Fix Marvel Rivals No Audio - PC Sound Troubleshooting

Nothing kills the momentum of a match faster than total silence when you should be hearing footsteps and ability cues. Whether your game is completely muted or the audio cuts out the moment you enter a lobby, it usually comes down to Windows misrouting the audio or a corrupted configuration file.

Why this happens

Marvel Rivals often struggles to handshake with Windows audio devices, especially when using virtual surround sound or multiple output devices. This leads to the game defaulting to an incorrect channel or muting the application volume automatically.

Steps

1. 01
   Right-click the speaker icon in your system tray and select Open volume mixer to ensure the Marvel Rivals slider is unmuted and set to 100.
2. 02
   While inside an active match, toggle your headset power off for two seconds then back on to force Windows to re-initialize the audio driver for the game.
3. 03
   Go to Sound Settings, open More sound settings, right-click your active device, select Properties, and set the Spatial sound tab to Off.
4. 04
   In the same More sound settings window, right-click your primary audio device and select Set as Default Device and Set as Default Communication Device to force a routing refresh.
5. 05
   If using Steam, right-click Marvel Rivals in your Library, select Properties, go to Installed Files, and click Verify integrity of game files to repair missing or corrupted audio assets.
6. 06
   If using the standalone launcher, click the menu in the bottom-right corner and select Clear local config and Clear local redundant files to reset the game audio preferences.

Still not working?

If you still have no sound, check if other games or media players are outputting sound correctly. If they are, perform a clean reinstall of the game to ensure all audio drivers specific to the engine are patched. If no audio works across your entire system, you likely have a driver conflict requiring you to reinstall your audio chipset software from your motherboard or laptop manufacturer's website.

Frequently asked questions

Will verifying my game files delete my progress?

No, verifying your game files only checks for missing or corrupted installation data and will not affect your player profile or settings.

Does spatial sound cause other issues?

Yes, while features like Windows Sonic or Dolby Atmos are great for movies, they often conflict with competitive game engines, leading to missing audio channels or delayed sound.

Why does the sound only cut out during a match?

This usually happens because the game switches from menu audio to high-fidelity in-game audio channels, which sometimes triggers a secondary audio device handshake that Windows fails to handle correctly.