FIFA is available for almost all platforms. For the consoles, you can mute your microphone through the gaming system. But for PC it can be a bit trickier. As you know, FIFA 21 is available on the Origin platform for PC. This means that the voice chat can be disabled through the Origin app. This is how to mute voice chat in FIFA 21: Open Origin. To configure the shortcut to mute/unmute the mic, right-click the app's icon in the system tray and select ‘Setup shortcut'. A small window will open. Click inside it and tap the key or keys you want to use to mute/unmute the mic. The app can detect ordinary keys on a keyboard, and it can also work with special keys on the keyboard.
Discord allows you to set custom keybinds to mute your microphone via the user settings. There are two options when it comes to muting your mic. You can toggle mute, or push to mute. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages.
Toggle Mute vs Push to Mute
Toggle Mute allows you to toggle on and off the microphone. This means you press the set keybind once to turn it off. The microphone will stay muted until you toggle it back on.
Toggle mute is preferred for situations when gaming. If there is someone in your room talking then you can mute your mic with one press. This allows you to keep playing with your mic muted without hindering your gameplay.
Once the room is clear, then you can quickly unmute your mic without hassle. A downside is it's easy to get distracted and forget to unmute your microphone.
Push to Mute requires you to hold down the selected key to stay muted. The moment you release the key, your microphone will be unmuted.
If you choose to use push to mute, then if there is a sound in your room you will need to keep the key pressed. This isn't recommended when gaming, as it's one less finger you have for movement.
How to Set Up Toggle Mute & Push to Mute on Discord
Open the user settings via the gear icon. This is found next to your name in the bottom left corner of Discord.
Unmute Mic
Choose the 'Keybinds' menu from the left panel.
Press the 'Add a Keybind' button at the top of the window. A new action will be created. By default, it will be unassigned.
Click on the action drop menu, and choose either toggle mute or push to mute. You can always create a new keybind later to enable both.
Choose to 'Record Keybind' by clicking on the empty box on the right.
Press the keys or buttons that you want to use for muting. You can also use a key combination or mouse button.
Stop the recording once you're happy with the hotkey.
Your push or toggle mute will now be active.
Prevent Microphone Echo in Game
When gaming you often find yourself using the in-game chat to communicate with other players. If you're in a Discord chat, your friends will hear you twice, in Disord and in game.
This echo can be annoying for most players, especially when in an intense moment. Typically this results in your Discord friends muting you in game. There is an alternative that saves everyone from having to mute each other.
To prevent the echo of your voice in game, you can set up a push to mute keybind in Discord. Your hotkey for push to mute should be set to the same as your in game push to talk button. Doing this will mute your microphone in Discord everytime you talk in game.
Using Macro Keys and Pads to Toggle Mute
Often your Discord keybinds can overlap with hotkeys set in other programs or games. The best way to avoid conflicting keybinds is to use key combinations. Key combinations involve pressing multiple keys to activate an action. For example pressing Ctrl, Alt, Shift, F12 at the same time.
These combinations can be difficult to activate unless you're using a macro key or pad. Macro pads allow you to assign a key combination to a single button. One of the more popular macro pads is the Elgato Stream Deck.
How to Toggle Deafen on Discord
Discord also allows you to set up a Toggle Deafen keybind. Deafening on Discord mutes your microphone and Discord audio. There may be situations where muting your Discord chat will be necessary, especially when gaming.
Open the user settings with the cog icon. The user settings are located in the bottom left.
Mic Mute App
Switch to the Keybinds menu.
Add a new keybind.
Set the action to toggle deafen.
Choose to record.
Once the room is clear, then you can quickly unmute your mic without hassle. A downside is it's easy to get distracted and forget to unmute your microphone.
Push to Mute requires you to hold down the selected key to stay muted. The moment you release the key, your microphone will be unmuted.
