Quest 3 has no audio when connected to PC

Hey there rod_cas_bike!

We came across your comment on this post and wanted to lend a helping hand to get your audio back up-and-running!

Firstly, please check the Meta Quest Link app settings to make sure your headset is selected as the audio source:

1. Open the Meta Quest Link app on your computer
2. Select Devices in the left menu and then click Rift / Rift S
3. Below Audio, check to make sure Rift / Rift S Headset is selected and that the audio slider is not muted, or set all the way to the left

It seems super obvious, but please also check to make sure the sound of your computer is turned up and not set to 0!

It's possible that your headset needs a software update - check to see if there are any updates available by opening the Meta Quest Link app on your computer and selecting 'Library' in the left menu and clicking 'Updates' to check for updates. You can also use our nifty software update tool here to sideload the update to your Quest!

We would advise that you use the official Meta Link cable as third-party cables are not always the correct specifications. If you're using an official cable, try re-seating the cable in your PC or use a different USB port. Also, if the issue is affecting the headset and the PC audio, try running the Windows Audio Troubleshooter.

If none of the above steps work, try restarting your computer and reinstalling the Meta Quest Link app. 

If the issue persists, we'd really appreciate if you could submit a bug report with as much detail as possible about the issue, and get in touch with us via PM by selecting our name, navigating to our profile and clicking 'Send a Message'!

Good luck and happy gaming!

Do yourself a favour and just use Steam VR or Virtual Desktop (not free). 99% of the headaches are caused by the Quest App and can be easily avoided this way.

Hey, sorry to bother. I'm having the same issue you were but I don't understand what your solution means. "Update the Headset by Cable" I also don't know what you mean by resetting it, as I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the meta quest link app and the issue persists

tried this and literally everything else i could find and still no fix at all 

Alright, I got my audio back. Try these steps:

First, Open Task Manager and force stop a task called OVRService, This will completely shut down the Meta app.

Second, update Windows with any available updates. If you have a built-in GPU, make sure its drivers are updated right after all the windows updates (not before.)

Third, go to the Meta Quest app, choose Uninstall, then select Repair. Let it reinstall, then restart your PC.

Hopefully, this works for you too.

Here’s a smoother rewording:

Also, a tip for the future: if you're having trouble connecting to PC Link, try restarting the OVRService task. This can help re-establish the connection without needing to restart your computer every time.

The fix for me was to disable exclusive mode in the advanced tab of windows sound settings. 

No goddamn clue, but yeah, 100% Meta's issue right now.
Even controller tracking is out of whack for me.
Mic is always stuck at half, audio is at zero. I’ve reset, restarted, updated, tried everything here and on other posts like this one.
And I hate this... I just got my paycheck and wanted to play some goddamn games, but nothing’s working.
Looks like the support person gave up on even checking this post.

If something is wrong with Meta link? I mean is anything right with it? It's jus utter sh*t and they don't care about it. You only have a bot responding in this topic. If you got it to play using your PC then yeah, you just lost 500$. Quest 3 is a scam.