It was a Saturday gaming session when the audio in FC26 suddenly went haywire — popping, crackling, and distortion breaking the stadium vibe. I thought it was just a small glitch, but match after match the issue kept ruining my weekend gameplay.

So I started tweaking. I dove into the in‑game audio settings, experimenting with crowd noise, commentary, and sound effects until I found a balance that reduced the distortion. But the real breakthrough came when I troubleshot my audio drivers.

After a bit of trial and error, the popping was gone, and the sound was crystal clear again and I finally got back the immersive FC26 experience I was craving. Here’s what I did.

Fixes That Worked for Me To Tackle FC 26 Audio Issues

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After battling with the popping FC audio, I tried a few practical tweaks that finally solved the issue. Here’s a quick rundown of what I did to restore smooth, immersive sound in FC26.

Check The In-Game Settings

One of the easiest ways to solve the audio issues on FC 26 is through the in-game settings. Verify that the in-game audio settings are correctly configured. Make sure sound effects, music, and commentary options are enabled.

Next, open your computer’s volume mixer and ensure that EA FC 26’s volume is turned up and not muted. Finally, restart your game and check if the error persists.

Choose The Correct Audio Device

When you are having sound issues while playing FC26 make sure the correct audio output device is selected in Sound Settings.

To check that, right-click on the sound icon on the Taskbar and select Sound Settings.
Check that the correct Output device is selected under the Output section.

Now, try playing the game and check if this could fix the audio issue. If not, then verify the game files.

Troubleshoot The Audio Drivers

Outdated audio drivers can also trigger sound issues in games. So, troubleshoot the audio drivers.

Right-click on the Start menu and select Device Manager.
Expand the Sound, video, and game controllers and right-click on the audio driver.
Select Disable device. Click on Yes to confirm. Wait for some time and then right-click on it again and select Enable device. If this doesn’t work, right-click on the audio driver and select Update driver.

Click on Search automatically for the driver’s option.
Restart your PC after the drivers are updated.
If updating also doesn’t work, then right-click on the driver and select Uninstall Device. Follow the on-screen instructions and restart your PC. After the restart, the audio driver will be automatically reinstalled. Check if this can fix the problem. If you are having sound related issues due to your QWindows PC, check this complete guide to fix it.

Restart Windows Audio Service

Next, restart the Windows Audio Service. In the Windows Search Bar, type ‘services.msc’ and press Enter.

Locate ‘Windows Audio,’ and right-click on it. Select ‘Restart.‘

Change Audio Output

If you use multiple audio outputs on your computer, like headphones, speakers, and Bluetooth speakers, the audio might be routed to another device.

Check that you have selected the correct audio output in your system. Open your PC’s settings and select the appropriate speakers or headphones. You can also restart the game and the PC an check if that helps.

Verify Game Files

If none of the solutions mentioned above worked for you, you need to verify the game installation files.

Restart your computer and launch Steam again.
Next, you can either right-click the game in your Library, or click the gear icon from the game’s Library page.
From the drop-down menu, select Properties.
Select the Installed Files tab and click on the Verify integrity of game files button. Steam will verify the game’s files – this process may take several minutes, so wait till the issue is resolved.

On EA Desktop, click on My Collection. Next, click on the three dots on the FC 26 game and choose the Repair option. Wait till EA verifies the game files. Restart the game and check if the issues are resolved. And there you have it! That’s a wrap on our guide to fixing no audio or sound issues in EA FC 26.

Turn Off Sound Enhancements

Try disabling the sound enhancements when FC 26 sounds are not working.

This method has worked for others so you can try it.

Here is how to do so:

Go to the Start Menu and enter Control Panel in the search box. Select the first option and click on Sound.
Right-click on the sound device you are using and expand its Properties.
Click on the Enhancement tab and check the box for Disable all enhancements.

Next from the Advanced tab click on Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device.
After making the changes, click on the Apply option and then click on OK.

Change and/or Reset Sound Settings

If the previous methods are not working for you, change or reset the Sound Settings.

Click on the volume icon on your PC from the system tray and check that it’s not mute.
Adjust the slider as per your need.
You can also open the Sound Settings option.
Check that the Volume slider is set to the right.
Next, click on Volume Mixer. Find FC 26 from the Apps section and expand it.

Make sure the volume is set to 100, and the correct output device is set in the drop-down menu.
You can also click on the Reset button next to Reset sound devices and volumes for all apps to the recommended defaults option.
This should reset the default sound settings and fix issues if this has happened due to tweaking some sound settings.
Now check if the audio in the game is working.

Disconnect Any Unnecessary Microphone Attached

If you have connected any external microphone and not using any microphone in the game then disconnect that.

You can also disable any internal microphone as well.

Type Control Panel in the Windows search box and select the top search result.
Set the View by to Categories. Next click on Hardware and Sound.
Next, click on Sound.
Go to the Recording tab.
If you are not using the microphone the right-click on Microphone or Microphone Array whichever setting you get and disable it.
Now you can launch the game and check if this improves the sound quality.

Reconnect Controller

If you are playing FC 26 with a controller, disconnect it when you start the game.

Once the audio in the game is established, then connect the controller ad check if sound is working now.

Disable Additional Sound Device Attached

Disabling all other sound devices except the one you are using can fix the issue when you cannot hear anything on the game.

Open Sound Settings. Click on More Sound settings.
Select the Playback tab right-click on the devices other than the one you are using and select the Disable option. Click OK.
Now go to the recording tab and repeat the same thing.
Next, right-click on the device you are using and select the enable option if it’s present. Else select it and click on Set Default. Click on Apply and then on OK to save the changes.

Disable Third-party Applications Like Voicemeeter or Oculus

The next thing you can do is turn off any third-party applications you are using to enhance sound. These applications can interfere with the game and cause sound issues.

Right-click on the Windows search Menu and select Task Manager.
In the Processes tab, look for Voicemeeter or similar applications you are using and right-click on it.
Select the End task option to close it.
To disable it, open Device Manager again.
Expand the Sound, video, and game controllers and right-click on Voicemeeter.
Select the Disable Device option.

Wrapping Up

And there you have it! The methods to fix FC 26 audio issues. We hope one of these methods has worked for you.

If you found this guide helpful, leave a comment and help others know which solutions solved your problem.

FC 26 Audio Not Working? Here’s What Fixed It for Me