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July 13, 2017
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i have no audio when i play the video on after effects

  • July 13, 2017
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i have windows 10, after effects cs6(11.0.4) and when i import a video, there is no audio, and after effects shows the waveform, and i tried everything. it happend one day when i eneterd the program. the audio switch is on, on i checked the audio output box

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    Correct answer RemusBlueFX

    In AE you need to press "0" on the numeric keyboard for RAM preview with sound or "." on the numeric keyboard for just sound playback. You can also hold down "Ctrl" and drag the timeline indicator to scrub through the sound. If that still doesn't work, make sure your sound device is set correctly in the Audio Output. Here's how to playback sound:

    https://bluefx.net/portfolio-items/play-audio-effects/

    Hope this helps

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    mikioi60
    Inspiring
    February 22, 2023

    This is what solved it for me:

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      Tochukwu200666254xh4
      Participant
      December 30, 2022

      Heyyyyy! i found another solution if the ones here didn't work for you, simply go to the Edit>Preferences>Previews and uncheck the 'mute audio when preview is not Real-time' option

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        Victor34505778bjw1
        Participant
        December 29, 2023

        Had to create an account just to thank you❤Solved the problem instantly.

        RemusBlueFX
        RemusBlueFXCorrect answer
        Participating Frequently
        August 2, 2017

        In AE you need to press "0" on the numeric keyboard for RAM preview with sound or "." on the numeric keyboard for just sound playback. You can also hold down "Ctrl" and drag the timeline indicator to scrub through the sound. If that still doesn't work, make sure your sound device is set correctly in the Audio Output. Here's how to playback sound:

        https://bluefx.net/portfolio-items/play-audio-effects/

        Hope this helps

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          Abc24517012b7f1
          Participant
          May 19, 2022

          Thank you so much RemusBlueFX

          I have just wasted several hours trying to figure this out, this software is extremely broken in many ways.. this should not be so hard to simply preview the composition & its audio together.


          I had figured out I could press 0 on the numpad & it would play a preview with audio, but this was very limited.

          I found nothing else to assist, funnily enough too, all replies from official Adobe staff were the most useless responses. They must just be reading from scripts & have no technical ability at all.


          I wasn't able to get a full preview still, but holding ctrl & dragging is enough for me. I was on the verge of giving up, so thank you.

          Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
          Community Manager
          Kevin J. Monahan Jr.Community Manager
          Community Manager
          August 2, 2017

          Hi defor11,

          Are you still facing this problem? If not, let us know how you solved it. If so, please let us know so we can assist you further.

          Thanks,

          Kevin

          Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
          Jose Panadero
          Community Expert
          Jose PanaderoCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          July 13, 2017

          In After Effects CS6, you cannot preview audio using the Spacebar. To have audio output, you must use the RAM Preview (0 on the numeric Keypad or 0 on the keyboard). Also, you can find the RAM Preview button in the Preview Panel (the button on the right).

          Also, check your audio hardware preferences to select the adecuate output.

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