diff --git a/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e0c9f4de..f2b3e1f3b 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/audio_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ if(ENABLE_MF)
         hle/wmf_decoder_utils.cpp
         hle/wmf_decoder_utils.h
     )
-    target_link_libraries(audio_core PRIVATE mf.lib mfplat.lib mfuuid.lib)
+    # We dynamically load the required symbols from mf.dll and mfplat.dll but mfuuid is not a dll
+    # just a static library of GUIDS so include that one directly.
+    target_link_libraries(audio_core PRIVATE mfuuid.lib)
     target_compile_definitions(audio_core PUBLIC HAVE_MF)
 elseif(ENABLE_FFMPEG_AUDIO_DECODER)
     target_sources(audio_core PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/decoder.h b/src/audio_core/hle/decoder.h
index a551df4eb..7bb5a25f4 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/decoder.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/decoder.h
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class DecoderBase {
 public:
     virtual ~DecoderBase();
     virtual std::optional<BinaryResponse> ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request) = 0;
+    /// Return true if this Decoder can be loaded. Return false if the system cannot create the
+    /// decoder
+    virtual bool IsValid() const = 0;
 };
 
 class NullDecoder final : public DecoderBase {
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ public:
     NullDecoder();
     ~NullDecoder() override;
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request) override;
+    bool IsValid() const override {
+        return true;
+    }
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore::HLE
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp b/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
index 6354f2c3e..061decf13 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ public:
     explicit Impl(Memory::MemorySystem& memory);
     ~Impl();
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request);
+    bool IsValid() const {
+        return initalized;
+    }
 
 private:
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> Initalize(const BinaryRequest& request);
@@ -261,4 +264,8 @@ std::optional<BinaryResponse> FFMPEGDecoder::ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest&
     return impl->ProcessRequest(request);
 }
 
+bool FFMPEGDecoder::IsValid() const {
+    return impl->IsValid();
+}
+
 } // namespace AudioCore::HLE
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.h b/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.h
index 190251543..ee5e8cda7 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/ffmpeg_decoder.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
     explicit FFMPEGDecoder(Memory::MemorySystem& memory);
     ~FFMPEGDecoder() override;
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request) override;
+    bool IsValid() const override;
 
 private:
     class Impl;
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp b/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp
index 0bb7d4413..873d6a72e 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/hle.cpp
@@ -87,15 +87,27 @@ DspHle::Impl::Impl(DspHle& parent_, Memory::MemorySystem& memory) : parent(paren
         source.SetMemory(memory);
     }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_MF
+#if defined(HAVE_MF) && defined(HAVE_FFMPEG)
     decoder = std::make_unique<HLE::WMFDecoder>(memory);
-#elif HAVE_FFMPEG
+    if (!decoder->IsValid()) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Audio_DSP, "Unable to load MediaFoundation. Attempting to load FFMPEG instead");
+        decoder = std::make_unique<HLE::FFMPEGDecoder>(memory);
+    }
+#elif defined(HAVE_MF)
+    decoder = std::make_unique<HLE::WMFDecoder>(memory);
+#elif defined(HAVE_FFMPEG)
     decoder = std::make_unique<HLE::FFMPEGDecoder>(memory);
 #else
     LOG_WARNING(Audio_DSP, "No decoder found, this could lead to missing audio");
     decoder = std::make_unique<HLE::NullDecoder>();
 #endif // HAVE_MF
 
+    if (!decoder->IsValid()) {
+        LOG_WARNING(Audio_DSP,
+                    "Unable to load any decoders, this could cause missing audio in some games");
+        decoder = std::make_unique<HLE::NullDecoder>();
+    }
+
     Core::Timing& timing = Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming();
     tick_event =
         timing.RegisterEvent("AudioCore::DspHle::tick_event", [this](u64, s64 cycles_late) {
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.cpp b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.cpp
index a1507991b..f188e5153 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@
 
 namespace AudioCore::HLE {
 
+using namespace MFDecoder;
+
 class WMFDecoder::Impl {
 public:
     explicit Impl(Memory::MemorySystem& memory);
     ~Impl();
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request);
+    bool IsValid() const {
+        return is_valid;
+    }
 
 private:
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> Initalize(const BinaryRequest& request);
@@ -28,21 +33,35 @@ private:
     unique_mfptr<IMFTransform> transform;
     DWORD in_stream_id = 0;
     DWORD out_stream_id = 0;
+    bool is_valid = false;
+    bool mf_started = false;
+    bool coinited = false;
 };
 
