# Audio files with Sample Rate of 96000 won't play since 34.00 update.

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-files-with-sample-rate-of-96000-wont-play-since-34-00-update/2350185>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, bug-report, editor, fortnite\
**Created:** [February 22, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-files-with-sample-rate-of-96000-wont-play-since-34-00-update/2350185 "2025-02-22T10:38:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanielCiculi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DanielCiculi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DanielCiculi)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-files-with-sample-rate-of-96000-wont-play-since-34-00-update/2350185/1 "2025-02-22T10:38:06Z")

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### Summary

Since the new 34.00 Ecosystem Update, any audio file with 96000 sample rate doesn’t play in audio devices or in cinematic sequence.  
Anything below, for example 48000 works just fine!

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Audio

### Steps to Reproduce

Import an audio file with 96000 sample rate.  
Use the sound in a Audio Device.  
Use Play Function on the Audio Device.

### Expected Result

Audio will play.

### Observed Result

Nothing will play.

### Platform(s)

Windows

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-files-with-sample-rate-of-96000-wont-play-since-34-00-update/2350185/2 "2025-02-22T12:30:27Z")

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Hi @DanielCiculi, this is a known issue. More information at [Fortnite Ecosystem v34.00 with Known Issues - #8 by Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fortnite-ecosystem-v34-00-with-known-issues/2348204/8)

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/audio-files-with-sample-rate-of-96000-wont-play-since-34-00-update/2350185/3 "2025-08-21T10:38:12Z")

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