Privacy Channel Reference

Privacy Channel Reference

Conceptual reference — documents PlayerAudioOverride fields for privacy channels, not a standalone component.

Technical reference for privacy channel configuration and behavior.

Configuration

Field	Location	Description
PrivacyChannelId	PlayerAudioOverride	Channel ID for this override. -1 = no privacy (always audible)
AdditionalPrivacyChannelIds	PlayerAudioOverride	Additional channel IDs the local player can hear when this override is active
DisallowListeningToChannel	PlayerAudioOverride	If set, prevents the local player from listening to any other player in the same channel

Known Limitations

Limitation	Detail
One channel per override	Each override has one primary channel, but AdditionalPrivacyChannelIds can extend listening to multiple channels
Delayed channel changes	Entering or leaving a channel takes effect delayed depending on the PlayerAudioController update rate
Priority conflicts	A player being added to an override does not prevent being added to a different override

Priority Conflict Example

Walking into a private channel with a microphone that has the same priority will replace the microphone effect with the private channel effect, as will picking up a microphone inside a room (with the same priority) override the room effect.

Solution: Give items that can be carried into other zones a higher priority so their effects stay active.

Minimum Requirements

Component	Required Count
PlayerAudioOverride	At least 1

Additionally, at least one component is required to add/remove players from the PlayerAudioOverride:

Component	Add Mechanism	Remove Mechanism	Networking
PickupMicrophone	Item pickup	Item drop	Manually synchronized
VoiceOverrideTriggerZone	Player trigger enter	Player trigger exit	Local

Alternatively, you can integrate adding/removing of players into your own custom UdonSharpBehaviours. See the Tutorial #1 for examples.

See Also

• Private Voice Channels — explanation of how channels work
• How to Set Up Voice Channels — step-by-step setup guides