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Editor-Cristian
Editor-Cristian
Participant
February 4, 2026

Intermittent audio clicks / crackling caused by Media Cache in Premiere Pro

  • February 4, 2026
  • 2 replies
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Hello,
I’m experiencing an issue in Adobe Premiere Pro where intermittent audio clicks / crackling noises appear during playback while editing.

I’ve identified that the problem is related to the Media Cache. When I delete the media cache and reopen the project, the clicks disappear completely. However, after some time editing, the clicks come back again.

I’ve already tried changing the Media Cache location to another drive, but the issue persists. The clicks are not present in the original audio files, only during playback inside Premiere Pro.

This makes audio editing very difficult, especially when working on longer sessions. I would appreciate any guidance or confirmation if this is a known bug.

Thank you.

    2 replies

    Machupicchuperutours
    Machupicchuperutours
    Participant
    February 4, 2026

    I am reporting a CRITICAL BUG in Premiere Pro that is directly
    impacting my professional work and client deliveries.

    Audio plays correctly in the timeline, but when exporting with
    audio effects enabled, the final file contains distorted or
    altered audio.

    This issue is consistent and fully reproducible.
    The only temporary workaround is disabling and re-enabling
    audio effects, but the problem returns on every export.

    This has caused lost time, rework, delayed deliveries,
    and potential breach of client deadlines.

    All audio is properly configured at 48 kHz in both sequence
    and export. This is not a user configuration error, but a
    failure in Premiere Pro’s audio export engine.

    Requesting urgent attention, official acknowledgement,
    and a stable fix. This issue seriously harms professional use
    of the software.

     

    IanB_360
    Community Manager
    IanB_360Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 4, 2026

    Hi ​@Editor-Cristian 
    Welcome to the new Adobe Premiere community. Thank you for taking the time to report a problem. It would help us if you could use the link " How to Report a Problem," which provides steps to provide more information that can help us identify the issue. 

    Here to help.  

    Ian

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