Random small audio lags


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Alainikus

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I only recently updated my PC to 24H2, clean install and everything. Yet, I noticed an issue I didn't had on 23H2. Whenever I watch videos or do anything, randomly you can hear the audio just lagging for a second. It's so random and uncommon that it doesn't bother me that much yet I wonder what could cause that issue? Is it a known issue with 24H2? I looked at other threads but none of them answered my question directly, I tried different solutions, I changed the Hz of my audio output, I reinstalled Realtek Audio drivers. But that didn't work, what should I do?
 
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Alainikus said:
I only recently updated my PC to 24H2, clean install and everything. Yet, I noticed an issue I didn't had on 23H2. Whenever I watch videos or do anything, randomly you can hear the audio just lagging for a second. It's so random and uncommon that it doesn't bother me that much yet I wonder what could cause that issue? Is it a known issue with 24H2? I looked at other threads but none of them answered my question directly, I tried different solutions, I changed the Hz of my audio output, I reinstalled Realtek Audio drivers. But that didn't work, what should I do?
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Have you detected a pattern?
Is it specific to some apps, games, videos, music?
Have you looked at the output of WinKey + R dxdiag.exe (enter)?
 

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Alainikus said:
I only recently updated my PC to 24H2, clean install and everything. Yet, I noticed an issue I didn't had on 23H2. Whenever I watch videos or do anything, randomly you can hear the audio just lagging for a second. It's so random and uncommon that it doesn't bother me that much yet I wonder what could cause that issue? Is it a known issue with 24H2? I looked at other threads but none of them answered my question directly, I tried different solutions, I changed the Hz of my audio output, I reinstalled Realtek Audio drivers. But that didn't work, what should I do?
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I've not noticed a lag with audio. What is the connection to your listening device (Bluetooth, Wi-fi, wired)? Is it with all listening devices (speakers, headphones, etc.)? What's the brand of the listening device(s)?
 

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jvickers said:
I've not noticed a lag with audio. What is the connection to your listening device (Bluetooth, Wi-fi, wired)? Is it with all listening devices (speakers, headphones, etc.)? What's the brand of the listening device(s)?
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Wired. I use Sennheiser HD 599 SE headphones.
 

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OAT said:
Have you detected a pattern?
Is it specific to some apps, games, videos, music?
Have you looked at the output of WinKey + R dxdiag.exe (enter)?
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Yes, when opening an application like starting a game, or a youtube video, sometimes not however, very random like I said. I just looked at output. Everything seems to be in order.
 

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Hi @Alainikus

You've probably done this already but check any cables used for audio (if any). I had this same issue on my PC the other day, it turned out to be a USB cable that was the culprit.
 

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Alainikus said:
Wired. I use Sennheiser HD 599 SE headphones.
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Are you plugging directly into your computer's aux port, or are you running it through a DAC? If the latter, it could be a USB cable, as Marcus Vinicus said.
 

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jvickers said:
Are you plugging directly into your computer's aux port, or are you running it through a DAC? If the latter, it could be a USB cable, as Marcus Vinicus said.
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Plugged in directly.
 

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Alainikus said:
Plugged in directly.
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There are lot of things to do. First, you might see about updating your sound drivers. If you did that recently and started experiencing the lags, then roll back to a previous version of the sound driver.
 

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jvickers said:
There are lot of things to do. First, you might see about updating your sound drivers. If you did that recently and started experiencing the lags, then roll back to a previous version of the sound driver.
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it happened beforehand, with my fresh install of 24h2. Should I try older versions?
 

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Alainikus said:
it happened beforehand, with my fresh install of 24h2. Should I try older versions?
Click to expand...
Older versions of Windows or the audio driver?
 

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Does it help - if you disable Sound Enhancements, as in:

Windows Key + R and type/copy mmsys.cpl

2025-07-24_131039.webp

:unsure:
 

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Have you tried running the audio troubleshooter?

Setting > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters > Audio
 

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