In-game proximity voice chat has been completely non-functional since update 40.20. No player can hear teammates or nearby players, making in-game communication impossible.
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Audio
Steps to Reproduce
Launch Fortnite after installing update 40.20.
Join an island with proximity voice chat enabled.
Position yourself near a teammate, or have a teammate join you in-game.
Attempt to speak via voice chat (open mic or push-to-talk).
Expected Result
Players within proximity range should hear each other clearly through voice chat, as was the case before update 40.20.
Observed Result
Since update 40.20, no audio is transmitted at all. Players cannot hear each other under any circumstance when using proximity voice chat. The feature appears to be completely broken.
Platform(s)
All
Island Code
2327-7349-9384
Video
Additional Notes
This issue is fully reproducible and occurs in every match since the update. No changes were made to audio devices, in-game settings, or permissions prior to the issue starting.
Hello, I understand that the next update and the fix for this issue are scheduled for October 17. In the meantime, since RolePlay islands rely on communication between players, our islands can no longer function. This fix should be released before the next update.
Disabling the proximity voice chat feature from your Island Settings may temporarily resolve the issue, as it is the cause ( tried it myself and it worked )
This is honestly horrible… This issue has completely ruined all of my islands. My entire community left in just one day because of it, and now we’re being told that we have to wait maybe a whole month for a fix. This is extremely frustrating. We really need this issue to be fixed much sooner.
