how to get sound on my laptop

Christa Dub 0 Reputation points
2026-09-12T18:25:35.62+00:00

My system says there are no output devices and I do not get sound when trying to play youtube or other videos

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings
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  1. Ivan B 123.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-12T19:04:38.6233333+00:00

    Hi,

    Go to Start Menu > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters > Sound > Run.

    Check if that fixes the problem. If not, go to Start Menu > Settings > System > Sound, scroll down to "More sound settings," and on the Playback tab, right-click in the blank area and select "Show disconnected devices" and "Show disabled devices."

    Check if there are any disabled devices and enable them.

    If there aren't any, go to Device Manager, navigate to the "Sound, video and game controllers" section, take a screenshot, and post it here.

    Thanks.

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  2. Kapil Arya 38,446 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-09-13T07:23:54.2833333+00:00

    Please try this:

    Open Device Manager, and make sure you've audio drivers installed and properly working.

    If no audio driver is listed, you can visit your device manufacturer's website to download and install audio drivers for your system model.

    If audio driver is present, you can try updating audio drivers to latest version.

    Or if you've already updated them, try to roll back previous version to see if that works.

    Also, run Playing Audio troubleshooter from Settings app > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. Let us know what it reports back.

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