What causes this Audio Desync on Youtube?
There are a few things that can cause this issue. These are as follows Since there are a lot of things that can cause this issue, there are quite a few solutions for this problem. Simply go through each of the methods listed below until your problem is solved.
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You should try to watch YouTube in other browsers as well. This will help you narrow down the causes of this issue. If the problem is with all browsers then the most likely cause is your drivers since it’s affecting everything. On the other hand, if other browsers are fine then the problem might be with your specific browser.
Solution 1: Updating Drivers (If the issue is with all browsers)
Since driver issues can be the culprit behind this, updating your drivers should be the first thing on your troubleshooting list. Drivers are the main modules connecting your operating system with the system hardware. Drivers can either get corrupt or outdated. To fix both scenarios, you can update your drivers to the latest version available. If Windows find a new version of your graphics driver then you will see a “downloading driver” status on the window. On the other hand, if Windows can’t find the latest version of your graphics driver, you can do it manually by following the steps given below Once done, you should be good to go. The steps for updating your Audio drivers are the same except that you will have to select your audio drivers from the device manager (step 3). You can perform the steps given above to update your audio drivers. Once done, reboot and check if it resolves the issue.
Method 2: Disable Hardware Acceleration
If you are facing issues on Google Chrome then the issue might be because of their Hardware Acceleration setting. Hardware acceleration allows using hardware for software rendering purposes. This enables performance and reduces the load on the OS. This setting, if enabled, is known to cause issues like these. So, simply disabling the setting will help you get rid of this issue. 2. Scroll down and select Advanced. 3. Scroll down even more and navigate to the section System. Toggle off the option that says Use hardware acceleration when available and click Relaunch button Check if this rectifies the YouTube audio video sync issue for you.
Method 3: Clear Cache and Sign Out
Clearing the cache from Google Chrome and Signing out has worked for a lot of people. However, don’t just sign-out, there is a specific way of signing out and signing back in that resolves this issue. Follow the steps given below Check if the issue is resolved.
Method 4: Disable Optimized background video playback flag
Disabling the Optimized background video playback flag has helped resolve the issue for a lot of users as well. Keep in mind that this solution is for Google Chrome users. Follow the steps given below That’s it. Restart the browser and the problem should be solved.
Solution 5: Reinstalling Browser
If the issue is with just one browser and YouTube is working fine on other browsers, then reinstalling the browser might work for you. You should uninstall the browser, reboot, and reinstall the browser from scratch. This should solve the issue for you.
Check if the issue persists once the browser is installed.
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