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August 12, 2018
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Premiere timeline skips backwards a few frames during playback

  • August 12, 2018
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Example:

https://imgur.com/a/iqnEXzm

I haven't opened this project in 5 months or so (when it was working fine). When I opened it today, in Premiere 12.1.2 (Build 69), it upgraded the project, and seemed fine, except playback skips back. For example, after 10 frames of playback, it skips backwards 5 frames, etc etc, giving the video playback a stutter. You can see the skip back not only in the video, but hear it in the audio, and see the play head skip backwards.

This also occurs when previewing a clip not on the timeline.

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Correct answer benjaminb96221025

Fixed it by following this breadcrumb and disabling my audio input device.

Since the last this worked, I obtained a Sound Blaster Z PCIe Gaming Sound Card that when set as the default input audio device, causes this behavior, and at least once caused the video to skip forward instead of backwards.

This seems like a bug you (Adobe) have had since 2016 at least. I can repro this 100%, and fix it with this change. What logs can I give you so we can fix this old bug in your extremely expensive software?

10 replies

Participant
May 5, 2023

Just commenting to note I reproduced and resolved this issue by disabling audio input in settings as well as of May 5, 2023.

My environment is:

  • Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621
  • Adobe Premier Pro 2023 23.3.0 Build 61

 

 

Participant
February 7, 2023

its 2023 and the bug still exists. found out an audio app (voicemeter banana) caused adobe to lose its sh*t. this is so stupid

 

Participant
February 2, 2023

Happy 2023 everyone, this issue is still occuring in Premiere Pro 2023, and still can be fixed by disabling audio input in audio hardware preferences. 

Inspiring
August 23, 2022

Thank you for helping to solve another ancient bug Adobe can't be bothered to fix.  It's almost 2023 and still this is a bug, unreal.  

Jeff Bellune
Legend
November 30, 2021

If anyone comes across this thread, I'd just like to point out that to hear audio in your project, and export audio in your project, the important setting is default audio output.

 

Audio input is for microphones and other hardware/software that can record/send audio to your system to be recorded. If you're not recording, you don't need to set this.

 

I know it's obvious, but it's worth a reminder. Setting the default audio input in Pr to No Input fixes a lot of playback issues and doesn't adversely affect most projects at all.

Participant
July 28, 2021

Same issue and same fix! Thank you so much! Even Adobe tech support couldn't figure this out after 2 hours of phone support!

Participant
December 30, 2020

Bless you with this post. saved my ass

alexm74836906
Participant
December 23, 2020

I was having the same issue and I resolved it by just disabling my Audio input, that way I was still able to hear my audio through my speakers. 

 

I agree, this should definitely not be an issue with this expensive software 5+ years later. 

Participant
September 13, 2020

This happened on my killer new editing machine build. First time I opened Pr. I put a 5 second white color matte and it started to jump. Thought I was going to have to return all of the build components.

 

Thanks for finding the issue.

Hard to believe it's still an issue 4+ years later.

 

Participant
September 26, 2020

Was having this issue and stumbled upon this thread.  This fix worked for me as well.  So stupid,  I am not even using audio in on my project. 

benjaminb96221025AuthorCorrect answer
Participant
August 12, 2018

Fixed it by following this breadcrumb and disabling my audio input device.

Since the last this worked, I obtained a Sound Blaster Z PCIe Gaming Sound Card that when set as the default input audio device, causes this behavior, and at least once caused the video to skip forward instead of backwards.

This seems like a bug you (Adobe) have had since 2016 at least. I can repro this 100%, and fix it with this change. What logs can I give you so we can fix this old bug in your extremely expensive software?

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 12, 2018