If you choose to use push to mute, then if there is a sound in your room you will need to keep the key pressed. This isn't recommended when gaming, as it's one less finger you have for movement.
How to Set Up Toggle Mute & Push to Mute on Discord
Open the user settings via the gear icon. This is found next to your name in the bottom left corner of Discord.
Unmute Mic
Choose the 'Keybinds' menu from the left panel.
Press the 'Add a Keybind' button at the top of the window. A new action will be created. By default, it will be unassigned.
Click on the action drop menu, and choose either toggle mute or push to mute. You can always create a new keybind later to enable both.
Choose to 'Record Keybind' by clicking on the empty box on the right.
Press the keys or buttons that you want to use for muting. You can also use a key combination or mouse button.
Stop the recording once you're happy with the hotkey.
Your push or toggle mute will now be active.
Prevent Microphone Echo in Game
When gaming you often find yourself using the in-game chat to communicate with other players. If you're in a Discord chat, your friends will hear you twice, in Disord and in game.
This echo can be annoying for most players, especially when in an intense moment. Typically this results in your Discord friends muting you in game. There is an alternative that saves everyone from having to mute each other.
To prevent the echo of your voice in game, you can set up a push to mute keybind in Discord. Your hotkey for push to mute should be set to the same as your in game push to talk button. Doing this will mute your microphone in Discord everytime you talk in game.
Using Macro Keys and Pads to Toggle Mute
Often your Discord keybinds can overlap with hotkeys set in other programs or games. The best way to avoid conflicting keybinds is to use key combinations. Key combinations involve pressing multiple keys to activate an action. For example pressing Ctrl, Alt, Shift, F12 at the same time.
These combinations can be difficult to activate unless you're using a macro key or pad. Macro pads allow you to assign a key combination to a single button. One of the more popular macro pads is the Elgato Stream Deck.
How to Toggle Deafen on Discord
Discord also allows you to set up a Toggle Deafen keybind. Deafening on Discord mutes your microphone and Discord audio. There may be situations where muting your Discord chat will be necessary, especially when gaming.
Open the user settings with the cog icon. The user settings are located in the bottom left.
Mic Mute App
Switch to the Keybinds menu.
Add a new keybind.
Set the action to toggle deafen.
Choose to record.
Press the key or key combination you want to use for deafening, then stop recording.
Conclusion
While setting up Discord keybinds isn't necessary, it is a great quality of life improvement. Being able to quickly mute and deafen Discord is great for gaming and working. Allowing you to remove any distractions at the click of a button.
The PlayStation 5 controller is easily one of the more impressive pieces of technology that comes with Sony's next-gen console. It has a number of advanced features built into it, such as adaptive triggers, more sophisticated haptic feedback, and its own internal microphone. One feature that the controller doesn't have though is a default mute state, something users might want to change for the sake of privacy and security.
Doing so is easy enough, as there are two paths you can take. One mutes your controller quickly until you switch it off, the other is a more permanent solution.
How to quickly mute your PS5 controller
© Provided by Gamespot PS5 microphone mute buttonJust press the button above the PlayStation icon and it'll be set to mute until you press it again or switch the console and controller off. You'll also know that you've enabled the mute function as the PS5 informs you when the function has been activated.
How to mute your PS5 controller for longer
First you'll need to navigate to the PS5 settings menu, which can be found in the top right corner and is represented as a cog icon. From there, make your way down to the 'Sound' menu, and then select the 'Microphone' option.
© Provided by Gamespot No Caption ProvidedSelect the option 'Microphone status when logged in' and you'll be able to toggle the microphone to be muted on default whenever you power your PS5 console on.
© Provided by Gamespot No Caption ProvidedWith that option organized, you'll never have to worry about your online team picking up any unnecessary background noise or music whenever you start a game.
For more PS5 guides, you can see how easy it is to switch the orientation of the device. For more on the new console, you can check out our PS5 review and keep an eye on our PS5 order guide to see when more stock will be available.
