GTA Online needs no introduction as it’s one the most multiplayer games out there. With awesome graphics and gameplay style from GTA 5 and combination with online multiplayer works makes the gameplay is much more interactive and fun. Although, since the launch of GTA Online, many users have been facing issues related to sound and output. These issues range from GTA Online sound not working or audio cutting out/glitch. There is no error warning for the issue, so it’s hard to pinpoint the exact reason behind the sound issue. But if you are facing a similar problem, then the below troubleshooting methods will help you to fix the issue.
Fix: GTA Online Sound Not Working or Audio Cutting out/glitch
The issue of sound in games like GTA online is usually due to audio driver issues. But in case the sound issues are only existing with GTA Online and the rest of the other applications/games are running fine, then you need to crosscheck the GTA sound settings instead.
Check Voice Settings in GTA Online
GTA Online has its own set of voice settings which you can configure according to your preference. These are divided into two sections, namely SFX and Music. Where Music is game sound, and SFX are special effects sounds.
This guide is made assuming that the sound issue is from GTA Online game only. If you are facing sound issues from your PC (i.e, all the apps sound not working), then we recommend you follow the basic troubleshooting steps.
- Configure default sound device
- Reinstall audio drivers
- Check audio output devices
- Check Windows audio settings
Or you may follow our comprehensive guide on fixing sound issues on Windows PC.
Open GTA Online settings pane and navigate to the audio tab.
Make sure SFX, Music, and Dialogue settings are set to maximum. After this, restart the game and see if it helps.
Check the Volume Mixer Menu
The sound mixer on your PC shows all the sources and applications from which the sound is currently coming. Sometimes we mistakenly mute the sound coming from GTA online. With the volume mixer panel, you can fix the volume for the particular game or app.
Right-click on the sound icon present at the bottom right of your taskbar and click on the Open Volume Mixer option.
Find GTA Online check the volume level settings. If it is mute, kindly unmute it.
Check Voice Chat Settings
Sometimes the settings for voice chat are preferred in a way that the game SFX sounds stop when the opponent is speaking. And if the opponent’s mic is on and he/she is not speaking, then the sound from the game will be muted.
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Since voice chat cuts out all other ingame sounds, we recommend you max out “SFX” and “Music” options to the maximum.
Turn off Mute Audio On Focus Loss
Focus Loss mode was originally made to allow players to focus on their tasks better when they minimize the app. But sometimes, when you un-minimize the game tab, sounds still do not work. So you need to disable this mode all together to fix the sound issues from GTA online.
Open the GTA Settings panel and navigate to the Audio tab.
Here make sure Mute Audio On Focus Loss option is turned off. After this, restart the game and see if it helps.
Reset GTA Sound settings
If the above two methods did not help you much, then you have to reset the sound settings. It is possible that the current sound settings you have are creating a technical glitch, so resetting the sound will help. If you cannot find the reset sound settings option, you can simply re-install the game.
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Here scroll down and click on the Restore Defaults option.
Conclusion
This is how you can easily tackle the situation when you are facing GTA Online Sound Not Working or Audio Cutting out/glitch. These issues are majority caused by the sound setting inside the game. If the above methods do not help you with the issue, you can re-install the game which will reset any sound settings to normal.
Consider re-installing the game the final way of fixing any sound-related issues with the game. Please note that GTA Online is a server-based online multi-player game. So once you re-install the game and log in with your account, all game progress will be back.
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