✅ How to fix Audacity: 'Internal PortAudio Error' in Windows 10

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Audacity is a free and easy-to-use audio editing program for major desktop platforms such as Windows, Mac and Linux. It is a program widely used for both professional and personal purposes. Therefore it is one of my favorite necessary programs. But recently, I ran into a strange roadblock and encountered an Audacity Internal PortAudio error on my Windows 10 computer. It is difficult to concentrate on my work with this error and after doing some research online, I found that many users are experiencing the same problem.

Aún cuando parece extremadamente sencillo de utilizar, encontrará algunos errores si no configura su dispositivo correctamente, sobre todo en Windows, donde estos errores son muy comunes. Recientemente, muchas persons han informado de un error de audio del puerto interno en su máquina con Windows 10. En este post, explicaremos una guía completa punto a punto para solucionar este problema.

What Causes Audacity “Internal Port Audio Error” in Windows 10?

This problem usually happens when there are no recording devices available. As an example, when you click “Edit,” “Preferences,” and “Devices” in the “Recording Device” drop-down list, there are no options available for selection.

Additionally, an error may occur if Audacity is configured to use a sample rate for recording that is not supported by your computer's sound card. The sound card may also be trying to record more channels than the sound card can handle.

To fix Audacity “PortAudio Internal Error” on Windows 10, follow these steps

Clear DroidCam virtual audio driver

1. Open the “Run” dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Then type “appwiz. CPL” and press Enter to open the “Programs and Features” menu.
2. In the Programs and Features menu, scroll down the list of installed programs and look for the entry "Droidcam Virtual Audio."
3. When you see it, right-click on it and select “Uninstall” from the pop-up menu. Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation.
4. After restarting your computer, open the Audacity application and check if the problem is fixed the next time you run it.

Running the Audacity troubleshooter

1. Open the Run dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Then type “ms-settings: troubleshoot” and press “Enter” to open the Troubleshoot tab of the Settings app.
2. On the Fix Problems tab, scroll down to the Startup and Run categories and click Play Audio. Then click Run Troubleshooter to open the utility.
3. Once the troubleshooter starts, wait for the initial troubleshooting to complete. If the problem is found, click Apply this solution and, if necessary, follow additional instructions to resolve the problem.
4. If the response was successful, restart your computer and check that the problem is resolved the next time you start.

Reinstalling the “Audacity” package

1. Open the “Run” dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. Then, type “appwiz.CPL” and press Enter to open the “Programs and Features” window.
2. In the “Programs and Features” menu, scroll down the list of currently installed applications and find the current Audacity installation. When you see it, right-click on it and choose “Uninstall” from the context menu.
3. On the uninstall screen, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the uninstall procedure, then restart your computer and wait for the next boot.
4. Luego de reiniciar su computadora, abra su browser predeterminado y vaya a la página oficial de descarga de Audacity. Después descargue la última versión disponible haciendo clic en el botón Audacity para Windows en el listado de opciones disponibles. Después, de el listado de ejecutables disponibles, descargue el instalador de Windows de Audacity.
5. Once the download is complete, double-click the downloaded executable and follow the on-screen instructions to install the latest version of Audacity.

(*10*)Installing Realtek Audio Driver

1. Open the “Run” dialog box by pressing Windows key + R. In the “Run” window, type “appwiz.CPL” and press Enter to open the “Programs and Features” menu.
2. In the “Programs and Features” message, scroll through the list of applications and look for Realtek HD Manager (or another Realtek audio driver).
3. When you find the driver you want, right-click it and select “Uninstall” from the pop-up menu, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. Once all Realtek drivers are uninstalled, restart your computer and wait for the next startup procedure.
5. Open your default browser and go to the official Realtek audio driver download page and download the latest version.
6. Once the download is complete, open the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the latest Realtek driver.
7. Once the installation is complete, restart your computer one last time and see if you get the same error when you try to open Audacity.

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