# Plex HTPC regularly loses it's audio configuration

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-regularly-loses-its-audio-configuration/905032
**Category:** Plex Players
**Tags:** server-synology, plex-htpc
**Created:** [February 9, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-regularly-loses-its-audio-configuration/905032 "2025-02-09T09:01:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![mg\_vassilev\_quicknet\_nl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mg_vassilev_quicknet_nl/32/310782_2.png) [@mg\_vassilev\_quicknet\_nl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mg_vassilev_quicknet_nl)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-regularly-loses-its-audio-configuration/905032/1 "2025-02-09T09:01:08Z")

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An ONGOING issue with PLEX HTPC is that it REGULARLY (ONCE PER WEEK OR SO) LOOSES ITS AUDIO CONFIGURATION. So what happens is - WHEN PLEX HTPC IS STARTED AND ONE CHECKS THE AUDIO SETTINGS - Audio device IS SET BACK to “AUTOSELECT DEVICE” instead of “HDMI”. HAVE SOMEONE INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE EVER ?

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### Author: ![mainTAP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@mainTAP](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mainTAP)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-regularly-loses-its-audio-configuration/905032/2 "2025-02-10T07:59:21Z")

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Not that often but I’ve also seen this happening.

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2025, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-regularly-loses-its-audio-configuration/905032/3 "2025-05-11T07:59:39Z")

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