{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "metric": "voip_audio_known_issues",
  "capturedAt": "2026-08-17T16:29:59Z",
  "source": "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3079210/view/690891687156777547?l=english",
  "sourceTitle": "Hell Let Loose: Vietnam - Top 5 Things To Know Before Launch | 24 Hours Till Launch - Steam News",
  "extractionScope": "Known Issues At Launch: the full Audio & VOIP Issues list and the VOIP-related Keybinding, Options & Input Issues entry from the official pre-launch Top 5 announcement.",
  "audioVoipIssues": [
    "The voices of other players using proximity chat can become distorted and robotic. This has been resolved in Squad and Leadership chats. It can still occur in proximity chat, and we’re currently working with our VOIP partner to resolve this in an upcoming patch.",
    "Several users reported audio channels repeatedly cutting out during a large-scale stress test.",
    "This has only been seen on PlayStation 5 Pro on a small number of occasions and is currently being investigated as we gather more data.",
    "While traveling through a tunnel, players may not be able to see who is speaking in any VOIP channel, including themselves.",
    "Players inside a unit will not be heard in proximity chat by other players if their Squad Leader leaves the unit."
  ],
  "voipKeybindingIssue": "VOIP channels may not work when bound to mouse buttons.",
  "hotfix1Update": {
    "source": "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3079210/view/690891687156780051?l=english",
    "ps5Audio": "PlayStation 5 Audio: Resolved an issue that could cause audio to cut out for a period of time on PlayStation 5."
  },
  "scopeNote": "This snapshot records the publisher’s stated VOIP and audio issues and the Hotfix 1 PS5 audio change. It does not prove that every voice-chat symptom is reproduced, diagnosed or resolved for every player, platform or server.",
  "eosAttribution": {
    "source": "https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3079210/view/690891687156780051?l=english",
    "sourceTitle": "Dev Comms Thread & Launch Updates | Hell Let Loose: Vietnam",
    "quote": "Distorted voice, caused by EOS",
    "context": "Listed among community-reported points the team is actively working to address."
  }
}