PTT vs Open Mic in YAPYAP

When to use push-to-talk or open mic for clearer voice casting.

Push-to-Talk vs Open Mic in YAPYAP

Steam Voice lets you choose transmission type and bind a PTT hotkey. Pick the mode that keeps voice casting clear and consistent.

Quick recommendation

  • Noisy room / keyboard noise → try PTT
  • Spell reliability → open mic (with suppression conflicts disabled)

What to check in Steam Voice

  • Correct input device
  • Transmission type (PTT/Voice activation)
  • PTT hotkey binding
  • Microphone Test result