Realtek Headphones Audio Lag Causes Video Playback Issues

First reported on r/techsupport on June 25, 2026.

A user is experiencing audio lag issues with Realtek headphones, causing video playback issues on Windows 11. The issue is resolved by uninstalling Realtek via Device Manager and restarting the PC.

What it looks like

• audio lag with realtek headphones
• video playback issues on windows 11

How to fix it

1. Open Device Manager on your Windows 11 PC.
2. Find the Realtek headphones device.
3. Uninstall the Realtek headphones device.
4. Restart your PC and check if the issue is resolved.

Affected products

• realtek-headphones
• windows-11

Sources

• Switching to Realtek Headphones audio causes videos to lag, stutter, or not even start. (Windows 11, MSI Cyborg 15 Laptop, I7 13th Gen, NVIDIA RTX 5060) — reddit:r/techsupport

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