms. Your settings screen should look similar to the following screenshot:

At this point your Party Chat audio will sync up nicely with the action on the screen but since we adjusted the global audio delay the game audio will off by exactly 650 ms. To fix this we need to tell the capture card to advance the audio, or in other words delay the video by the same amount in the 'other direction.' To do so open the settings dialog for your capture device and set the Audio Sync Offset to -650 ms. You can also adjust game volume here so that it doesn't drown out your party audio. Your settings screen will look similar to the following screenshot:

You're now ready to record or stream your Xbox One sessions with full Party Chat included!

Using an External Microphone

If you want to continue to use an external microphone you can do so by joining the party as you did before but muting your other Gamertag in the party. You will need to add 650 ms (or adjusted for your setup) in the Microphone Sync option under audio settings in OBS or your capture software.

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Closing Thoughts

Xbox Live Party Chat On Pc Not Working

Hopefully this gives you the information you need to get Xbox One Party Chat included in your next recording or stream. If you have questions or tips on how to do this even better (I'd love to find a way to make recording just the party chat easier without losing system sounds to my speakers for example) you can contact RealAngryMonkey via Xbox Live!