If you encounter a voice chaterrorin Overwatch, you miss out on coordinating tactics to secure victory. Don’t worry, below I will explain how you can fix the Overwatch voice chat error -1002.

Why is OW2 voice chat not working?

Overwatch 2 error -1002 can occur when the game fails to detect an input device, such as a microphone. This issue mainly occurs on the player’s side, where settings or hardware issues may interrupt the voice connection with the game. In order to fix this issue, you need to:

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If none of these solutions worked for you, thenthis problem may not be on your end at all. Overwatch 2 has a lot of downtime, whether intentional or not. During this time,updatesare pushed out, and services tend to malfunction. So, this can break, such as voice chat in-game. I recommend checking out theOverwatch 2Reddit andX(formerly Twitter) pages to see if anyone else is experiencing the same issues as you.

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