The Finals Voice Chat Not Working Fix

It is incredibly frustrating when you are trying to coordinate with your team in The Finals and nobody can hear your callouts. The most common cause is simply that the game disables voice chat by default, or your Windows privacy settings are preventing the game from accessing your mic.

Why this happens

The Finals disables VOIP by default, meaning you and your teammates must manually opt-in. If the setting is on, your Windows privacy permissions or a hardware conflict with other apps like Discord is likely blocking the connection.

What you'll need

You will need administrative access to your Windows settings and your console's privacy dashboard if you are playing on Xbox or PlayStation.

Steps

1. 01
   Open the game settings, navigate to Social, select Chat, and ensure 'Enable Voice Chat' is set to 'On'. Your teammates must also have this enabled for you to hear each other.
2. 02
   In the same menu, choose your preferred mode: 'Push-to-Talk', 'Toggle-to-Talk', or 'Open Mic'. If using 'Push-to-Talk', verify the bound key (default is Z) is actually working.
3. 03
   Go to Windows Settings, select 'Privacy & security', then 'Microphone'. Ensure 'Let desktop apps access your microphone' is enabled and that The Finals is allowed to use your headset.
4. 04
   In the game's 'Voice Chat' settings menu, manually set the 'Voice Chat Input Device' to your specific headset rather than leaving it on 'Default'.
5. 05
   Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc and end tasks for other communication software like Discord, which might be locking your microphone exclusively.
6. 06
   If you are on Xbox, navigate to Settings, Account, Privacy & online safety, and set 'Communication & multiplayer' to 'Everybody' to allow cross-network chat.
7. 07
   If issues persist, disable IPv6 in your Network Adapter properties via Control Panel and set your IPv4 DNS to Google's 8.8.8.8 or Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 to resolve potential connectivity conflicts.

Still not working?

If these steps fail, check your headset for a physical mute switch or a secondary software controller (like Razer Synapse or Logitech G Hub). If you are on a restricted network or a college campus, their firewall may be blocking the VOIP ports required by the game server.

Frequently asked questions

Do my teammates have to change their settings too?

Yes, voice chat in The Finals is off by default for everyone. If your teammates haven't manually enabled it in their settings, they will not hear you regardless of your configuration.

Will disabling IPv6 break my internet?

No, most home networks and game servers operate perfectly fine using IPv4. Disabling IPv6 is a common troubleshooting step to bypass routing issues with specific game VOIP protocols.