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Can you Turn Off Music in Need for Speed Unbound?

I feel the need, the need for a good soundtrack.

Being a musician, I treasure music as a big part of gaming. Being it original music or a curated playlist of well known songs, the music should serve the game always. A good OST or music will make the game better and improve the immersion. A deficient one will sound almost sarcastic, with work-in-progress undertones and an immersion-breaking production. In this case, Need for Speed Unbound has been accused of having a lackluster soundtrack that does not fit the game at all. The controversy is a constant source of discussion in forums and discussions. And while this is not a solution, the following can be a personal fix for you to enjoy your Need for Speed experience: can you turn off music in Need for Speed Unbound? Let’s find out.

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Can you Turn Off Music in Need for Speed Unbound?

Whether you want to stream and avoid any type of copyright issue, or you just want to mute the music in NFS Unbound because you find it unworthy, or simply you don’t like it, you will be pleased to know that you can, in fact, turn off music in Need for Speed Unbound. While some are freely enjoying the soundtrack included in the latest Need for Speed entry in the franchise, an important part of gamers just will decide to mute it and turn on their favorite Spotify playlist in order to better fit the game. Rest assured that you will have the ability to choose whether to accept or reject the music. After all, we live in a free country where one can mute their NFS soundtrack whenever they like. And if we get to the point where we can’t, is freedom even a thing anymore?

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So go ahead and decide which playlist will accompany your high speed races in Need for Speed Unbound. Whether it will be the one included in the game, or the one you created with your friends, the community or by yourself to give the game the punch it needs, musically.


Need for Speed Unbound is available on Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. If you like our Need for Speed content, be sure to check out All Driving Controls in Need for Speed Unbound and Is Need for Speed Unbound Open World? Answered.

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Alejandro Josan
A musician with a heart of a gamer, Alejandro's life has always been accompanied by adventures on Nintendo platformers, countless hours of fantasy RPGs and several third-party FPSs. Currently, he is studying Game Design and Development, preparing for a long career in the video game industry.