# Samples Not Playing Sometimes, Resolved **URL:** \ **Category:** Support, Help & Resources\ **Created:** [December 18, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/samples-not-playing-sometimes-resolved/4816 "2020-12-18T07:38:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![soxsa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/soxsa/32/1669_2.png) [@soxsa](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/soxsa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/samples-not-playing-sometimes-resolved/4816/1 "2020-12-18T07:38:23Z")
A while ago I posted that on my Window 10 PC, occasionally I had loops containing samples not running. Not just that the samples didn’t play - the loops didn’t appeart to run at all. Loops with synth notes did play. I had it again yesterday, and found that the PC had been running on battery for some time because the PSU wasn’t quite plugged in. The battery was getting low but before any low battery warning. Back on power, the problem went away. This had happened when I had taken my kit out for reheasing, so was awkward (cables? mixer?? network???). This one happened at home where I had rejigged things for an online session. Quite odd and specific symptoms, so this may help someone getting the same. > [@Occasional Silent Samples Loops, Windows 10](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/occasional-silent-samples-loops-windows-10/4517): > > I’ve had a couple of times now where pieces were correctly playing loops with synths in, but failing to play loops with samples. I’m using multiple buffers if that’s relevant but I don’t think so. Restarting Sonic Pi didn’t fix it - I had to reboot the PC. Is there something I can do in the moment to kick it into life e.g. stopping a process in task manager? I can’t replicate it, it happened out of the blue both times, and it could well just be this PC. But it would be a problem in performan…