Halo Infinite Audio & sound not working, coming: Fixes & Workarounds

Halo Infinite is the first-ever Halo game that offers you the chance to play its multiplayer mode for free. Halo Infinite is the sixth installment in the Halo video game franchise. Halo has been successfully entertaining us with its first-person games since 2001, and Halo Infinite is the sixth main installment in the series. Currently, Halo Infinite is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Being a free-to-play game, it has attracted many new players, and since its release, it has received very positive feedback from the players. But unfortunately, some Halo Infinite players are encountering audio issues with the game. If you are also encountering such issues, continue reading this article as we will be discussing some fixes and workarounds for this issue.

Halo infinite Audio Issues

Over the years, we have seen this issue troubling many players. In the case of Halo Infinite, this issue is not limited to a single platform. You can encounter this issue on a PC as well as an Xbox console. No matter what platform you are facing this issue on, we have discussed some ways through which you can resolve this issue.

For PC:

1. Update the USB Audio Device driver: There is a high chance that you are connecting your headphone to the PC through the USB port. So, for the first workaround, we will be updating your Headphones drivers. So, make sure the headphones that are experiencing the issue are connected to the PC so that the correct drivers appear and follow these steps:
   1. On the Windows Taskbar, right-click on the Speaker icon.
   2. Select Sounds and go to the Playback tab.
   3. Find your playback device and double-click on it to open Properties.
   4. Select Properties
   5. Select Change settings.
   6. Go to the Driver tab and select Update driver
   7. Select Browse my computer for drivers.
   8. Select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.
   9. Select the device then select Next to install the driver.
   10. Restart computer.
2. Configuring stereo sound settings: If you are not able to resolve this issue by updating the USB Audio Device driver, then maybe there is an issue with your stereo sound settings. Follow these steps to configure stereo sound settings.
   1. On the Windows Taskbar, right-click on the Speaker icon.
   2. Select Sounds and go to the Playback tab.
   3. Find your playback device and select it.
   4. Select Configure.
   5. View your Audio channels, if Stereo is not selected:
      • Select Stereo and select Next
      • Follow the prompts to configure your speakers.

For Xbox:

1. Change the Speaker/Headset audio settings: On Xbox consoles also, we will be changing some audio settings to resolve the audio issues:
   1. Close Halo Infinite if it is running and press the Xbox button.
   2. Use RB to select Profile and System
   3. Select Settings.
   4. Select Volume & audio output
   5. If you are using the Speaker audio setting, set HDMI audio to “Stereo uncompressed”. Ensure it is not set to a 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound option.
   6. If you are using the Headset audio setting, set the Headset format to “Stereo uncompressed” or “Windows Sonic for Headphones.”

If have not been able to resolve this issue till now, maybe there is an issue with your headphones. So, try changing your headphones.