Privacy Channel Reference

Privacy Channel Reference

Technical reference for privacy channel configuration and behavior.

Configuration

Field	Location	Description
PrivacyChannelId	PlayerAudioOverride	Channel ID for this override. -1 = no privacy (always audible)
DisallowListeningToChannel	PlayerAudioOverride	If set, players with this override cannot hear outsiders

Known Limitations

Limitation	Detail
One channel per player	Each player can only be in 1 channel at any point in time
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