‘Outer Banks’ fans are ready to dive into the final twists of Season 4, but instead, they’re facing major audio issues that are making episodes hard to watch. Viewers worldwide report that Episode 8 onward has audio delays, no sound, or sound that’s completely out of sync with the visuals.
The fact that the audio is not working at all or starting late has frustrated countless ‘Outer Banks’ fans who have taken to social media, describing the experience as “unwatchable” and hoping for a fix. Viewers are eager to know when this “messed up” audio mystery will finally be solved, but is Netflix aware of the problem?
No Sound, Delays, and Out of Sync: Fans Report Audio Issues in ‘Outer Banks’ Season 4, Episode 8
The last batch of episodes for “Outer Banks” Season 4 just dropped on Netflix, but instead of celebrating, fans are dealing with serious audio issues. Episodes eight through ten are mostly affected, with Redditors reporting that after the Netflix TUDUM sound, there’s either no audio or a big delay before the sound starts. Basically, the audio cuts out right after the TUDUM intro or starts about two minutes in, messing up the sync between visuals and sound.
These issues aren’t just happening in one place but are being reported worldwide in countries like Italy, Argentina, and the U.S. ‘Outer Banks’ fans have been venting on social media, most notably Reddit, looking for fixes. Many have tried the usual steps like restarting their TV or Netflix app, but no luck.
One Reddit user described the problem, explaining that after the first TUDUM sound, there’s a weird second TUDUM and then complete silence for the whole episode. This issue seems to have started out of nowhere, as the same user mentioned everything was fine when they watched the episodes the day before.
Netflix has admitted there’s a problem, with support reps confirming they’re aware of the audio issues and are working hard to fix them. They haven’t given a specific timeline for the fix but assured that their team is on it. Meanwhile, they suggest users keep reporting any issues through the Netflix app or website and to keep restarting Netflix to check if the problem gets resolved.
If Your Sound Is Not Working, Redditors Have Some Quick Fixes for the “Messed Up” Audio in ‘Outer Banks’ Season 4
Lots of users on the r/OuterBanksNetflix subreddit are sharing their frustrating experience with the audio sync issues in Season 4 of ‘Outer Banks,’ especially from Episode 8 onward. The audio is delayed by a few minutes, making it incredibly hard to watch. This issue varies across devices; it’s worse on laptops and desktops but seems better on mobile phones.
One ‘Outer Banks’ viewer described the issue in more detail:
Same issue with last three episodes for me! Persistent across devices, and other shows/movies/content (including the earlier OBX episodes) see unaffected!!
Another added,
The first 4 minutes have no sound at all, then the sound starts from the beginning and the video play along. So weird!
Upon further inspection, the problem, apparently, isn’t limited to one or a few episodes; it seems to be affecting the whole season. Some episodes start muted, and in others, the audio is out of sync by a couple of minutes, suggesting the issue is with the season’s release itself.
One user wrote,
Every episode is out of sync for me right now, I tried 3 other Netflix shows, and they all work fine.
Another ‘Outer Banks’ fan noted,
The whole season, I just went back to find a certain part and every episode is a couple minutes off or muted.
Users have come up with some temporary fixes. One solution is switching the audio setting to “English – audio description,” which syncs the sound correctly, but as one user pointed out, “it has annoying read outs of the actions happening.” Another is using English subtitles with French audio, with one Redditor noting, “English subtitles and French audio is working ok for me. Annoying workaround but Netflix couldn’t say when it would be fixed.” A more creative (but less practical) fix is playing the video muted on a TV while syncing the audio on another device. Yeah, nobody’s doing that!
Viewers are understandably frustrated since the messed up sound is making the show almost unwatchable. Many have reported the problem to Netflix, hoping for a quick fix. Despite these temporary workarounds for the audio sync issues, fans are eagerly awaiting Netflix to provide a permanent solution ASAP.
