Hello All,
I have a somewhat confusing issue that I've only found two posts on Reddit mentioning previously, but there were no responses.
A short summary: On Discord's we… (read more)
Hello All,
I have a somewhat confusing issue that I've only found two posts on Reddit mentioning previously, but there were no responses.
A short summary: On Discord's website, in an audio call, audio will progressively move from stereo/both ears to mono/only the right ear after anywhere from five to sixty seconds. This only occurs on Firefox, it does not occur on Chrome or Edge (with the same extensions, when applicable.) For the record - this also only occurs with the one headset. I've tried with a second headset and don't have the same issue, but I don't believe the Headset is solely to blame since the issue only happens on Firefox.
I have also tested on Firefox Nightly as a fresh install - no extensions, no settings changed, just install and login to Discord.
Specs:
ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR
HP USB-C G5 Essential Dock (Monitors are connected through it)
Windows 11 (August update/build 26200.9168)
Razer Blackshark V2 Pro RZ04-0453 headset (Connects via USB-A Dongle plugged in to the laptop)
Firefox (x64) (154.0.1)
Troubleshooting steps I've taken:
Removing the Audio driver for my computer and re-installing it.
Removing/re-installing the drivers for the Headset.
Verified all audio related drivers for my device are up to date.
Verified the BIOS is up to date (it's solved unusual problems before)
Toggling the "media.latency_preference" toggle in about:config (recommendation from a friend)
Disabling all extensions on Discord.
Disabling Firefox's strict mode on Discord.
Verifying all audio related drivers for my device are up to date.
Tested on a Firefox Nightly install (the first time it's been installed on my device).
A separate browser (Chrome/Edge - the issue is not present)
A separate headset (Issue is not present)
Downloading Razer Synapse and disabling any "extra" features, and testing with various options on/off.
Disabling any and all other Audio devices (speakers and microphones) while using the headset.
Charging the Headset to full.
Things I haven't tested, but thought of:
Resetting Firefox in any capacity - I can, but hopefully testing with Nightly is sufficient.
A different computer entirely - on my list, when I can next.
A new User profile.
Testing with no headset at all, and just utilizing the built-in speakers/microphone for the laptop.
Oddities:
Changing audio settings in Windows will "fix" the issue momentarily - for instance the "Spatial sound" option. Changing from one setting to "Off" (or vice versa) fixes the issue for the same ~5-60 seconds until it slowly goes back to the right ear. These options are present for every device, even ones not experiencing this issue.
It's very odd to me because on one hand it may be the headset, but then the issue is only present in Firefox.
Any help or things to test would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you.