It's exactly what it sounds like, but worse.
When opening Steam Link on a Quest 2 headset, it happily chirps along and connects to the PC without issue, but them instantaneously goes quiet and no audio from the host can be heard.
No UI sounds magically start working, game audio doesn't play, no surprise. Clicking out and back to that menu shows default devices as in use again, even though from the host's perspective they don't work.

Quest Pro latest Horizon version 2.1
Quest 2 on V74

Windows 11 25H2
5060ti 16GB with Nvidia driver 595.79 (it isn't this driver or any recent one from the last month)

Connection goes fine, but there is absolutely no audio and weirdly the SteamVR desktop app continues saying "waiting for wireless connection" even as I am in SteamVR and interacting with the dashboard, can even launch VR games, but still no audio.

Looking at SteamVR Remote Detailed Debug the two black boxes next to the eye tracking data from the Quest Pro both say "NO SOUND".

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And while a bit of a tangent, I have been dabbling with dual-booting Linux lately and it does not have the same issue.

I imagine I simply must reinstall windows, but seeking second opinions.

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Haven't used the steam link in a few weeks... but had the no sound issue today (21FEB26) after my steam link (connect to TV) auto updated at startup... tried everyone's options to get it working with no luck.


While happen to notice a help comment when I restarted the steam link that by holding the option button (left of xbox button) would open steam settings and low and behold audio was muted. I unmuted the stream and all audio was back.

so i reverted all my changes back to original config.

1. not in beta
2. disabled steam stream speakers
3. turned off play audio on host under remote play

restarted everything and audio still works.... i guess my steam link "stream" was just muted... lol. must be a new feature or one that i never noticed... hopefully this helps someone..

Well, boo. Sounds like it comes down to "notable audio lag on some devices" (a longstanding issue which 1.3.23 fixed) or "audio underflow/crackling on others" but no one fix that'll address *both* in a single solution. :(

That'll take a bit of thought...

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Just to double-check... based on saying you have it installed on your cell phone and on your TV, this sounds like you might be using the Android version, not the actual Steam Link hardware?

The Android version has a similar-but-separate codebase; unless the audio issue is happening on the streaming host, there's a solid chance whatever's causing audio playback issues on the Android version may not be related to whatever caused audio issues on the original dedicated Steam Link hardware.


You will also find a link to the latest beta build of the Android client; I know one just came out on Friday, and while it mostly lists fixes for video issues, I would not be shocked if one of the changes also fixed at least some audio issues...

I decided then to jump a bit further and downgraded to 900, and the issue no longer occurs, but the loud glitch is back, which I can live with it as long as I remember to take my earphones off.

One additional bit of info: not sure with which version, 909 or 907, but the audio was fine after the downgrade until I tried lowering the external volume in the menu, after that the issue started and became irreversible. [/quote]

Hi Slouken, I'm having the exact same issue. Started happening after an update but I can't work out which one. Glitchy sound when connecting Steam Link Hardware to my Bluetooth speakers (TIBO PLUS2) that I have been using for years.

Same issue here. 2 seconds of audio latency from an Android phone via Steam Link app. This only happens when I use Bluetooth audio devices connected to the phone. Sound from the phone's built-in speakers is synced properly without the BT earphones connected. Tested with multiple BT audio devices. ALL have the same 2 second latency in the Steam Link app only.

Not sure if crossposting is cool, but I'm making an attempt to fix my Steam Link audio issues.
Steam Link works find with multiple Windows PCs under our current configurations, our receiver is able to play Stereo 5:1 just fine with any of them...but whenever I use my new PC with Linux Mint OS it seems to be having some trouble.
The HDA Nvidia Digital monitor end of everything is connected to the input end of Steam on all channels...and we can get sound to come through but only the Left Front speaker and the Center Front (from TV). All the others sounds like they're trying to play from the subwoofer.

Not sure in which version this started happening, but Bluetooth audio is very stuttery and laggy the moment any external device connects to the Steam Link device.

On the other hand, the loud glitch sound that would happen each time my earphones would connect, or I'd connect or disconnect from a computer, no longer happens.
I decided then to jump a bit further and downgraded to 900, and the issue no longer occurs, but the loud glitch is back, which I can live with it as long as I remember to take my earphones off.

One additional bit of info: not sure with which version, 909 or 907, but the audio was fine after the downgrade until I tried lowering the external volume in the menu, after that the issue started and became irreversible.

Originally posted by tinbapakk:

It can't be an issue with how Android TV handles HDMI audio: I don't have any issue with whatever else I play on my Google TV Streamer, Moonlight included.

The belief is that it relates to the way Google TV is processing HDMI audio as the lag stops with a non-HDMI speaker, such as a bluetooth speaker. It sounds like you may be having a different issue.