A saved recording can still be playing through the wrong path.
When the game shows a recording but you cannot hear it, investigate output and playback before changing microphone input or reinstalling Packs.
- 01
Confirm the recording really exists
Record a short, obvious line and note whether the game shows a saved take before changing the audio device.
- 02
Check the active output
Select the speaker or headphones you expect to hear, then restart after an output change before retesting playback.
- 03
Use one direct output path
Temporarily avoid Discord capture, OBS monitoring, virtual devices, extra adapters, and surround-routing changes while you test a basic speaker or headset path.
- 04
Retest in the Demo
Repeat the same record-and-playback check in the No Gameplay Demo so Packs and game-mode settings are not part of the diagnosis.
- 05
Only then try community routing
OBS or alternate-output suggestions can be documented as experiments, but they are not a guaranteed or official solution.
Ready for a first round
- A short recording appears in the game.
- The expected output is selected and retested after restart.
- The baseline test uses a direct output path.
- The Demo reproduces or clears the symptom without Packs.
Quick answers
Playback-silence answers
Keep playback routing separate from microphone capture.
Next step
After playback works, keep the first Pack change small.
Install one known source Pack, restart, and run a short round before changing the rest of the show.