Is there a way to silence/stop particular sound effects, especially on the main screen? [closed]
Sophia Edwards
Published Jul 07, 2026
The applause from the Saxxy Awards on the main screen is driving me insane. I don't want to turn my entire sound off for it, though.
Is there a way to disable specific sounds, especially those on the main/home screen?
21 Answer
Open the console (must be enabled in Keyboard Advanced Options- default key: '~').
Enter this:
sv_cheats 1
stopsound(You can bind this to a key with something like bind KP_ADD "sv_cheats 1; stopsound".)
Alternately, you can override the Saxxy sound resources with silent ones.
