Audio Cuts Out After Character Select

[IKEA Connoisseur]

I had a separate issue with my audio where it did not work entirely with my bluetooth speaker, I solved that by setting it as the default device in my device manager. However I have a new issue now where as the game boots up, it will function normally, but after I select my guardian and go to orbit, no audio will play at all. How do I fix this?

[BionicleC4]

I am having the same exact issue, and it only happened after I did the cross save. I have tried everything from restarting my PC to updating drivers. I have had no luck. I think this might be a Bungie or Steam issue. The only thing I haven’t tried yet was a full uninstall and reinstall. I’ll give it a try and let you know if it works.

[B]

did you ever fix it? i only get it when i use my headphones (Bose qcii) in Bluetooth mode

[IKEA Connoisseur]

Originally posted by Nerf killers:

did you ever fix it? i only get it when i use my headphones (Bose qcii) in Bluetooth mode

nice necrothread, but yes actually! What I did was:
1. Sound control panel - disable the "headset" option on whatever device your're using.
2. Turn on (or enable) Stereo Mix (not sure if that has anything to do with it, but I did it.)
3. Find App And Volume Preferences - make sure D2 AND STEAM has your headphones selected
4. In the Sound menu, under Input - Select Stereo Mix (again, not sure if this means anything, but mine is working now, so.)
5. in Sound Control Panel, under Playback> right click the device> properties> advanced> uncheck "allow applications to take exclusive..." hit apply.

[B]

it worked thanks! i only had to disable headset

[Bimbom]

Surprised to see this here. I use my Airpod Pros with BT on my PC. Loading in to Destiny 2 turns off audio. AIrpods are selected as Output device. End up having to reconnect bluetooth to get it back

[Laxis]

is anyone still having this issue? I recently upgraded to windows 11, and there wasn't an issue, but then I had to change my nvme drive and after that, the issue started.

[Scala]

Sound -> Recording -> Enable Stereo Mix (worked for me) didn't change any other settings) Bluetooth headphones

[✪ Pure_KaoZ ✪]

Just had this same issue after upgrading to the Witch Queen DLC. Audio cut in and out as soon as character select loaded and persisted into game. Audio was fine before that point and worked fine prior to the DLC. I set headphones as default device and disabled "allow applications to take exclusive control" setting. Works fine now.

[Mikrodos]

Originally posted by IKEA Connoisseur:

Originally posted by Nerf killers:

did you ever fix it? i only get it when i use my headphones (Bose qcii) in Bluetooth mode

nice necrothread, but yes actually! What I did was:
1. Sound control panel - disable the "headset" option on whatever device your're using.
2. Turn on (or enable) Stereo Mix (not sure if that has anything to do with it, but I did it.)
3. Find App And Volume Preferences - make sure D2 AND STEAM has your headphones selected
4. In the Sound menu, under Input - Select Stereo Mix (again, not sure if this means anything, but mine is working now, so.)
5. in Sound Control Panel, under Playback> right click the device> properties> advanced> uncheck "allow applications to take exclusive..." hit apply.

nice

[ThornInHisSide]

Originally posted by ✪ Pure_KaoZ ✪:

Just had this same issue after upgrading to the Witch Queen DLC. Audio cut in and out as soon as character select loaded and persisted into game. Audio was fine before that point and worked fine prior to the DLC. I set headphones as default device and disabled "allow applications to take exclusive control" setting. Works fine now.

How did you get the option to disable this?

[homogoose]

Originally posted by ThornInHisSide:

Originally posted by ✪ Pure_KaoZ ✪:

Just had this same issue after upgrading to the Witch Queen DLC. Audio cut in and out as soon as character select loaded and persisted into game. Audio was fine before that point and worked fine prior to the DLC. I set headphones as default device and disabled "allow applications to take exclusive control" setting. Works fine now.

How did you get the option to disable this?

This didn't fix it for me BUT you go
Sound Settings > Device Properties (of whatever output device you use) > Additional Device Properties (its to the right, under related settings) > Advanced > Exclusive Mode
Hopefully it works for you !!

[KennyBooBear]

So not to bring this back from the dead - but I figured out the actual solution.

First an explanation - bluetooth headphones frequently include an in-line mic. For some strange reason if you use the "Headphones" device as your primary Sound output device instead of the "Headset" option, this issue occurs. The issue is that the "Headset" device option has crap audio quality.

Now that said, there's a very simple solution that doesn't require any of the above - tinkering and there's actually 2 options here.

Option 1. Disable in-game Voice Chat. Do this by going to Settings > Social > And simply toggling the "Voice Chat" option to off. Wait a second or two and voila - sound is back.

