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lelomator
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23 days ago

Quest 3 speakers "crackle" on startup

When I power on my Meta Quest 3, the built-in speakers make a brief crackling/popping noise during boot.
It only happens at startup; audio is completely normal afterward.

Is this a known firmware/initialization issue, or could it indicate a hardware problem?

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  • Maccyb123's avatar
    Maccyb123
    Expert Trustee
    23 days ago

    If it was a hardware problem it wouldn't stop after startup. It's probably just some audio feedback as the headset and audio components initialize. I wouldn't worry about it.