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January Windows security updates break audio playback
Microsoft has confirmed that the January 2025 Windows security updates are breaking audio playback on some systems with external DACs (digital-to-analog converters). DACs are commonly used at home, in professional music studios, and in portable music players to improve audio quality, process signals, or convert digital audio into analog signals for playback through speakers or headphones. As the company further…
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YouTube Changed How Playback Speed Works, but It’s a Step Back
Summary YouTube’s recent feature update includes a new slider for playback speed adjustments. The new 5% increments don’t add much value beyond the original 25% speed intervals. Implementing playback features like a higher speed cap and per-channel settings would be better. It’s often the small things that become bugbears. YouTube’s recent overhaul of its playback speed feature has been this…
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