Now option 1 may not be feasible for those wanting to take advantage of in-game comms as opposed to using something like Discord, so there's an alternative. But if you don't intend to use in-game comms, option 1 is the simplest.

Option 2. Simply disable the "Headset" recording device in your system's Sound Properties. Do this by first pressing the Windows Key + R on your keyboard (Win + R). A run dialogue will appear. In that dialogue box, type "mmsys.cpl" without the quotes and hit enter. In this new window, select the "Recording" tab and locate your bluetooth "Headset." Ironically even bluetooth speakers with a microphone will be listed here as "headset." For the device you're currently using, simply right click it and select "Disable." The caveat to this is that you'll need to use a different microphone - ie.) USB, Analog, or a Cardioid Condenser Mic. In my case I've got a fairly nice Sterling Audio condense mic running through a pre-amp, so the bluetooth mic is simply not needed.

This allows me to use in-game voice chat, my bluetooth speaker or headphones, and/or use Discord/TeamSpeak/etc. at the same time.

Hope this helps someone!

[Ali]

Yes it did, thanks!

[Jonnass11]

Originally posted by KennyBooBear:

So not to bring this back from the dead - but I figured out the actual solution.

First an explanation - bluetooth headphones frequently include an in-line mic. For some strange reason if you use the "Headphones" device as your primary Sound output device instead of the "Headset" option, this issue occurs. The issue is that the "Headset" device option has crap audio quality.

Now that said, there's a very simple solution that doesn't require any of the above - tinkering and there's actually 2 options here.

Option 1. Disable in-game Voice Chat. Do this by going to Settings > Social > And simply toggling the "Voice Chat" option to off. Wait a second or two and voila - sound is back.

Now option 1 may not be feasible for those wanting to take advantage of in-game comms as opposed to using something like Discord, so there's an alternative. But if you don't intend to use in-game comms, option 1 is the simplest.

Option 2. Simply disable the "Headset" recording device in your system's Sound Properties. Do this by first pressing the Windows Key + R on your keyboard (Win + R). A run dialogue will appear. In that dialogue box, type "mmsys.cpl" without the quotes and hit enter. In this new window, select the "Recording" tab and locate your bluetooth "Headset." Ironically even bluetooth speakers with a microphone will be listed here as "headset." For the device you're currently using, simply right click it and select "Disable." The caveat to this is that you'll need to use a different microphone - ie.) USB, Analog, or a Cardioid Condenser Mic. In my case I've got a fairly nice Sterling Audio condense mic running through a pre-amp, so the bluetooth mic is simply not needed.

This allows me to use in-game voice chat, my bluetooth speaker or headphones, and/or use Discord/TeamSpeak/etc. at the same time.

Hope this helps someone!

Wow, man, thanks so much for this. It drove me crazy...

[MrbaconMan29]

Originally posted by KennyBooBear:

So not to bring this back from the dead - but I figured out the actual solution.

First an explanation - bluetooth headphones frequently include an in-line mic. For some strange reason if you use the "Headphones" device as your primary Sound output device instead of the "Headset" option, this issue occurs. The issue is that the "Headset" device option has crap audio quality.

Now that said, there's a very simple solution that doesn't require any of the above - tinkering and there's actually 2 options here.

Option 1. Disable in-game Voice Chat. Do this by going to Settings > Social > And simply toggling the "Voice Chat" option to off. Wait a second or two and voila - sound is back.

Now option 1 may not be feasible for those wanting to take advantage of in-game comms as opposed to using something like Discord, so there's an alternative. But if you don't intend to use in-game comms, option 1 is the simplest.

Option 2. Simply disable the "Headset" recording device in your system's Sound Properties. Do this by first pressing the Windows Key + R on your keyboard (Win + R). A run dialogue will appear. In that dialogue box, type "mmsys.cpl" without the quotes and hit enter. In this new window, select the "Recording" tab and locate your bluetooth "Headset." Ironically even bluetooth speakers with a microphone will be listed here as "headset." For the device you're currently using, simply right click it and select "Disable." The caveat to this is that you'll need to use a different microphone - ie.) USB, Analog, or a Cardioid Condenser Mic. In my case I've got a fairly nice Sterling Audio condense mic running through a pre-amp, so the bluetooth mic is simply not needed.

This allows me to use in-game voice chat, my bluetooth speaker or headphones, and/or use Discord/TeamSpeak/etc. at the same time.

Hope this helps someone!

Thank you very much! I know this is old, but the game is still broken lol. Tried every single other option to fix the issue with no luck (I use AT M50XBT), and finally the only fix was to turn off in-game voice chat and push-to-talk options.