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Itzan
Rising Traveler
3 years ago
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Why is Battlefield using my microphone?

So, I have disabled Voice Chat in the game yet Battlefield is still using my microphone to listen to me? Why are you spying on your players?
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  • CalluSlider's avatar
    CalluSlider
    2 years ago

    @Dresta: Thanks for the reply!

    It wasn't an EA issue after all. By default, Xbox Game Bar (Win+G) was set to record game+microphone sounds while playing any game. Just today, I also noticed this playing Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam.

    I only have a screenshot of the fix in german, sorry for that. Previously I had the first option (marked in red) checked, so it would allow the Xbox App to 1.) record in the background in general. And 2.) was set to "record game and activate microphone sound". Changing this according to the screenshot solved the issue for me.

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EA_Leeuw
Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
3 years ago
Hey @Itzan,

I am not too sure where this is about.

On which platform are you playing, if I may ask?

Just checked here on PC with in-game VOIP disabled, and the mic is not being used/I do not get a notification that my mic is being used.
  • Itzan's avatar
    Itzan
    Rising Traveler
    3 years ago

    @EA_Leeuw I'm playing on PC and unless I disable my microphone after starting BF2042 it stays in use.
    https://imgur.com/ZjBOElF

    Here's a screenshot with Battlefield running and my microphone settings.

    • EA_Leeuw's avatar
      EA_Leeuw
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      3 years ago
      @Itzan, thank you for this. I will make sure to pass it on to the teams as a possible bug.
      • CalluSlider's avatar
        CalluSlider
        2 years ago

        Any updates on this? I have the same problem in Unravel Two.

        Additionally, if I disable the microphone in Windows settings, then the sound output of Unravel Two is also not working anymore. 

        Really feels like EA tries to spy on me while playing. I even get a popup message "microphone sound is recorded in the background"... WTF?! What would I need that for in a local two player game?! I don't need a microphone at all in this game, still I am forced to use it and I am even being recorded.

        This is a new issue since the EA app replaced Origin. 

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