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tranhoangcalvin
tranhoangcalvin
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April 2, 2025

P: Audio "can't be read quickly enough" from storage

  • April 2, 2025
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Just started getting this error window today while working on a very simple project that only has a couple After Effects motion graphics clips, and three tracks of audio: VO, music, and light SFX:

 

Event Details:

Can't access audio

the audio for _____.wav can't be read quickly enough from storage. Please check your storage and try again.

 

Build:

Windows 11 Pro 26100.3624

12th Gen Intel i7-12700K 3.60 GHz

32 GB of RAM

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 

 

The local C drive is an NVME SSD, but the file in question is stored on a Synology NAS with IronWolf HDDs. Both the computer and the NAS were built from new parts this year.

 

Premiere: 25.2, installed this week.

 

The same error happened on a second computer (same build, also connect to the NAS).

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    bobw111
    Inspiring
    April 14, 2025

    Same error here, mine are on the audio track of a 4K video from a Canon XC-15.  Pretty certain it is not a problem with lack of computer power. Computer is a brand new Dell Precision 3680, 14th Gen i7-14700 (20 core, up to 5.40Ghz, 33mb cache), 64GB 5600 MHZ DDR5 Ram, 2TB M2 SSD C:, 8TB 7200RPM SATA III Seagate data drives with sustained read rates > 250mbs, NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada 16GB GDDR6 (4 mDP to DP).  Also had a problem with audio dropout during timeline playback on my old computer even with 1080P files so when it crashed completely I bought this system.  Unfortunately PrPro update hit right during my conversion over to new computer.

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    Old Jack Burton
    Participant
    April 14, 2025

    Same issue here.

    Main drive with footage is an nvme with 7000+ MB/s read speed.
    Seperate scratch is nvme with 5600+ MB/s read speed.

    Might try reverting to an earlier version (if I can)

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      Matias Melo
      Participant
      April 14, 2025

      I had to downgrade to Version 25.1 and it was fixed.

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      Matias Melo
      Participant
      April 14, 2025

      I have the same error dude.

      SteveBlacker
      SteveBlacker
      Participating Frequently
      April 13, 2025

      Had the same bug, but after deleting cache, installing 25.1 (rolling back), and restarting my PC the issue went away and I could continue working. Just turn off automatic updates and wait til they have a fix for the latest version, I guess

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      Francesco27687153l17k
      Participant
      April 13, 2025

      where can I find the pinned post?

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      Lucy Roxe
      Participant
      April 13, 2025

      Hi, I'm also having the same problem.

      Premiere version: 25.2.1 build 2

      SO: Windows 10

      Hardware:
      Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950x
      Video: Geforce RTX 3080 TI 12GB
      RAM: Corsair Vengeance 64 GB DDR4 3200 MHz C16
      SO drive: NVMe WD_BLACK SN850X
      Project drive: NVMe WD_BLACK SN850X (another one)
      Cache drive: SSD Samsung Evo

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      romanm7529720
      Participant
      April 13, 2025

      Same issue for me on MacBook M3 Pro. Definitley a bug! It happened in Version 25.2.1 and 25.2. Downgraded to Version 25.0 and it's working fine.

      vlinchong
      vlinchong
      Participating Frequently
      April 13, 2025

      Ugh, I also am getting this issue. I just edited all the VO for a sizzle reel, putting them in time to music - and then Premiere suddenly stopped being able to read the VO audio. Do I really have to start over? 

       

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      Bryan333461396zww
      Participant
      April 11, 2025

      I too have the same issue.  Premiere Pro 25.2.1 on a decent MacBook Pro.  Definitely a bug, as I am using sequences that worked fine before, and now they exhibit this error, and eventually the audio in the sequence becomes useless during playback (stops playing back completely even though playhead is still rolling.)  Same hardware and files as with no issues previously.

       

      Thank you to the users on this forum for posting your solutions.  Rolling back to 25.1 solved the issue for me.

        Paul Styler
        Paul Styler
        Known Participant
        April 12, 2025

        Description:
        After updating to Adobe Premiere Pro 25.2.0 (Build 147), I frequently encounter the following error when working with a multicam sequence:

        "Can't access audio"
        Event Details:
        The audio for PS1_0184.MP4 can't be read quickly enough from storage.
        Please check your storage and try again.

        However, this issue did not occur in previous version of Premiere Pro under identical conditions.

        System Configuration:

        CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K

        RAM: 64 GB DDR5 @ 6000 MHz

        Storage: All drives are Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe Gen4 SSDs

        GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti

        OS: Windows 11 (Version 24H2)

        File Information:

        Format: XAVC (XAVC/mp42/iso2)

        Bitrate: 50 Mbit/s

        Chroma Subsampling: 4:2:0

        Frame Rate: 50 FPS

         

        Additional Notes:

        I have checked the SSD for any errors — none were found.

        This is one of the fastest consumer SSDs available ( Samsung 990 Pro 4TB NVMe Gen4 SSDs )

        The issue seems specific to version 25.2.0, as everything works fine in earlier versions under the same workflow and hardware setup.

        This problem severely impacts editing performance when dealing with multicam footage.

        Please investigate, as this appears to be a regression introduced in the latest update.

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