Windows 10 Sound Not Working

It’s embarrassing when you have downloaded your favorite movie and wish to play it or Stream the same but fail to hear anything!

Although you may not find any fault with the audio as such but there may be some tricky internal problems for the Windows 10 sound not working issue.

The glitch may be caused by the third-party software or there may be some hardware issues also.

This article is going to guide you to overcome such annoying situations with Windows 10 sound.

We have shown a VIDEO walk through at the end of the post for easy solution.

Why Is Your Windows 10 Sound Not Working?

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Windows 10 sound, not working the problem may arise due to various internal settings.

Some users have often found that the audio balance of the speakers is not finely tuned.

The special audio enhancers that you are using may sometimes create issues with Windows sound.

A quite common cause may be the outdated audio drivers that you may need to either update or reinstall.

There are few more causes that I will discuss here.

Ways To Fix Windows 10 Sound Not Working Issue

There are various possible ways that I may suggest you fix the issues like tweaking some settings or reverting to a previous restore point, etc.

Now let us explore the feasible solutions to the problem.

Method 1: Check That The Audio Balance Of Your Speakers is Tuned

Whenever you introduce a new speaker to your device, make sure that you always go for adjusting the volumes for the channels separately and then balance it.

See that both the right and the left speakers have equal volume adjustments done.

Always balance the volume levels as per your preference level for yielding proper results.

This will be help you to adjust the sound not working in Windows 10 issue with much ease. Follow the steps given below to accomplish the work properly:

Step 1: Go to Display to find the speaker icon from your bottom right corner and then right Click on it. Now a window will get displayed and you are required to select Open Sound Settings option.

Step 2: Next move on to Playback Devices and from here make some alteration in the audio balance. Then Move on to open the Properties.

Step 3: Now a new window will get displayed in front of you. Next go to Levels and after that hit the Balance knob.

Step 4: Carry on with your desired adjustments with the volume option now and make sure to check the balance of your left and right speakers.

Step 5: Hit the OK button for saving the changes and check whether this has done any improvement.

Method 2: Disable Any Special Enhancements

See if you are using any special enhancement procedure for your system.

The enhancements may get activated by default and you need to identify them if you notice some sort of sound issues in your Windows 10.

Sometimes you may have adjusted the Treble Balance, Bass Boost or Surround sound, that may disrupt the speaker’s balance. Check that you have disabled all these adjustments made for getting rid of the Windows sound issue.

Follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: From your Task Bar, go to the Speaker Icon and right click on it.

Step 2: Now choose Playback Devices and move on to Audio Device. Next select the Properties option.

Step 3: Next move on to the Enhancement Section and then proceed to Disable all Enhancements you applied before.

Step 4: Click the Apply option and save the desired changes. Now see if your sound gets balanced now and you can watch your much awaited video.

Method 3: Choose Default The Troubleshooting Option

Choose your built-in troubleshooting tool for solving the audio not working in Windows 10.

You can perform this task from the settings. With the help of this step, you will be able to get a clear picture to identify the actual problem with the audio.

Step 1: Open windows Settings and then go to the Update & Security section.

Step 2: You will find Troubleshoot option here. Select it and then go to the Store Apps Troubleshooter category.

Step 3: Now let the troubleshooting process run and wait till it gets completed. When the process is finished, see if this could solve the sound related problem in windows.

Method 4: Update And Reinstall Your Drivers

If your drivers get outdated, this may give you Windows 10 Realtek audio no sound problem.

Sometimes the driver installation may also get interrupted and in this case, you will be facing the same sort of problem.

This suggests that the problem creating device is having problems functioning.

To solve the problem, I would recommend you force Windows for the reinstallation of the driver. You can go for updating or uninstallation.

Here I am describing you the procedure for updating or reinstalling the problematic driver with the help of the Device Manager.

Step 1: First, open Run by holding the Windows key and pressing the R button. Now enter devmgmt.msc in the given box and press the Enter button.

Step 2: This will lead you to the Device Manager for further assistance.

When you get into the Device Manager, then go to the Sound Video and Game Controllers unit as I have shown in the picture below.

Step 3: Now, right-click on it and select Update Driver from the displayed menu as in the picture below.

Step 3: Now right-click on the device select Install Driver. Next, choose to search automatically for updating the driver from the next screen. This will help you search for a new driver automatically.

Step 4: When you find the latest driver version, you are required to follow the on-screen instruction for installing it.

After you finish the installation, give your computer a fresh restart.

Solution 5: Rollback The Drivers

Sometimes the drivers may not be compatible with your system. This may give you a lot of trouble including the Realtek audio problem error.

When you roll back your drivers you can find an answer to the problem.

Step 1: Open your Device Manager first then select Sound, video, and game controller’s unit from the given options.

Step 2: After you have expanded the said section, click twice on the sound driver. Now choose the Driver tab and then click on the Roll Back Driver option.

Some users have found this method effective but when you find this has greyed out somehow you are required to go for uninstallation of the drivers as I have mentioned the procedure before.

Solution 6: Set Device Sound As Default

When you are suffering from Windows 10 Realtek audio no sound, you can try setting the audio device to default. Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Go to your Control Panel and open the Sound section.

Step 2: Now in the sound section, check that the audio device you use is set as default as I have mentioned below.

Now, check this is going to solve the problem.

Solution 7: Change The Audio Format

The audio format that is currently there on your PC, may not be working properly with the hardware. For checking this, you will have to open the Control Panel.

Step 1: Now go to the Sound section from the panel and open the playback tab. From this tab choose the audio-device you are using and open its properties.

Step 2: When you will get to see the Speakers and Headphones go to the Properties window, go to the Advanced option.

Step 3: Now you will get to see the Default Format section. Choose a different format and then hit the Test button.

Step 4: Next select Apply followed by the OK button. Check if this changing format process does any improvement.

Solution 8: Perform System Restore

This is another solution that I may suggest you fixes the sound issues in Windows 10 is by performing a system restore.

To solve the sound issues, follow the steps below:

Step 1: For this, go to your Task Bar and type Restore in the box. Then select Create a Restore Point from the result.

Step 2: After that go to the System Protection window and hit the System Restore button.

Step 3: Next select the Properties window for launching the service. Now hit the Next option for continuing.

Step 4: Now click on the box beside Show More Restore Points and then choose the restore point that is dated before you experienced the issue.

Step 5: Finally hit the Next button followed by the Finish option.