Parties allow you to get together and chat with your friends through your Xbox One. You can do this with a single pal or up to seven friends. For information on how to start a party, see How to start a party on Xbox One.
Note If you can't switch to party chat, see You can't switch to party chat on Xbox One.
To make sure you have correctly configured your sound system, see How to configure audio settings on your Xbox One console.
If you find you’re having audio problems with parties, the solutions below may help you resolve common issues.
If you see any alerts here, wait until the service is up and running and try again:
If you can’t hear the person you’re trying to chat with after joining their party, try these tips:
If you’re getting a lot of echo and are using Kinect as the speech input device, you’ll want to run through the Kinect calibration process. Here’s how:
If you’re not seeing the green Kinect orb animate when you talk, you may have Kinect chat turned off. Connect your Xbox One Chat Headset, or try these steps:
Note This is a system-wide setting, so turning it on here also enables the Kinect microphone for games and Skype.
If you’re hearing party chat through your TV speakers even after connecting a chat headset, you may need to re-associate your controller with your profile. To do so, follow these steps:
If your active game or app becomes quiet or inaudible when you're using Kinect in party chat or on a Skype call, your Chat mixer may be set to focus only on the conversation. To adjust the level of sound while communicating, adjust the Chat mixer settings:
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