How to Disable or Mute Chat in VALORANT

Which VALORANT chat option should you use?

There is no enemy voice-chat channel in a normal VALORANT match. Do not waste time looking for a setting that mutes opposing voice communication.

How to mute one player during a match

1. Open the scoreboard with your current scoreboard key or controller binding.
2. Find the player in the team list.
3. Use the available voice and text communication controls beside that player.
4. Close the scoreboard and continue the round; report after you are safe to interact with the menu.

Per-player mute is usually the best first response because it removes the disruption without taking useful information from cooperative teammates. The exact icon position can differ between PC and console layouts.

How to turn off team or party voice chat

1. Open the gear menu and select Settings.
2. Open Audio, then Voice Chat.
3. Turn off Team Voice Chat if you do not want matchmade-team voice.
4. Turn off Party Voice Chat separately if you also want to silence your premade party channel.
5. Confirm your input and output devices before assuming a silent channel is a mute-setting problem.

Disabling a channel is different from changing its volume. A low incoming volume can make teammates difficult to hear without fully muting them. Push-to-talk bindings also affect when other players can hear you; review them in your current controls rather than changing unrelated audio output.

Can you disable text chat?

VALORANT's current communication controls allow you to mute individual players' text messages. Depending on platform and regional client, you may also see text-language or explicit-language filtering. A profanity filter changes how words are displayed; it is not the same as muting a sender.

If you only want the chat box out of the way, let it collapse rather than repeatedly opening it. Do not confuse Streamer Mode or hidden player identities with a text-chat mute: privacy labels change names shown in parts of the interface, not the underlying communication channel.

Mute, report, or block: what is the difference?

• Mute immediately stops the selected communication you receive.
• Report sends a conduct category and match context to Riot for review. Use an accurate reason instead of submitting a retaliatory report.
• Block restricts future social interaction where the client supports it. It is not a substitute for reporting serious behavior.

If a message contains a credible threat or exposes personal information, prioritize your safety, preserve appropriate evidence, and use Riot's official support route. Do not engage with the sender to collect more abuse.

Muting toxic communication is not a Ranked penalty. However, disabling every channel can remove useful calls, so pings and clear non-voice communication become more important. Our game-sense guide explains how to build decisions from the minimap, utility, and timing rather than relying on voice alone.

Why can you still hear or see chat?

1. Check the channel. Team voice and party voice have separate toggles.
2. Check the sender. A player may be speaking through party voice after team voice was muted.
3. Check text and voice separately. Muting one does not always mute the other.
4. Restart the client. If multiple preferences revert, close VALORANT normally and reopen it.
5. Use safe settings repair. If controls repeatedly reset, follow the ordered checks in the settings-reset guide.

Do not edit protected configuration files or disable security software merely to change communication preferences.

Keep useful information without tolerating abuse

A narrow mute preserves more information than shutting every channel off. If you are learning the game, the VALORANT beginner guide covers pings and team fundamentals, while the keybind guide can help you keep push-to-talk and ping controls accessible. Account access should remain private even when playing with friends; Riot's policy is covered in our account-sharing guide.

VALORANT chat FAQ

Can you mute everyone at once?

You can disable a voice channel in Settings, while per-player controls let you keep cooperative teammates audible. The exact availability of a match-wide text control can vary by current client and platform.

Can enemies hear team voice chat?

No. Normal team voice is for your team, and party voice is for your party. Opponents do not share an enemy voice channel.

Does muting report a player?

No. Muting and reporting are separate actions. Submit a report if conduct should be reviewed.

Are chat controls the same on console?

The same channel concepts apply, but button prompts and panel layouts can differ. Use the labels shown in the current console client and verify that it is updated.