Starfield – Sound cutting out error fix

Aden Carter

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Does the sound keep cutting out of you in Starfield? Starfield has been having a few issues and audio issues are some of them. Specifically, this issue seems to be affecting people who got early access to the Bethesda Game Studios title on PC.

While it is unfortunate that issues Starfield audio errors and stuttering have occurred, they are possible to fix if you know what you are doing. At least the issues were expected since Bethesda Softworks is known for having issues in its games.

If the audio has been cutting out on you while you’ve been exploring the planets or trying to sell items in New Atlantis, you may be able to fix it. Let us help you get your audio working again so you can continue your hunt for the Mk 1 Spacesuit. Here is how to fix the audio cutting out error in Starield.

What is the sound cutting out error in Starfield?

Simply put, the sound cutting out error in Starfield is when the game goes silent when performing various tasks. This is most prevalent when talking to an NPC and not being able to hear the first part of the dialogue though this issue can happen during other parts of the game as well.

The audio cutting out in Starfield can be happening for multiple reasons such as:

• Your PC does not meet the system requirements to run the game
• Your SSD is performing slowly
• Your PC may have outdated components
• The drivers may be outdated

How to fix the sound cutting out error in Starfield

There are many reasons as to why this issue is occurring but, thankfully, there are multiple solutions you can use to attempt a fix. Try the following:

• Change your graphics settings – While this may seem weird for an audio bug, many have found that disabling dynamic resolution and turning off Gsync and V-Sync have helped resolve the issue. Turning off motion blur tends to help slightly as well.
• Switch drives – If you are playing Starfield on an HDD, you may want to change the file location to an SSD if one is available. This will speed up the game.
• Change the audio output – Changing your audio output device could help resolve the issue. If you are using Bluetooth, it would help to have a wired connection.
• Run as administrator – Running the game as an admin can help with a wide variety of issues.
• Uninstall and re-install – Re-installing a game often helps resolve issues because it could be caused by a corrupt file.
• Restart the game – A simple restart sometimes fixes the issue but it tends to return after a short while.