Source note · Choppy and robotic audio on calls
The Cisco IOS playout delay buffer runs in adaptive mode by default, adjusting to the jitter present up to a point. It can be changed with the playout-delay command, including a fixed mode.
Checked 2026-09-25
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco IOS voice gateways
- Subsystem
- playout delay buffer
- Deployment
- on-premises
- Region
- not restricted
- Release range
- Cisco IOS DSP voice platforms; document dated 2006
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
Sources
- Understanding Jitter in Packet Voice Networks (Cisco IOS Platforms) — Cisco · tier 2 current vendor documentation · Section 'Determine the Severity of Jitter'
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APA
WarmTransfer. (2026, September 25). Choppy and robotic audio on calls: source note choppy-audio-troubleshooting-cisco-adaptive-playout. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/choppy-audio-troubleshooting-cisco-adaptive-playout
BibTeX
@misc{warmtransfer-claim-choppy-audio-troubleshooting-cisco-adaptive-playout,
title = {Choppy and robotic audio on calls: source note choppy-audio-troubleshooting-cisco-adaptive-playout},
author = {{WarmTransfer}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/choppy-audio-troubleshooting-cisco-adaptive-playout},
note = {Source note choppy-audio-troubleshooting-cisco-adaptive-playout, checked 2026-09-25}
}