Open Settings, Gameplay Settings and scroll to Chat. Switch Text chat and Voice chat on or off, choose Who hears voice chat, then click Save & restart.
Change chat
- Open your server in the panel and click the Settings tab.
- Under Config files, click Gameplay Settings.
- Scroll to the Chat heading.

- Set the options:
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Text chat | Players can type messages to each other in the game. |
| Voice chat | Players can talk to each other in the game. |
| Who hears voice chat | Nearby players only, or Everyone on the server. |
- Click Save & restart, or Save only to wait for the next restart.
What a new server has
A new server has Text chat on and Voice chat off. Who hears voice chat is Nearby players only.
Good to know
- Who hears voice chat only matters when Voice chat is on.
- Players need a microphone set up in the game to use voice chat.
- The chat setting is for the whole server. You cannot turn it on for some players only.
- All settings: Enshrouded server settings reference.





