Uuuuuuh my computer just stopped playing sound properly....
@adamk678 mine does that sometimes. Not sure why. Usually after a reboot it works. Have you tried that?
@ScribbleAddict Didn't even have to; while I was troubleshooting it started working as suddenly as it stopped. I have no idea what happened.
@adamk678 sound is wonky man. I have had almost no issues with my computer that I built, but sound is the one thing that drops out randomly. Not sure why. Other more advanced computer people than me weren't sure either. But hey, as long as it keeps working, not that big a deal.
@ScribbleAddict It's happening again now, and seems to be an issue with my headphones. When I switch to my bluetooth speaker, all sound comes through just fine
@adamk678 It could be a software thing too, if you've changed anything or installed any software that involves sound recently.
@ScribbleAddict It's such a strange issue. Some sounds come through fine and others don't. I might try updating some drivers and seeing if that affects anything.
@adamk678 Weird. That makes it sound like a software issue. But I don't know a ton about sound issues in computers. Updating drives could help.
@ScribbleAddict I'm assuming it must be a software issue because otherwise wouldn't all sounds be affected? And since it's happening in multiple programs I guessed it must be a sound driver or something.
@adamk678 Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. If you know your motherboard, you might be able to figure out what kind of sound card you have and google the issue.
@ScribbleAddict Having a lot of trouble figuring out what the cause of the problem is, since it only affects certain sounds. Mostly voices are affected. Some other sounds as well. If I'm watching a video with someone speaking, their voice will fade away. After a few minutes it'll come back. My volume mixer shows sound playing the entire time. Next time it fades out I want to try listening to a song.
@adamk678 That's so strange. I wonder if it's a frequency or something that's cutting out. Did you say it's happening in multiple applications? Internet apps like youtube and Spotify, and also non web related apps on your computer?
I wonder if this is something @Ocean22, @staticsafe, or @ewankeep might know something about? Guys know anything about sound issues?
@ScribbleAddict @Ocean22 @staticsafe @ewankeep Not just internet stuff. Still affected a video that was saved to my computer.
@ScribbleAddict @adamk678 @staticsafe @ewankeep
What OS are you running?
It's probably pulse audio, which I know is a pain, though I don't really know how to probably install something else, so someone with more experience would be better lel
@Ocean22 @ScribbleAddict @staticsafe @ewankeep This computer is running Windows 10. Weirdly enough, a friend of mine just told me he's having the same issue, but on his phone, and using a completely different headset. Maybe headphones are just cursed today?
@adamk678 @ScribbleAddict @staticsafe @ewankeep
Oh then I have no idea, pls untag sorry buddy
@Ocean22 Will do going forward. Thanks for trying to help tho :)
@adamk678 hmm it seems this is an issue that's beyond me. I hope you can figure it out soon, but I have no idea.
@ScribbleAddict Well uuuuh nothing out of the ordinary has happened for about a half an hour now.... maybe it's fixed itself somehow? I dunno.
@adamk678 hmm weird. Computers are ridiculous lol. If you see an update for your computer in the next day or so, I'd do it right away. Maybe something went screwy in a recent update. Or perhaps it's a known issue and there's a patch. Hope it holds up until then!
@ScribbleAddict @adamk678 @Ocean22 @staticsafe The only thing I know about sound is that it goes wonky, lol. I've found that on Linux it often works to change sound settings via command line when the GUI sound mixer isn't working. I try and isolate my variables. BlueTooth is working, which means underlaying sound is good. But do other speakers work? If you have more than one headphone jack do they work? Good luck @adam678!
@ewankeep @ScribbleAddict Only one headphone jack. I tried a different pair of headphones and it's still wonky so maybe it's a hardware issue with the audio jack after all :(
@ewankeep @ScribbleAddict It's so odd how it seems to be isolated to specific frequencies
@ewankeep @ScribbleAddict Actually I've got an external microphone with a headphone jack. The problem doesn't seem to be happening there. So it must be an issue with the jack on my computer. Unfortunately I don't have the time or resources to replace it right now...
@adamk678 Ah man that sucks. Sorry that seems to be the problem. Weird for that to happen so suddenly. How old is the computer? Not sure how hard replacing a jack would be. But it would probably involve soldering.
@ScribbleAddict I put it together about a year and a half ago now I think. Replacing a jack isn't really something I can do right now so I guess I'll just live with the disappointment for now 🙃
Thankfully I can still listen to stuff through my external microphone, but I don't think the audio quality is quite as good :/
@adamk678 sorry dude. That's very frustrating. Glad you have at least something you can use to make it work until you find a solution.
@ScribbleAddict I've never heard of this kind of issue before and can't find anything about it online so I'll try contacting customer support for the manufacturer of my motherboard and seeing if they have any advice. Worst case scenario I start saving up for a replacement. I'll find some sort of solution though.
@adamk678 good luck. That really sucks -_- I hope it isn't as bad as it seems.
@adamk678 @ScribbleAddict I was wondering if it might be a jack problem. One jack on my MoBo works fine, the other is crap. I hear you about not being able to fix the machine right now. I'm running a 12 year old Dell and I'm not going to upgrade it any time soon. Anyway, hope you can get yours fixed soon and it always feels good to get a problem diagnosed. :)
@adamk678 Hm that's not good. It could be the input if you're switching to bluetooth and then it's fine. I would test the port with another pair of headphones to see if it's actually the pair or if it's the input.