---
title: "startVoiceChat(withParticipantID:)"
framework: gamekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "gamekit/gkvoicechatservice/startvoicechat(withparticipantid:)"
---

# startVoiceChat(withParticipantID:)

Sends a request to another participant to join the voice chat.

## Declaration

```swift
func startVoiceChat(withParticipantID participantID: String!) throws
```

## Parameters

- `participantID`: A string that uniquely identifies the participant to connect to.

## Discussion

Discussion The voice chat service calls the client’s voiceChatService(_:send:toParticipantID:) method to send the connection request to the remote participant.