The good news is that Microsoft already resolved the issue in the preview update KB5018496, which it published on October 25, 2022. However, Windows Update is not automatically used to disseminate the update. On machines running Windows 11’s first feature update already, the next November 2022 Patch Tuesday will remove the restriction and fix the problem.
When Windows 11 users utilize the capture feature of the Xbox Game Bar application, audio could not be in sync, according Microsoft’s explanation. When “record in the background while I’m playing a game” is enabled in the application’s settings and then the “record last 30 seconds” option is used, the majority of users may encounter the problem.
The business adds:
“When recording gameplay to a video file with the Xbox Game Bar app, there may be problems with the audio being out of sync. When “Record in the background while I’m playing the game” is turned on in Xbox Game Bar, you are more likely to experience this problem when using the “Record last 30 seconds” option. Developer Note: This problem may also affect applications that capture or handle video files using the same underlying Windows libraries or APIs as Xbox Game Bar.”
The problem may potentially affect third-party applications that make use of the same “underlying Windows libraries or APIs,” according to Microsoft.
Installing the preview update may fix Windows 11 PCs that have already received the Windows 11 2022 Update. Waiting until the Windows 11 2022 Update’s cumulative update is released on November 8 may be preferable if the problem is not urgent.
The problem does not exist on Windows 11 machines running the original release of the operating system. Only devices upgraded to the initial feature update prior to the November Patch Day releases may experience the problem.
According to the bug report on the support page for known issues and notifications, Microsoft intends to remove the safeguard hold in the middle of November.
