[FMOD] Output WASAPI::mixer read : GetCurrent Padding returned 0x88890004. Device was unplugged!

FMOD Studio
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I also encountered this error. When playing sound in the Unity editor, unplugging the headphones will result in the following error.

Unity version: 2021.3.14
FMOD version: 2.02.17
Windows 11 22H2 22621.3737
Error message:
[FMOD] OutputWASAPI::mixerThread : GetCurrentPadding returned 0x88890004. Device was unplugged!

UnityEngine.Debug:LogError (object)
FMODUnity.RuntimeUtils:DebugLogError (string) (at Assets/Plugins/FMOD/src/RuntimeUtils.cs:576)
FMODUnity.RuntimeManager:DEBUG_CALLBACK (FMOD.DEBUG_FLAGS,intptr,int,intptr,intptr) (at Assets/Plugins/FMOD/src/RuntimeManager.cs:91)

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The error is expected if your Logging Level is set to “LOG” in the FMOD Unity Integration settings and you unplug headphones. What isn’t expected is a deadlock/hang of any duration- did you get a hang as well or just the error?

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Setting the log level to warning or log also results in an error. Currently, it seems to only result in an error message.

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Ah yes my mistake, it is an error and not a log message.
We could possibly downgrade it to a warning to avoid confusion, I will suggest that to the Dev team.
In any case, if you are removing headphones and everything is otherwise working fine then this error is safe to ignore.