Game audio dies mid-round, Discord fine - fixed path

hardbass2525 · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:00 · permalink

Footsteps vanished mid-round. Discord still worked. Full path after it stayed fixed for an hour.

AndriyProg · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:10 · permalink

Exclusive mode on the device will do that. Windows grabs the device for one app and starves the other.

Silent_Scope · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:18 · permalink

Disable exclusive mode, set both Discord and ET to the same output, restart both.

howveryGracie · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:26 · permalink

Same bug before trial. Exclusive off fixed it. I thought my headset was dying.

Viper_Six · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:34 · permalink

If voice is fine and game is mute, it is almost never the server. Check local first.

hardbass2525 · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:48 · permalink

Exclusive off + same device both apps + full restart. Audio survived a full Frostbite. Leaving the path.

ClanRecruit_Mia · 2 Aug 2026 at 21:56 · permalink

Bookmarked for "I can hear Discord but not footsteps" tickets. Thank you.