# Phasmophobia Phasmophobia - Hotfix v0.17.1.5

- Product: Phasmophobia (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/phasmophobia)
- Vendor: Kinetic Games
- Date: 2026-06-03
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/739630/view/708899744197378285
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/phasmophobia/releases/2026-06-03-phasmophobia-hotfix-v0.17.1.5

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- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that caused players to become softlocked when using the Spirit Box while using a controller
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue for Steam players that caused Voice Recognition to not work

Welcome back, Ghost Hunters.

Today we have released a hotfix for Phasmophobia, addressing two issues raised by the community this week. The update is now available across all platforms.

Patch notes:

- _Fixed an issue that caused players to become softlocked when using the Spirit Box while using a controller._

- _Fixed an issue for Steam players that caused Voice Recognition to not work._

- _If you are encountering issues with Voice Recognition on the "Voice" setting on PC, please ensure that the default microphone assigned on your PC is the microphone specified in your windows settings._