Audio crackling regression introduced after v2026.712.223218 (Windows)

[karth8vader]

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Is your issue present in the latest beta/pre-release?

This issue is present in the latest pre-release

Describe the Bug

Good version:
v2026.712.223218

Bad versions:
v2026.713.170739
v2026.516.143833

The regression causes periodic audio crackling/popping during streaming.

Expected Behavior

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Additional Context

I tried setting up v2026.713.170739 and v2026.516.143833 with just about every combination of video and audio settings, but nothing affected the audio crackling/popping. I also noticed that my network latency variance is much lower on this version as well. I tested with the moonlight client on iPad and macOS. Audio is fine out of the box on v2026.712.223218

Host Operating System

Windows

Operating System Version

25H2 26200.8875

Architecture

amd64/x86_64

Package

Windows - msi installer (recommended)

GPU Type

NVIDIA

GPU Model

4070 Ti Super

GPU Driver/Mesa Version

610.74

Capture Method

None

Apps

Log output

Online logs

No response

[ReenigneArcher]

There has been no fix for audio "crackling" between v2026.516.143833 and v2026.712.223218... so I think this is probably a transient issue on your side. Network quality and client have a big impact on this.