xaudio.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Xaudio SDK Runtime Scanned by antivirus

xaudio.dll is a file of the software Xaudio SDK Runtime (“Xaudio MPEG Playback Engine”), published by MpegTV. Version offered here: 3, 0, 7, 0, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only xaudio.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download xaudio.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 2,599 times

Version: 3, 0, 7, 0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 254.98 KB
Publisher: MpegTV

Then:

Extract xaudio.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: ff4049fa0ad4080d3064f29ea298d215186d048f920a8e888373e92f1fba8cc2 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Xaudio SDK Runtime

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides xaudio.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to xaudio.dll

The program can't start because xaudio.dll is missing.
Error loading xaudio.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load xaudio.dll

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