Windows 10: Audio is quiet after downloading Windows 2004 update.

Hello, today I just installed the Windows 2004 update for my HP Laptop. After that I went to Google to test the audio with my laptop's in-built speakers. And the audio from YouTube videos was quiet. Same with music from Spotify. But I went to test it with Microsoft Edge and the audio was normal.

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Crackling audio after update to 2004

After updating Win10 to 2004, I get crackling audio when I use Razer Surround Pro software. When I switch my audio output, I get normal audio. This only happens when I use Surround Pro.

Edit: Still talking with razer support but I ultimately believe this is an issue with the 2004 update. I hope there's a fix for this soon, although I don't mind still using 1909.

 

Audio Devices via DP/HDMI "disappearing" after 2004 update

After updating to 2004, either my monitor or tv would disappear from the audio device list when:

(monitor is on, I turn on tv, and turning tv back off.)

It would only show either the monitor or tv on the audio devices list. Unplugging and plugging hdmi/dp cable would not work since it would only show the last connected device's audio.

Downgrading GPU and GPU audio driver did not work, "workarounds" are either to reboot or disable and re-enabling Nvidia audio driver

System specs in profile

 

Windows Audio Too Quiet

This problem started a few months ago. All of a sudden, my audio got really quiet, even on the loudest settings (Windows at 100% and speaker knob turned all the way to the right). I have searched countless websites for a solution, but nothing worked. At
first, I could fix it by uninstalling my audio driver and restarting, but now even that doesn't work.

I have tried:

• Running the troubleshooter
• Reinstalling Realtek audio driver
• Updating the driver
• Using old versions of Realtek
• Using the default windows high definition audio driver
• Turning on the equalizer enhancement
• Turning my volume all the way up
• Switching to a different output (Headphones)
• Turning on Spatial Sound
• Disabling communication noise reduction
• Updating Windows
• Reinstalling all drivers the motherboard recommends

My specs:

• AMD Ryzen 3 2200G - CPU
• 16 GB - RAM
• B450I GAMING PLUS AC - MOBO
• AMD Radeon RX 570 - GPU

I am also using Windows 10 Pro version 19041.172

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Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!