steam is playing random sounds in the background!

[Jumboman]

This is so weird, almost creepy. Steam is making the following noises:
- sound of waves and seagulls
- bear growl / some kind of horn
- age of empires 2 theme on guitar
- strings into drumroll
i've checked the sound mixer and it's not any game or browser, it's from steam itself! and it keeps repeating!
what could cause this?

[Jack Schitt]

It could be the music player in Steam. Steam > Settings > Music.
Remove any folder paths listed, uncheck the Scan options, and click the Reset Database button to empty it.

Big picture mode also has audio settings that include ambient sounds and music that are separate settings from in the client settings options. Open Big Picture Mode and make sure they're turned off too.

[Jumboman]

thanks a lot! the sound is gone, although I didn't actually check if it was still playing before I followed your steps.

[Jack Schitt]

Hopefully that was it and they stay gone. haha!

[CidMan47]

Lol thanks for this apparently I have really weird soundtracks on steam and I thought it was a virus at first wouldn't have figured it out if I didn't find this haha

[crunchyfrog]

Welcome to the club!

I occasionally press something awry and end with up with the most bloody bizarre soundtracks playing from time to time.

Glad it's not just my stupid arse.

[MogReturns]

thanks, couldn't stop the spooky sounds and it was getting weird

[Excesswharf9002]

Thanks Jack Schitt i had portal music playing for some reason lol

[Carolynne]

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

Welcome to the club!

I occasionally press something awry and end with up with the most bloody bizarre soundtracks playing from time to time.

Glad it's not just my stupid arse.

You never know, it could still be your butt that is the very culprit. You'll never be able to ask it, it's full of ♥♥♥♥!