--- title: How to Enable Voice Chat on a Palworld Server description: Learn how to enable in-game voice chat on your Palworld dedicated server, configure voice chat distance settings, and troubleshoot common voice chat issues after the 1.0 update. source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/palworld/how-to-enable-voice-chat-on-a-palworld-server" image: "https://dynamic-assets.nodecraft.com/signedurl/w7vokBAexMnVlnMZ1Q/image.jpg?modifications=W3sibmFtZSI6ImdhbWVfYmciLCJpbWFnZV91cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Ntcy1hLm5vZGVjcmFmdC5jb20vZi8xMzM5MzIvMjAwMHg1NTAvNGZmMDcwNGFhZC9wYWx3b3JsZC1sYW5kaW5nLTEtMC0wLnBuZy9tLyJ9LHsibmFtZSI6ImdhbWVfbG9nbyIsImltYWdlX3VybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY21zLWEubm9kZWNyYWZ0LmNvbS9mLzEzMzkzMi82MDB4MzI1LzRiYzk5NDJjYzgvbG9nby5wbmcvbS8ifSx7Im5hbWUiOiJjdGFfdGV4dCIsInRleHQiOiJDcmVhdGUgeW91ciBvd24gc2VydmVyISJ9LHsibmFtZSI6InRleHQiLCJ0ZXh0IjoiSG93IHRvIEVuYWJsZSBWb2ljZSBDaGF0IG9uIGEgUGFsd29ybGQgU2VydmVyIn1d&s=820c41ef6f99df71d46376b7e25cc888842ae9ae42a166c2c7ee6a00f74c1609" published: "2026-07-10T14:54:27.902Z" updated: "2026-07-10T14:54:27.902Z" --- # How to Enable Voice Chat on a Palworld Server Learn how to enable in-game voice chat on your Palworld dedicated server, configure voice chat distance settings, and troubleshoot common voice chat issues after the 1.0 update. Palworld 1.0 finally lets players communicate through in-game voice chat on dedicated servers. That means fewer frantic messages during boss fights, fewer missed warnings during base raids, and fewer players wandering away because they were not paying attention to guild chat. Voice chat is disabled or controlled through the server’s settings, so the server owner must enable it before players can use it. This guide covers how to turn on voice chat through your Palworld server configuration. ## Does Palworld Have In-Game Voice Chat? Palworld added native in-game voice chat with the release of version 1.0. The feature is available on dedicated servers when enabled in the server’s world settings. Voice chat is not supported on the WinGDK version of Palworld. Palworld’s server configuration includes three settings related to voice chat: - **bEnableVoiceChat** - **VoiceChatMaxVolumeDistance** - **VoiceChatZeroVolumeDistance** The first setting turns voice chat on or off. The two distance settings control how player volume changes based on the distance between players. Before Enabling Voice Chat Update your Palworld dedicated server to version 1.0 or later before changing this setting. You should stop the server before editing **PalWorldSettings.ini**. Editing the file while the server is running may cause your changes to be overwritten when the server shuts down. Creating a backup of your server settings and save data is recommended before making configuration changes. ## How to Enable Palworld Voice Chat 1. Navigate to your Nodecraft dashboard. 2. Locate your **Palworld** server and click **Panel**. 3. Stop your server. 4. Click **Server File** in the menu on the left side. 5. Navigate to **Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini**The configuration directories may not appear until the server has been started at least once. 6. Open PalWorldSettings.ini and search for **bEnableVoiceChat**. The setting will appear inside the server’s OptionSettings configuration. 7. Change it to bEnableVoiceChat=TruePalworld configuration values are often stored on one long line. Make sure the voice chat setting remains inside the parentheses after OptionSettings=. Do not place it on a separate line outside the configuration. 8. Save the file by clicking Save at the top. 9. Start the server. ## How to Change the Voice Chat Distance Palworld includes two optional settings that control how voice volume changes over distance. - **VoiceChatMaxVolumeDistance** - This controls the distance at which another player’s voice begins to become quieter. - **VoiceChatZeroVolumeDistance** - This controls the distance at which another player’s voice can no longer be heard. Increasing these values lets players hear each other from farther away. Lowering them creates a more localized voice chat experience. Pocketpair’s documentation identifies these settings but does not provide recommended values. It is best to keep the defaults at first, test them with several players, and make small adjustments based on the size of your group. ## How to Disable Voice Chat To turn voice chat off again, stop the server and change the setting to **bEnableVoiceChat=False**. Save the file and restart the server. Players will no longer be able to use Palworld’s in-game voice chat on that server. ## Why Is Palworld Voice Chat Not Working? If voice chat does not work after enabling it, check the following common causes. ### The Server Has Not Been Updated Voice chat was introduced in Palworld 1.0. Update your server and confirm that players are running a matching game version. ### The Server Was Not Restarted Saving **PalWorldSettings.ini** does not apply the setting immediately. The server must be restarted before the change takes effect. ### The Setting Is Outside OptionSettings Palworld reads most server settings from inside **OptionSettings=(...)**. If bEnableVoiceChat=True was added outside those parentheses, the server may ignore it. ### The Configuration Contains Duplicate Settings Search the file for every occurrence of **bEnableVoiceChat**. If the setting appears more than once, remove the duplicate and keep a single value set to **True**. ### The Wrong File Was Edited Changes made to **DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini** do not affect the active server. Pocketpair recommends copying the default file into the appropriate server configuration folder and making changes through **PalWorldSettings.ini**. ### The Player’s Microphone Is Not Configured Players should check their operating system and in-game audio settings to confirm that: - The correct microphone is selected. - Palworld has permission to access the microphone. - The microphone is not muted. - Voice and microphone volume settings are high enough. - The assigned voice chat key is not conflicting with another control. ### Mods Are Causing Problems Pocketpair warns that outdated mods may cause crashes, save problems, or unexpected behavior after the 1.0 update. Temporarily remove manually installed mods and disable Steam Workshop mods before testing voice chat again. ## Conclusion Your Palworld server should now have in-game voice chat enabled. With **bEnableVoiceChat=True**, players can coordinate exploration, base management, raids, and boss battles without relying entirely on text chat or an external voice service. Just remember that giving everyone a microphone means you may hear useful combat information. You may hear someone eating chips directly into it too. That is just the price of progress.