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Questions tagged [voice-chat]

Use voice chat for audio communication. Typically via a messenger program.

A voice chat is a communication with others using a messenger program. But rather than sending text it [also] uses the microphone and speakers.

TYpical examples of this are teamspeak, lync of skype.

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Disable Discord dock badge

I'm using the Discord app for Mac. The app icon in the dock has a red badge on it at all times. The badge looks like the ones that indicate new messages on apps like Mail, Messages, etc, only instead of a number, it displays just a dot. There are…
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How do I voice-chat with my friend on PC, sharing my screen and game audio without mixing in their voice?

I consider myself a tech-savvy person, but this audio-related problem I don't know how to solve. Imagine the following situation: You're chatting with a friend using Skype to show them what's on your game screen. They can see the picture, hear you,…
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Google Chat QoS settings

Has anyone figured out what the correct ports are for QoS settings for Google Chat voice converstations? I need to boost the priority of these packets on my home network, but I can't find any docs on what to set. I'm hoping that someone out their…
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How can I compare the quality of different voice products?

I want to know how I can compare the quality of different voice products, in order that it gives the best audio quality rating for calls through the internet in average network conditions. How exactly can I benchmark this? Are there benchmarks…
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Where are the Discord notification settings located?

I'm trying to locate the notification settings for the macOS Discord app; specifically I'm trying to disable the app icon badge. I've been asking about the badge in another question, and one of the answers there pointed me to the system preferences,…
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How to use Nokia headphones for voice chatting?

Is it possible to use Nokia headphones for voice chatting ? If yes then how ? The headphones I am using look like this :
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What is an easy way to share screen / voice chat on Linux?

Currently I'm using Arch Linux. I'm more used to Linux now, but for communication, I still have some problems: My main software which I use on Windows is Skype and TeamViewer to share screen / voice chat to do pair programming with my…
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Voice chat with Google talk users

Is there any app that support Audio chat with Google talk users? Indeed I am looking for a replacement for GoogleTakl and Google Video browser plug-in? My main concern is audio and video support is a bonus! Update: I found this table too:…
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which voice chat application is best at filtering out background music?

I've been trying to find a good voice chat system that meets my requirements but I haven't found one yet. My main requirement is that I often have music or a game playing through my speakers but I don't want the voice chat to pick this up. I realise…
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In voice call other side is unable to hear me

I'm experiencing problem in voice calling in Linux since last week. It is happening with skype, Google Talk and Pidgin. I think there is something wrong with pulse audio or might be some drive settings. I'm using Kubuntu 11.04 on my laptop. I'm able…
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PS3 through line in?

I'm looking for a way to chat through LAN (via PC) while playing PS3. Would it be possible to run my PS3's sound through my desktop's "line in" and somehow (if possible) mixing it with my normal PC sound to produce one output that I could, say, use…
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Why can only one person talk at a time over internet voice chat?

It seems like this is a somewhat localized problem. When using any of a variety of chat applications: whereby, Skype, teamviewer, zoom - it seems as though only one individual can transmit data at a time. If I am talking, the other person cannot…
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How to make a macro button act as if it is being held down, aka, toggled, but not rapid fire?

I am a gamer on Windows 10 and many of the multiplayer games I play offer voice chat with a "push to speak" button (usually bound to V), but don't have a "voice activated" mode. Problem is, holding this key down at the same time as trying to play is…
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Make windows 10 recognize a application as a communication program for audio device

Question I have set one output device (my speakers) as my default audio output and another output device (my headphones) as my default communications device. I have several programs that I use for communication (most often a casual game, web browser…
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