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# ChatState

> Reference for the ChatState enum in the Unity PlayFab Party SDK, describing player voice states such as talking, silent, muted, or no audio input.

# ChatMessageState

The visual state of the player for rendering in the game's UI.

## Syntax

```csharp theme={null}
public enum ChatState
{
    NoAudioInput,
    Muted,
    MutedByPlatform,
    Silent,
    Talking
}
```

## Constants

| **Constant**        | **Description**                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **NoAudioInput**    | The player has no audio input. This could be because they do not have an audio device plugged in or they are having an error with audio.     |
| **Muted**           | The player is muted.                                                                                                                         |
| **MutedByPlatform** | The player is muted due to platform policies. For example, a player may have privacy settings to not allow communication with other players. |
| **Silent**          | The player is not talking.                                                                                                                   |
| **Talking**         | The player is talking.                                                                                                                       |


## Related topics

- [PlayFabPlayer.ChatState](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/unity-party-api-reference/classes/playfabplayer/properties/playfabunitychatstate.md)
- [Class PlayFabPlayer](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/unity-party-api-reference/classes/playfabplayer/index.md)
- [PlayFab Party Unity SDK](/services/playfab/multiplayer/networking/unity-party-api-reference/index.md)
- [game_chat_state_change](/reference/chat/gamechat2/structs/game_chat_state_change.md)
- [game_chat_text_chat_received_state_change](/reference/chat/gamechat2/structs/game_chat_text_chat_received_state_change.md)