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How to Get Pit Crew Radio in Iracing

How to get pit crew radio in iRacing: quick, step-by-step settings and audio fixes for drivers to restore crew comms reliably fast and race with team calls.

If you’re asking how to get pit crew radio in iRacing, the quick answer is: check that the car/session supports a pit crew, turn the spotter/crew audio up in iRacing, and make sure the right Windows/audio device is selected. You’re in the right place — below are plain steps to verify and fix it fast.

Quick Answer — how to get pit crew radio in iracing

Most “no pit crew radio” issues are audio routing or settings. Open iRacing Options → Sound, confirm Spotter/Voice (or Pit Crew) volume isn’t zero, and ensure your headset/speakers are the active Windows playback device. Also make sure the car you’re driving actually has pit crew voice support.

What’s really going on

iRacing’s pit crew/spotter audio is delivered as an in-game sound channel. If you can’t hear it, either:

That car or session doesn’t provide pit crew messages (some cars don’t have a crew), or
The sound channel is muted or routed to the wrong device in Windows or iRacing, or
A third-party voice app or exclusive audio setting is blocking the sound.

This is usually not a complex bug — it’s a settings or device mismatch.

Step-by-step fix

Confirm the car supports pit crew: test with a car known to have crew/spotter (stock cars, many GT/Prototype cars). Karts and some older cars may not have crew audio.
In iRacing, go to Options → Sound. Raise Master and Spotter/Voice (or Pit Crew) sliders to ~80% so you can hear test messages.
While in the garage or practice, trigger spotter/pit messages (pit in, pit out, or wait for lap delta) to test audio.
Check Windows sound: open Sound Settings and set your headset/speakers as the Default Playback Device. Open the Volume Mixer and verify iRacing isn’t muted.
If you use USB headsets, VR, or an audio output on your wheel base, make sure that device is selected in Windows and not in “exclusive mode.”
Disable or check third-party apps (Discord, TeamSpeak) that might capture or reroute audio. Close them briefly to test.
If audio still fails, relaunch iRacing and test a different session. If only one series is affected, it may be car-specific.

Extra tips / checklist

Some in-sim audio options differ by car; look for both “Spotter” and “Crew” sliders.
If using VR, check the headset’s audio output in SteamVR or Oculus settings.
Update audio drivers for your sound card or USB headset.
If you hear engine but not voice, the voice channel is the issue (not overall audio).
If everything looks right but no voice, try a quick reinstall of iRacing sound files via the launcher (Verify/Repair).

FAQs

Q: Why can’t I hear crew calls but I hear engine sounds?
A: Engine uses a different channel. Check Spotter/Voice (or Pit Crew) slider in iRacing and the Windows volume mixer for iRacing specifically.

Q: Are pit crew radios available in every car?
A: No. Some cars (karts, older cars, or certain prototypes) don’t include a pit crew/spotter voice. Test with a known supported car.

Q: Can I route pit crew audio to a different device than game audio?
A: Windows controls the default playback device. If you want separate routing, use audio routing software or set the headset as Windows default while racing.

Q: Still not working after these steps — what next?
A: Try another car/session, update audio drivers, and disable background voice apps. If it persists, contact iRacing support with logs and a short video showing your sound settings.

Short wrap-up

Most pit crew radio problems are fixed by enabling the right audio channel and selecting the correct playback device. Do the quick checks above in your next practice — it’ll take a few minutes and get your team calls back for the race.