How to Enable Voice Chat on Your Enshrouded Server

Enshrouded comes with its own voice chat. On a server it is disabled by default and is enabled via the enshrouded_server.json file. There you also decide whether players only hear each other nearby or server-wide.

Enable voice chat

1. Stop the server
   Stop your server via the dashboard.

2. Connect via SFTP
   Connect to your server via SFTP.

3. Open enshrouded_server.json
   Open the file enshrouded_server.json in the main directory.

4. Turn on voice chat
   Set the enableVoiceChat key to true and choose the desired mode in voiceChatMode. Both keys sit at the top level of the file – right next to name and gameSettingsPreset, and not inside the gameSettings section:

   {
       "name": "Enshrouded Server",
       "saveDirectory": "./savegame",
       "logDirectory": "./logs",
       "voiceChatMode": "Proximity",
       "enableVoiceChat": true,
       "enableTextChat": false,
       "gameSettingsPreset": "Default"
   }

   This excerpt shows only part of the file – further keys such as userGroups and gameSettings sit in between and below. Only change the enableVoiceChat and voiceChatMode lines and leave the rest untouched.

5. Start the server
   Save the file and start your server.

Voice chat modes

Value	Description
Proximity	Only players near you can hear you (default)
Global	All players on the server can hear you

Warning

Changes to enshrouded_server.json are overwritten if the server is running when you save. Always stop the server before editing.

Note

The enableVoiceChat and voiceChatMode keys have been available since Update 5 "Pact of the Flame" (version 0.8.0.0) from 28 January 2025. If they are missing from your file, simply add them yourself at the top level.

Tip

The dashboard only rewrites name, slotCount, queryPort and gameSettingsPreset on every start. Your voice chat settings therefore stay in place permanently.

In game

Once voice chat is active, players can mute their microphone, switch between push-to-talk and an open microphone and adjust the microphone input volume. On the Social page in the menu they can also lower the volume of individual players or mute them.

Tip

Check the JSON file for syntax errors before starting the server – a single missing comma can cause the server to discard your settings.

Since you are opening enshrouded_server.json for this change anyway, you can also Change Server Password or Enable Text Chat at the same time.