OpenAI to retire ChatGPT's old voice modes, all-in on GPT-Live

OpenAI will shut down ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode and Standard Voice Mode on December 11, 2026. The company is focusing on GPT-Live, its new voice model launched in July. GPT-Live can listen and talk at the same time, and ChatGPT voice usage has nearly doubled since it launched.

Notices will go out from November 10, 2026. On December 11, the old modes will be removed from settings, and users will switch to GPT-Live automatically. Past voice chats will stay in history. Video calls, screen sharing, and custom GPTs will keep the old mode for now.

Many users on X and Reddit are unhappy. They say the old modes give more detailed answers and hold context better, while GPT-Live often interrupts or loses context. Some paid users may cancel. OpenAI says it is improving GPT-Live, and it once delayed GPT-4o's shutdown after user pushback.