Steamdeck Mic Fix! (Requires Bluetooth headphones)

[ihaterxmance]

Right now, the deck is having some issues regarding using a wired headphone output and the internal mics simultaneously. Here is what I have attempted, and failed at.

Booting LC with headphones unplugged, then plugging them in after the game had fully booted.
Plugging in headphones pre-launch.
Cycling through all different available headphone inputs both in-game and at the main menu.
Launching through Desktop mode and brute-forcing the input method.

From what I can gather, LC interacts with the Decks mic in a really janky way, creating some kind of feedback loop when wired headphones are plugged in, meaning players can hear your game audio through the in-game talk-back feature, including themselves. In order to fix this issue, there are two methods that I have heard of working, but only one of which I have actually tried.

The first is to try using a USB C hub to connect a USB microphone, and use that as your input device, though the user who mentioned this working complained about a load of issues with feedback - but that could be more exclusive to their setup.

The method that I have tested, and - with the help of some friends - confirmed to work, requires Bluetooth, and wired headphones.

Launch LC, and cycle through the input options until one of them flashes and detects your voice, keep that as your input method and exit the game. Connect your Bluetooth headphones to your deck, pre-launch of LC, and double check you can hear audio my listening for the main menu music. Sometimes, that's all that's required for the game to function, but me and my friends found that when entering a game, my mic would die. In order to fix this - for a reason I have no understanding of - I plugged in, and unplugged my wired headphones. After that, I had a totally bug free lobby, with no issues. Long story short:

1. Find the correct mic input without any headphones connected.
2. Close game.
3. Connect Bluetooth headphones.
4. Launch game.
5. If your mic still doesn't work in-game after completing those steps, plug in and unplug a wired headset.

I hope this helps anyone who faces the same issues as me!

[Macktastik00]

Is this still an issue?

[OldDungeonMaster]

Yes is steam/ valve going yo fix?