# Audio is mute at first **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [May 24, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876 "2022-05-24T22:20:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/1 "2022-05-24T22:20:46Z")
Whenever I turn on my computer, I initially get no audio, despite FXSound waves. Only closing FXSound and reopening it fixes this issue. Any ideas for how to prevent this? ---
**Author:** ![Dolmatov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@Dolmatov](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Dolmatov)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/2 "2022-05-24T23:04:53Z")
It’s also annoying that the fxsound card stays assigned. I have to change the device or turn off the **FxSound Speakers** device. When re-using, I turn on the device, if I turned it off, because the program does not know how to manage the state of the device itself (turn it on when the program is opened and turn it off when it closes). Correctly, the status of the device should change connected / not connected depending on the activity of the program, and now the device is always active. ---
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/3 "2022-05-25T00:56:00Z")
Sorry you have to deal with it too. If you find a fix, I would love to know about it. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/4 "2022-05-25T19:19:57Z")
Hi Blushock, Welcome to the forum. Have you tried disabling automatic switching in the Settings menu? I’ll call in @PLEASE_DELETE for further troubleshooting ideas. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/5 "2022-05-25T20:00:11Z")
In FXSound Settings or Windows Settings? Because I don’t see an automatic switching setting in FXSound Settings. Would be awesome if u could provide a screenshot ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/6 "2022-05-25T20:38:14Z")
Disable this and let me know if it helps: ![scrn](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/1X/27fa9825cd49ba86d60f356125d68c40ac5c3830.png) ---
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/7 "2022-05-25T21:21:54Z")
Somehow, it was already disabled. At any rate, I can just close FXSound before putting my computer to sleep and set it to NVIDIA High Def Audio. Then reopen it as needed. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/8 "2022-05-25T21:49:56Z")
Okay, so this did not solve your problem then. @PLEASE_DELETE: Can you assist, please? ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/9 "2022-05-25T21:55:16Z")
This is a weird bug and the first I’ve heard of it. Have you set FxSound as the Default Device in Windows sound settings? Have you already tried to fully uninstall with specialized uninstaller software and then reinstalling? ---
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/10 "2022-05-25T23:46:58Z")
Specialized uninstaller software? And yes, FXSound is the default software. Seems like this could be easily fixed if there was a way to manually select the default playback device _in FXSound_. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/11 "2022-05-26T08:48:26Z")
> [@Blushock](#): > > Specialized uninstaller software? Yes, like IObit Uninstaller Free. ---
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/12 "2022-05-26T12:20:53Z")
I just got BCUninstaller. ---
**Author:** ![Blushock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@Blushock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Blushock)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/13 "2022-05-26T12:22:57Z")
Alright that seems to have worked. If it pops up again, will exit it before going to sleep. Thx for the help. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/14 "2022-05-26T13:17:34Z")
No problem. If the issue returns, please post here again, and we’ll look for further troubleshooting options. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/15 "2022-05-26T19:06:04Z")
Thanks, Dolmatov. @bvijay: Please take a look at the user feedback below, > [@Dolmatov](#): > > It’s also annoying that the fxsound card stays assigned. I have to change the device or turn off the **FxSound Speakers** device. When re-using, I turn on the device, if I turned it off, because the program does not know how to manage the state of the device itself (turn it on when the program is opened and turn it off when it closes). > > Correctly, the status of the device should change connected / not connected depending on the activity of the program, and now the device is always active. ---
**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/16 "2022-06-24T13:48:35Z")
If you have a default playback device selected in system tray or through control panel as your speaker or headphones, then when FxSound is launched the control will switch to FxSound and when you exit FxSound, the audio playback will automatically switch back to your speakers. Please let us know if you see a different audio behaviour in your system. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-is-mute-at-first/876/17 "2022-07-01T21:32:52Z")