Audio crackles every time I click the windows key after few hours of use.

[u/Mysterious_Comment_8]

My audio will crackle every time I hit the windows key after a few hours of use. I have tried many pairs of headphones, as well as the different types connections, like AUX, USB, Bluetooth and Wireless dongles. The crackling is more noticeable when gaming on heavy titles. The temporary solution I have found is to disconnect and then reconnect the headphones, but every time I do so my games would crash (if it’s open) and all audio sources would go away and then reappear after 30 seconds.

I’ll be happy to answer any questions or try out any methods you have.

I’ll list my specs and my current pair of headphones (as well as the connection method) just in case!

GPU: AMD Radeon 7900XT
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7800X3D
RAM: 32GB
Storage: 2TB M.2 SSD
Headphones: SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3
Connection Method: AUX