Music playback in Audacity is not smooth and noises are audible
Applicable products：
HUAWEI MateBook B5-430(huawei matebook b5 430 intel i5/16g/512g/ uma/ non-touch、intel i5/8g/512g/ non-touch)，HUAWEI MateBook 14(amd 2020 amd r5/16g/512g/touch、2021 intel i5/16g/512g/touch、amd 2020 amd r5/8g/512g/ uma/non-touch、2021 intel i7/8g/512g/uma/touch、2021 intel i7/16g/512g/touch、amd 2020 amd r5/16g/512g、2021 intel i7/16g/512g/ uma/touch、amd 2020 amd r7/16g/512g/ uma/touch、amd 2020 amd r7/16g/512g/touch、amd 2020 amd r5/8g/256g)，HUAWEI MateBook 13(2021 intel i7/8g/512g/ uma/touch、2021 intel i7/16g/512g/ uma/ touch、2021 intel i5/16g/512g/touch、2021 intel i7/16g/512g/touch、2021 intel i5/8g/512g/non-touch、2021 intel i5/16g/512g/ uma/touch)
Applicable system:
Windows 10, Windows 11
Applicable products：
Applicable system:
| Music playback in Audacity is not smooth and noises are audible |
Problem
When the audio host is set to MME or Windows DirectSound, music can be played properly. However, noises are audible when the audio host is set to Windows WASAPI.
Cause
This issue occurs when the audio host is set to Windows WASAPI in Audacity. In this mode, the noises generated during the audio playback are within the range allowed by the app.
Solution
Before you use Audacity, set the audio host to MME or Windows DirectSound.
To do this, perform the following steps:
- Click Edit > Preferences.
- In the dialog box that is displayed, select Devices and set the mode in the Host drop-down list box to MME or Windows DirectSound.
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