Sometimes in Windows, we plug speakers or headphones in 3.5 mm jack but did not get any sound. This error is quite annoying because sometimes we just want to enjoy music on speakers but this error does not let play audio on speakers.
But don’t worry we got you covered. Here are some methods that will solve your issue regarding speakers and headphone.
Solution 1 – Uninstall the audio driver
STEP 1 – Right Click on Windows button and Select Device Manager.
STEP 2 – It will open Device Manager window, locate Sound, Video and game controllers.
STEP 3 – Select your audio device (i.e. Realtek High Definition Audio) from the list and open Properties from Right Click menu.
STEP 4 – Head over to the driver tab and Click Uninstall.
Reboot your device after finishing the process. It will install your audio driver again and solve your problem. If this method did not work for you try updating your audio driver.
Solution 2 – Update the Audio Driver
Speakers/headphones not working issue might be due to the outdated drivers in your computer. This issue can be resolved by updating audio drivers. To update your Audio driver follow this simple process.
Repeat first three steps from above method and then follow below steps.
STEP 4 – In the driver tab, click on the Update Driver button.
STEP 5 – Select Browse my computer for driver software option.
STEP 6 – Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer option.
STEP 7 – Select Device Driver (i.e. High Definition Audio) and click Next. It will give you a warning about updating driver, Click on yes and it will begin updating your driver.
STEP 8 – Click Close after finishing updating driver.
After updating your audio drivers you can enjoy Speakers/Headphones on your Computer.
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Carl says
I know this post is a couple of years old, but when picking from a list of available drivers I was given two options: I could update “High Definition Audio Device” or “Realtek Audio”. I tried to follow your instructions the best I could and went with HDAD, and the good news is that upon restart, it worked (I wasn’t able to use a headset properly before). The bad news, albeit a lesser problem, is that Realtek Audio isn’t really working as intended now. I can’t open the Realtek Audio Console app due to not being able to connect to an RPC service. Basically the first solution posted for *that* is to update your drivers lol. I tried and reverted to the old problem. Any thoughts?