Audio is breaking up =========================== The symptom is the audio from remote party is breaking up or audio from playing a file locally is breaking up. Checklists: #. It's always recommended to check whether the problem exists with the latest git version of the libraries. #. Check that no other application is using the devices. It is common to not be able to use sound device when the device is being used by other applications. #. :any:`/specific-guides/audio-troubleshooting/checks/cpu` #. :any:`/specific-guides/audio-troubleshooting/checks/dangling_pbx_call`. A dangling call is call that is left active in the PBX because previous (*pjsua*) application has terminated abruptly. #. :any:`Check for high network jitter, packet loss, etc. `. #. Check if audio is breaking up when playing file locally: :any:`/specific-guides/audio-troubleshooting/checks/play_wav` #. Check if the breakup is coming from the sound device: :any:`/specific-guides/audio-troubleshooting/checks/dev_quality` #. Check if local audio is breaking up by looping back microphone signal to the speaker: :any:`/specific-guides/audio-troubleshooting/checks/loopback`