Windows 11- audio long delay before starting

Anonymous
2022-01-10T16:28:10+00:00

After updating to Windows 11 on my 6 month old laptop, my audio files take 20 seconds to start or they do not start at all. This also causes a delay in videos starting whether the file is on my computer or a website. Has anyone else had this issue.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-02T17:13:10+00:00

    That's one of the first things I tried. Problem not fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-02T17:00:34+00:00

    It is because of Audio Enhancement.

    You can turn off this mode and restart windows. Problem is fixed

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-09-13T22:59:45+00:00

    Yeah I forgot that I checked with headphones. Definitely a driver issue. I'll check out the sound adapter idea, but I'll need a USB hub too. I'm out of ports.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-09-13T18:21:05+00:00

    The "pausing" sounds similar to me. If I started a video, I would get the delay. Once it was playing, if I paused it briefly it would resume correctly. If I paused it for 10 seconds or so and then resumed it, the delay would be there again. I feel it's the Realtek, not the speakers. If you can find some headphones lying around plug them in and give them a try.

    You can also try a USB sound adaptor. Go to Amazon and search for ...

    SABRENT USB External Stereo Sound Adapter for Windows and Mac. Plug and Play No Drivers Needed. (AU-MMSA)

    It's pretty much a sound card for about $9 and it has good reviews.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-09-12T23:22:49+00:00

    Thanks for trying Rich. There were about a dozen drivers that needed updating on the HP site, and a couple of them were Realtek drivers, but the issue persists, even after restart. What's happening is the volume starts at zero and then fades in to full setting volume when I play a new video, or a video that's been paused for 30 seconds or more. This happens with YouTube, Rumble, VLC (local media), and even music in Pandora. I've given up. It's probably an incompatibility between the Klipsch speakers and the headphone jack. Most speakers are Bluetooth now so I probably just need to upgrade my speakers. I tried two Dells before this HP, both with Windows 11 Home, and neither had this issue. They had other issues - jumpy video.

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