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SOUND CUTTING OUT

The sound is cutting out on basically every channel, we only have one tv and one cable box directly next to our wifi modem. When the tech came and tested all our equipment he said everything is ok but it is still happening, it makes you not even want to watch tv sometimes because you can never catch what is really going on, without sound cutting completely out. Sometimes screen freezes with it but not always. Please help 

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1 year ago

I came on to here to see if there was a solution.  Clearly there is not.  I checked the troubleshooting page mentioned earlier.  I have no idea how to do what is suggested there. https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/troubleshooting-audio-issues-with-xfinity-tv. I don't know how to access the tv box - there is no separate remote.  

I think this is something Xfinity has decided is acceptable for its customers.  I have the issue watching several channels.  I just updated the modem router per their suggestion.  I still have the problem.  

Clearly so many have this issue.  It is known to Xfinity.  They should be doing the troubleshooting, not asking us to buy equipment and replace everything - just to find out the problem exists on their end.  

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Karencav I would be happy to help in any way I can with your audio issue. 

Can you send us a direct message with your full name, name of account holder (if different), and service address please?

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6 Messages

1 year ago

Same issue here, across many channels, both during programming and during commercials. Dropouts last from 5-10 seconds. Today, on CNN, it seems to be happening every several minutes or so.

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Definitely still happening for me too. Seems that when you change channels there is a several second audio dropout within the first minute of being on that new channel.  After that there are occasional further audio dropouts but they are not consistent. Obviously an Xfinity issue that they either are not acknowledging or do not know how to fix yet.  For almost $300/mo this is not acceptable. 

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1 year ago

Also wondering what the fix is for this. We upgraded our sound system a couple of months ago and every channel works perfectly EXCEPT the Music Choice ones. They worked fine with the old 5.1 sound system, but now they cut out every 30 seconds or so for between a fraction of a second and a few seconds. I’m guessing that either Music Choice’s Dolby Digital output has flaws in its formatting, or the signal is broadcast over a frequency with insufficient bandwidth for Dolby Digital. It makes them unusable. Not critical, since there are many ways to play music, but we liked some of those old channels. 

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1 year ago

Surprise, I have this problem too.  ESPN - and only ESPN - sound drops out for several seconds, every minute or two.  It's not consistent either, when I play the same recording on my laptop, it happens, but less often than on the TV box DVR.  This has happened at least since Saturday; it is now Tuesday.  I've already reset the box and done all that, so you can skip the post where you ask me all those useless questions.  I'll just say that I'm in San Francisco, so hopefully you can secretly fix whatever the real problem is.  

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user_gxzjmf, thank you for letting us know that the sound is cutting out for ESPN. Does this also happen with the live channel or just the DVR recordings that you noticed? When you watch on the TV are you using Bluetooth audio, a receiver, or the TV speakers? 

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26 Messages

1 year ago

I've had the same problem with ESPN the last couple of weeks, sound drops out for several seconds and then returns. I've had it on both live broadcast and DVR of ESPN. Haven't had the problem with any other channel.

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I’m have exact same issue on ESPN in the San Francisco Bay Area 

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1 year ago

Same for me.  Both TV’s.  

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Thanks for reaching out, user_godhfe! Does it happen with certain networks or every channel?

 

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1 year ago

Verizon said residential Comcast service is shared with other residences, unlike FIOS, providing poor performance AT TIMES, depending on total demand of everyone involved. 

There is no fix: it was designed that way. Certain older cell phones tell you when this happens, like my old LG. Comcast amusingly said something was wrong with my phone for saying this, when in fact my phone tells the truth newer cell phones are made to hide.

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@user_54m6j9​ If you have FIOS and a similar problem, low budget routers also cause problems. Businesses are in business to make money, and fancy commercials are cheaper than quality products.

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1 year ago

Happens a lot to me on MSNBC. It is happening right now on TRU while watching the pregame for the US Men’s National Team vs. Columbia. Come on, Xfinity. You know you have a problem here. Fix it or provide a worthy explanation. 
and you ditched Bally Sports. Come on, dudes and dudettes. 

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user_3trh7o I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with your audio. Have you tried any self-troubleshooting steps? Such as rebooting the box manually or through our Xfinity App? or checking the audio connection unplugging it and plugging it back again? 

 

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8 Messages

1 year ago

Having similar issues with various channels, CNN mostly; only Xfinity. Sound cuts out Intermittently, always must inopportune time. Do not have issue thru streaming services using Amazon Fire TV Stick.

 

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bwh3922 Helllo, are you still having issues with various channels?

 

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CNN, Chris Wallace Show this weekend starting at 10 AM, during first 2 minutes sound dropped twice! for couple of seconds.

I'm expecting it to happen during debates this Thursday... Maybe I'll record while watching and if sound drops see if it also happened on recording...

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bwh3922 Is it happening right now? Have you tried any troubleshooting steps? Such as rebooting the TV box manually or through the Xfinity App? 

 

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