The video and audio are out of sync; the sound is faster/slower than the video


Solutions for audio and video sync problems

1. Download/install the latest version. Then, choose the MP4 container and "H264 + AAC" codec.

- Use a hardware-accelerated H264 (NVIDIA, Intel, AMD) video codec.
- If you have a problem with the hardware-accelerated video codec, try the H264 (CPU) codec.

MP4, H264 codec, Bandicam


2. Reset all Bandicam settings and try again.

- If the output folder is set to an external USB disk drive, OneDrive, or Google Drive, sync problems may occur.

Reset Bandicam settings


3. Download/install the latest graphics card driver from the manufacturer's website.

- Nvidia: https://www.geforce.com/drivers
- Intel: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx
- AMD: https://www.amd.com/en/support

4. After reinstalling the sound card driver, try recording.



If you are still having problems, try the case-by-case solutions below.

Case 1: The audio is out of sync in [Screen recording mode]

1. "Check" or "Uncheck" the "Use enhanced capture method" option.

enhanced recording area, Bandicam


2. If the microphone is out of sync, check the "Listen to this device" option.

Listen to this device, recording setting

  • Select "(Default Output Device)" for the Speakers and "Disable" for the Microphone in the Bandicam Recording settings.
  • Go to the Recording tab, right-click on Microphone, and select Properties.
  • Check the "Listen to this device" option, and try recording.


Case 2: The audio is out of sync with a webcam

If you've recorded a webcam and the audio is out of sync, try following the steps below.


1. Download/install the latest webcam driver from the manufacturer's website.


2. Uncheck the "Use custom audio device" option in [Device Recording Mode].

Uncheck, Use custom audio device


3. Select your microphone device in the Recording settings.

Microphone



Case 3: The audio is out of sync with a capture card (board)

If you've recorded a capture card (board) and the audio is out of sync, try following the steps below.


1. Download/install the latest capture card driver from the manufacturer's website.


2. Choose Device Recording Mode and uncheck the "Use custom audio device" option.

Uncheck Use custom audio device


3. Go to the [Recording settings] of Bandicam, and select "(Default Output Device)" for the Speakers and "Disable" for the Microphone. Then, go to the [Recording] tab of Windows, right-click on your capture card device, select Properties, and check the "Listen to this device" option.

Capture card sound recording, Listen to this device


4. Try selecting a different format, such as MJPG or YUV2, instead of H264.

select video device, select format/codec, Bandicam



If the above method does not solve the audio sync problem, please record or screenshot your Bandicam and Windows sound settings, and send the respective video or image file to bandicam@bandicam.com



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