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How to voice chat from the couch (and which headset to buy)? (piefed.social)
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Hello. I'm a PS5 gamer. Normally when I want to game with friends online, I put on my PS5 headset and it automatically connects to the console. I start a voice chat group on the console and my friend and I can chat while we play whatever game.

How does this translate to the Steam Machine + couch? Can I just use any bluetooth headset? I thought bluetooth audio had too much latency? Or is there a special type of headset I should buy? Can I start a voice chat through SteamOS? Or do I have to use a third-party app like Fluxer to voice chat?

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[–] 1 point 1 month ago

From my experience with a Logitech G435 wireless headset (though no Steam Machine), you will be just fine plugging the dongle into a USB port and using it, even 30 feet away (so long as there is no interference).

I'm also aware that Steam has a built-in audio service, ao presumably you will be able to use it on SteamOS, though I imagine discord is still going to be the main way for people to communicate through VOIP (considering SteamOS is judt that: an OS, I imagine you can install discord without issue).

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