 WMFDecoder::Impl::Impl(Memory::MemorySystem& memory) : memory(memory) {
+    // Attempt to load the symbols for mf.dll
+    if (!InitMFDLL()) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio_DSP,
+                     "Unable to load mf.dll. AAC audio through media foundation unavailable");
+        return;
+    }
+
     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
     hr = CoInitialize(NULL);
     // S_FALSE will be returned when COM has already been initialized
     if (hr != S_OK && hr != S_FALSE) {
         ReportError("Failed to start COM components", hr);
+    } else {
+        coinited = true;
     }
 
     // lite startup is faster and all what we need is included
-    hr = MFStartup(MF_VERSION, MFSTARTUP_LITE);
+    hr = MFDecoder::MFStartup(MF_VERSION, MFSTARTUP_LITE);
     if (hr != S_OK) {
         // Do you know you can't initialize MF in test mode or safe mode?
         ReportError("Failed to initialize Media Foundation", hr);
+    } else {
+        mf_started = true;
     }
 
     LOG_INFO(Audio_DSP, "Media Foundation activated");
@@ -64,6 +83,7 @@ WMFDecoder::Impl::Impl(Memory::MemorySystem& memory) : memory(memory) {
         return;
     }
     transform_initialized = true;
+    is_valid = true;
 }
 
 WMFDecoder::Impl::~Impl() {
@@ -73,8 +93,12 @@ WMFDecoder::Impl::~Impl() {
         // otherwise access violation will occur
         transform.reset();
     }
-    MFShutdown();
-    CoUninitialize();
+    if (mf_started) {
+        MFDecoder::MFShutdown();
+    }
+    if (coinited) {
+        CoUninitialize();
+    }
 }
 
 std::optional<BinaryResponse> WMFDecoder::Impl::ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request) {
@@ -271,4 +295,8 @@ std::optional<BinaryResponse> WMFDecoder::ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& re
     return impl->ProcessRequest(request);
 }
 
+bool WMFDecoder::IsValid() const {
+    return impl->IsValid();
+}
+
 } // namespace AudioCore::HLE
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.h b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.h
index 34e223740..a089f2322 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
     explicit WMFDecoder(Memory::MemorySystem& memory);
     ~WMFDecoder() override;
     std::optional<BinaryResponse> ProcessRequest(const BinaryRequest& request) override;
+    bool IsValid() const override;
 
 private:
     class Impl;
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.cpp b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.cpp
index 21dd8a950..bcaf0b225 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "wmf_decoder_utils.h"
 
+namespace MFDecoder {
+
 // utility functions
 void ReportError(std::string msg, HRESULT hr) {
     if (SUCCEEDED(hr)) {
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ void ReportError(std::string msg, HRESULT hr) {
 }
 
