You have to uninstall the audio driver using the following steps: Sound issues on WIndows 10 can occur if the audio driver is corrupted, removed, or incompatible with your Windows 10 system. Keep repeating this method until you get a format that solves the issue.

Click on ‘ Speakers,’ and then on the device ‘ Properties‘ option on the audio device.Ĭhoose ‘ Advanced tab‘ and in the Default Format section, choose another bit depth and sample rate and click on Test.

If the sound issue persists even after setting speakers as the default audio device for playback, you need to test with different audio formats. Test whether the sound issue has been resolved. If the speakers are not set as default, you have to click the speakers and choose Set Default device option and press the OK option. This green colored tick denotes the speakers remain as the primary default output device for audio playback. Right-click on the speaker icon and choose Playback devices under Open Volume Mixer in the window that opens.Ĭheck whether there is a tick in green color against the speakers under the Playback tab. In the right bottom corner of the desktop, you can find the speaker icon. Here are the steps to check the speaker settings: Once you have checked all the connections, make sure that your output device is powered on and the volume is at least 50%. Look for the speaker icon on the audio ports on laptops and for desktop computers, the audio port should be labelled with the color green. There are multiple audio ports in some laptops/computers that one may mistake for the correct audio port.

Make sure that the audio devices connected to your computer are plugged into the correct audio ports. Note: we have a detailed guide that deals with more specific HDMI audio issues.

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