A lot of users are experiencing the Xbox Series X sound problem in games and apps. Frustrated Xbox players took to social media to report the issues. The issue has been around for several weeks now.
Social media reports of Xbox Series X sound problems in games and apps
According to multiple reports, the in-game sound has stopped working with some apps and games. People posted on Reddit and other community forums about the audio issue with Xbox and asked for solutions.
“Sound plays through both my TV and sound bar as I move around the Xbox main menu. But as soon as I click on an app or game, there is no audio. Any advice? Was working previously,” a user posted.
“I have Series X and the menu sounds work perfectly fine but as soon as I load an app or a game it goes silent. Any help really appreciated,” posted another user.
As per users, the Xbox Series X only plays audio in the main menu and dashboard. However, they lost the sound in some games entirely.
“After I start a game on my Series X, for example, Forza Horizon 5 or F1 22, with Quick Resume, the sound is gone in all games. Restarting and power cycling doesn’t help either. The only way to get the sound back is to switch it off for a long time,” another person posted.
Some users believe the issue might be with their Samsung smart TVs.
“I still get audio on the dashboard, and when I go into volume and output in settings, it’ll play sound when I test my speaker output, but in any game, I launch there is 0 audio. It does work through a headset, but that doesn’t help the main issue when I want to play games with my partner,” a disappointed user posted.
The persisting audio issue has made it difficult for users to have a good and immersive. Affected players said they are not able to fully enjoy the games due to no sound.
Here are some of the concerns of the Xbox Series X users who demand a fix for the sound problem.
“Bought hitman 3 and when I play it there’s no sound at all going through my tv speakers. There’s only sound if I connect a headset or headphones. There’s sound on any other game through my tv speakers expect from hitman 3. I’ve restarted my console and looked through the console settings and game settings and can’t fix it.” an affected user posted on Reddit.
Users have tried all possible methods to bring the sound back but to no avail. They also complained that the company should get a fix for Xbox Series X sound problem in games and apps soon because their consoles cost a lot of money.
“Tried following every tutorial I can find but none are working, I have series x and the menu sounds work perfectly fine but as soon as I load an app or a game it goes silent. Any help really appreciated,” another user posted.
Potential workaround
Some users tried to follow tutorials to find a fix. While others said they had to factory reset which was quite annoying.
Luckily, there is a potential workaround to solve the issue temporarily. An Xbox ambassador shared a fix that can help solve the missing in-game sound issue. The fix involves a factory reset of the TV or consoles.
An affected user shared a potential workaround for the persisting in-game sound issue.
“I started having this problem a few days ago. There was sound in some games but not in others. I unplugged my HDMI cable and put it into another port on my TV and the sound came back straight away,” they posted on a community forum.
Another person shared a fix that might assist you in resolving the issue.
“The only thing I’ve known to work is to open the game. And leave it for about an hour and a half. Then audio (for that game) works from there on out. It doesn’t matter if it’s on the local drive or external. It seems to be a loading issue,” they posted.
