How to use Apex Legends™ voice chat

Updated 3 weeks ago1 min read

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Learn how to enable voice chat and adjust your settings on PC, Playstation®, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch™.

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How to enable Apex Legends voice chat

  1. 1
    Go to Settings by selecting the cogwheel on the bottom right. 
  2. 2
    Under Gameplay, scroll down to Accessibility settings.
  3. 3
    Make sure Disable Voice Chat is set to Off.  
You can also choose accessible chat options here. 
  • To convert incoming voice chat to text, select Active next to Convert Incoming Voice to Text Chat. 
  • To play text chat from others as speech, turn on Play Incoming Text Chat as Speech. 

How to adjust voice chat settings

  1. 1
    Go to Settings by selecting the cogwheel on the bottom right. 
  2. 2
    Select the Audio tab. 
  3. 3
    Select your input device by toggling Voice Chat Input Device. 
  4. 4
    Select your input method next to Voice Chat Record Mode. 
    • If you choose Open Mic, your mic will send voice messages automatically when sound goes above a certain threshold. 
    • If you choose Push to Talk, you’ll only send voice messages when you hold T on your keyboard. Only PC players can use Push to Talk.
  5. 5
    You can also adjust your Open Mic Record Threshold and Incoming Voice Chat Volume. 

Using Apex Legends voice chat on Nintendo Switch™

Nintendo Switch™ players can also use voice chat in-game. Apex Legends isn’t compatible with the Nintendo Switch™ Online App. To use voice chat, follow the steps in this article and make sure you have a headset compatible with your Nintendo Switch™. If you need help using a Bluetooth audio device, get help from Nintendo. 
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