# When playing audio after some time, the beginning gets cut off **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [August 13, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431 "2024-08-13T22:50:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cookie](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cookie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/1 "2024-08-13T22:50:58Z")
Basically what the title says. If I don’t play audio for some time (like 5-10 minutes), it’s like FXSound turns itself off, so when sound starts to play, it takes a moment for it to come back up. While this happens, a little bit of the beginning gets cut off and starts with a… static or pop, whatever it is. Audio works fine after that (because FXSound is “on” again.) I disabled “switch to new audio device automatically” or whatever it’s called. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/2 "2024-08-13T22:57:35Z")
Hi cookie, Could you go to [fxsound.com](http://fxsound.com) to download v1.1.26.0, run the installer, and post back with your results? > [@Preferred output device](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/preferred-output-device/3412): > > In the latest release v1.1.26.0 a new feature to select preferred output device has been added. The preferred output device can be selected from FxSound settings. It can also be selected by passing the device name through command line option --output. For example FxSound.exe --output="\" The preferred device feature functions as follows, If preferred device is selected and it is connected during FxSound launch, then audio playback will be through the preferred device. … ---
**Author:** ![cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cookie](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cookie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/3 "2024-08-13T23:03:51Z")
I updated to that version before posting this, and it didn’t fix anything. Also, I tried to record it, but it seems that the problem only happens when outputting to the actual speaker. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/4 "2024-08-13T23:09:03Z")
Okay. Have you read the troubleshooting list at the top? And does this happen with only one audio device, or with all of them? ---
**Author:** ![cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cookie](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cookie)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/5 "2024-08-13T23:43:30Z")
I read the troubleshooting, tried it, that didn’t fix it. I only have one audio device, which is my laptop’s speaker. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2024, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/6 "2024-08-13T23:48:37Z")
And you have no other audio devices at your disposal to test with? By the way, same question for playback methods: does this happen on Spotify, on YouTube, and with all media players, e.g. with VLC as well as with WinAmp and Windows Media Player? I know I have this same glitch where the first few microseconds get cut off, but it only happens on (my version of) VLC. ---
**Author:** ![cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cookie](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cookie)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/7 "2024-08-14T01:20:08Z")
It happens on any audio device and on any site/program. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/8 "2024-08-14T01:39:36Z")
I’ve been using FxSound for many years now, and I’ve never noticed anything like that. I perfectly understand why it’s annoying. I am left to guess at the cause of this glitch. You’ve disabled Exclusive Mode and Enhancements? You’ve tried running FxSound as Administrator? And you’ve tried making changes to the frequency settings of your speakers, and of the FxSound Speakers device, in the Advanced tab of the device Properties in Windows Sound Settings, to check if that makes a difference? ---
**Author:** ![cookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@cookie](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/cookie)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/9 "2024-08-14T02:18:01Z")
let me try what you said and it is annoying, but negligible I only came to see if there was a known bug or potential fix, but it’s ok if there isn’t ---
**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:** [August 14, 2024, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/10 "2024-08-14T02:26:20Z")
Affirmative. I’ll be back… tomorrow, after a good night’s rest. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/11 "2024-08-19T12:01:06Z")
I’ve noticed this now happens to me on some YouTube videos as well, while it never did before. ---
**Author:** ![Thelucifer1978](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/thelucifer1978/32/2100_2.png) [@Thelucifer1978](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Thelucifer1978)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/when-playing-audio-after-some-time-the-beginning-gets-cut-off/3431/12 "2024-08-19T15:34:32Z")
I haven’t noticed anything like that and am using FX on both youtube and when am listening to music on musicbee no idea why other people having this issue i guess maybe it’s because i have disable Exclusive Mode and Enhancements.