 unique_mfptr<IMFTransform> MFDecoderInit(GUID audio_format) {
+
     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
     MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO reg = {0};
     GUID category = MFT_CATEGORY_AUDIO_DECODER;
@@ -347,3 +350,112 @@ std::optional<std::vector<f32>> CopySampleToBuffer(IMFSample* sample) {
     buffer->Unlock();
     return output;
 }
+
+namespace {
+
+struct LibraryDeleter {
+    using pointer = HMODULE;
+    void operator()(HMODULE h) const {
+        if (h != nullptr)
+            FreeLibrary(h);
+    }
+};
+
+std::unique_ptr<HMODULE, LibraryDeleter> mf_dll{nullptr};
+std::unique_ptr<HMODULE, LibraryDeleter> mfplat_dll{nullptr};
+
+} // namespace
+
+bool InitMFDLL() {
+
+    mf_dll.reset(LoadLibrary(TEXT("mf.dll")));
+    if (!mf_dll) {
+        DWORD error_message_id = GetLastError();
+        LPSTR message_buffer = nullptr;
+        size_t size =
+            FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
+                               FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
+                           nullptr, error_message_id, MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
+                           reinterpret_cast<LPSTR>(&message_buffer), 0, nullptr);
+
+        std::string message(message_buffer, size);
+
+        LocalFree(message_buffer);
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Could not load mf.dll: {}", message);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    mfplat_dll.reset(LoadLibrary(TEXT("mfplat.dll")));
+    if (!mfplat_dll) {
+        DWORD error_message_id = GetLastError();
+        LPSTR message_buffer = nullptr;
+        size_t size =
+            FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM |
+                               FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS,
+                           nullptr, error_message_id, MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
+                           reinterpret_cast<LPSTR>(&message_buffer), 0, nullptr);
+
+        std::string message(message_buffer, size);
+
+        LocalFree(message_buffer);
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Could not load mfplat.dll: {}", message);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFStartup = Symbol<HRESULT(ULONG, DWORD)>(mfplat_dll.get(), "MFStartup");
+    if (!MFStartup) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFStartup");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFShutdown = Symbol<HRESULT(void)>(mfplat_dll.get(), "MFShutdown");
+    if (!MFShutdown) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFShutdown");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFShutdownObject = Symbol<HRESULT(IUnknown*)>(mf_dll.get(), "MFShutdownObject");
+    if (!MFShutdownObject) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFShutdownObject");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer = Symbol<HRESULT(DWORD, DWORD, IMFMediaBuffer**)>(
+        mfplat_dll.get(), "MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer");
+    if (!MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFCreateSample = Symbol<HRESULT(IMFSample**)>(mfplat_dll.get(), "MFCreateSample");
+    if (!MFCreateSample) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFCreateSample");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFTEnumEx =
+        Symbol<HRESULT(GUID, UINT32, const MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO*, const MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO*,
+                       IMFActivate***, UINT32*)>(mfplat_dll.get(), "MFTEnumEx");
+    if (!MFTEnumEx) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFTEnumEx");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    MFCreateMediaType = Symbol<HRESULT(IMFMediaType**)>(mfplat_dll.get(), "MFCreateMediaType");
+    if (!MFCreateMediaType) {
+        LOG_ERROR(Audio_DSP, "Cannot load function MFCreateMediaType");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+Symbol<HRESULT(ULONG, DWORD)> MFStartup;
+Symbol<HRESULT(void)> MFShutdown;
+Symbol<HRESULT(IUnknown*)> MFShutdownObject;
+Symbol<HRESULT(DWORD, DWORD, IMFMediaBuffer**)> MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer;
+Symbol<HRESULT(IMFSample**)> MFCreateSample;
+Symbol<HRESULT(GUID, UINT32, const MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO*, const MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO*,
+               IMFActivate***, UINT32*)>
+    MFTEnumEx;
+Symbol<HRESULT(IMFMediaType**)> MFCreateMediaType;
+
+} // namespace MFDecoder
diff --git a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.h b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.h
index 26e1217a2..cdbde5f1f 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/hle/wmf_decoder_utils.h
@@ -18,6 +18,39 @@
 
 #include "adts.h"
 
+namespace MFDecoder {
+
+template <typename T>
+struct Symbol {
+    Symbol() = default;
+    Symbol(HMODULE dll, const char* name) {
+        if (dll) {
+            ptr_symbol = reinterpret_cast<T*>(GetProcAddress(dll, name));
+        }
+    }
+
+    operator T*() const {
+        return ptr_symbol;
+    }
+
+    explicit operator bool() const {
+        return ptr_symbol != nullptr;
+    }
+
+    T* ptr_symbol = nullptr;
+};
+
+// Runtime load the MF symbols to prevent mf.dll not found errors on citra load
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(ULONG, DWORD)> MFStartup;
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(void)> MFShutdown;
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(IUnknown*)> MFShutdownObject;
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(DWORD, DWORD, IMFMediaBuffer**)> MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer;
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(IMFSample**)> MFCreateSample;
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(GUID, UINT32, const MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO*, const MFT_REGISTER_TYPE_INFO*,
+                      IMFActivate***, UINT32*)>
+    MFTEnumEx;
+extern Symbol<HRESULT(IMFMediaType**)> MFCreateMediaType;
+
 enum class MFOutputState { FatalError, OK, NeedMoreInput, NeedReconfig, HaveMoreData };
 enum class MFInputState { FatalError, OK, NotAccepted };
 
@@ -73,6 +106,9 @@ struct ADTSMeta {
 };
 
 // exported functions
+
+/// Loads the symbols from mf.dll at runtime. Returns false if the symbols can't be loaded
+bool InitMFDLL();
 unique_mfptr<IMFTransform> MFDecoderInit(GUID audio_format = MFAudioFormat_AAC);
 unique_mfptr<IMFSample> CreateSample(const void* data, DWORD len, DWORD alignment = 1,
                                      LONGLONG duration = 0);
@@ -87,3 +123,5 @@ MFInputState SendSample(IMFTransform* transform, DWORD in_stream_id, IMFSample*
 std::tuple<MFOutputState, unique_mfptr<IMFSample>> ReceiveSample(IMFTransform* transform,
                                                                  DWORD out_stream_id);
 std::optional<std::vector<f32>> CopySampleToBuffer(IMFSample* sample);
+
+} // namespace MFDecoder