ChatGPT older voice modes retire December 11, with a video exception
Advanced and Standard leave the picker; existing chat histories stay.
OpenAI notified users November 10: on December 11, 2026, those using Advanced or Standard switch to Live and retain chat histories. The exact time and timezone are unspecified. Advanced still powers live video and screen sharing until GPT-Live supports them.
Chat Voice supports web, iOS and Android; desktop has separate billing and limits. Free access is limited; paid plans and workspace settings affect eligibility and charges. This is not an API retirement or a new Traditional/Simplified Chinese or Cantonese announcement. Not tested.
Voice conditions: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001274-chatgpt-voice
Supported regions: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7947663-chatgpt-supported-countries
Chat Voice supports web, iOS and Android; desktop has separate billing and limits. Free access is limited; paid plans and workspace settings affect eligibility and charges. This is not an API retirement or a new Traditional/Simplified Chinese or Cantonese announcement. Not tested.
Voice conditions: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001274-chatgpt-voice
Supported regions: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7947663-chatgpt-supported-countries
Usage conditions
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong is absent from the official ChatGPT web/mobile support list; this retirement does not establish local access.
- Macau
- Macau is absent from the official ChatGPT web/mobile support list; this retirement does not establish local access.
- Taiwan
- Taiwan is supported. Features, limits and charges depend on plan, workspace and version; local billing and Chinese/Cantonese performance were not tested.
Official source: Retiring Advanced and Standard Voice in ChatGPT