No sound on Minecraft on Windows PC

Here is a complete guide to fix Minecraft no sound problem on Windows PC. Some Minecraft users recently reported not being able to hear any sound on Minecraft. Now, the problem can occur if you have muted your PC or Minecraft by mistake. However, there may be other reasons why you can't hear any sound on Minecraft. If you are one of those users facing this frustrating problem, you have landed on the right page. In this article, you can find all the potential working fixes that will help you get sound back on Minecraft. So, without much ado, let us check out the solutions now.

ContentsMinecraft sound not workingWhy can't I hear anything on Minecraft?No sound on Minecraft on Windows PC1]Check if Minecraft is disabled by mistake2]Update your audio driver3]Use the key combination F3 + S or F3 + T4]Change the "Mipmap Levels" option in Video Settings5]Adjust the sound settings on your PC6]Reinstall MinecraftWhy is my game audio not working on Windows 10?Why is I can't hear my game audio on PC?

Minecraft sound not working

Why can't I hear anything on Minecraft?

Before listing the fixes, let’s try to understand the reasons behind the Minecraft no sound issue. Here are the potential causes:

• The problem may occur if you have put your PC in silent mode. So check if you can hear sound on other apps on your PC before trying other fixes. Just open a music file and see if you can hear the sound or not. If not, you might have kept your PC in silent mode. So just turn it off to hear the sound.
• Most audio issues are related to audio drivers. If you have corrupted or outdated audio drivers, this can lead to the current issue. Therefore, make sure you have up-to-date audio drivers and if they are not updated, just update them to fix the problem.
• Another potential cause of the same issue could be if you mistakenly mute Minecraft. So, check Minecraft settings and see if the audio settings are correct.
• This can also be caused by a corrupt Minecraft installation. If the scenario is applicable, you can try reinstalling the Minecraft app to fix the issue.

There may be other underlying reasons that did not trigger any sound issue on Minecraft. Now that you know the possible scenarios that could trigger the Minecraft no sound issue, you can apply an appropriate fix to fix it.

No sound on Minecraft on Windows PC

Here are the solutions you can try if there is no sound on Minecraft on Windows PC:

1. Check if Minecraft is disabled by mistake.
2. Update your audio driver.
3. Use the key combination F3 + S or F3 + T.
4. Change the "Mipmap Levels" option in the video settings.
5. Adjust the sound settings on your PC.
6. Reinstall Minecraft.

Now let's discuss the above methods in detail.

1]Check if Minecraft is disabled by mistake

Before trying any solution, it is recommended to check and make sure that you haven't accidentally muted your PC or Minecraft. So check the volume icon in the taskbar and make sure there is no cross sign (mute) associated with it. If your PC sound is working normally but you can't hear sound on Minecraft, you can follow the steps below to make sure you haven't muted Minecraft:

1. First, launch Minecraft and press the Choice (JAVA Edition) or Settings (Microsoft Store version).
2. Now click on the Music &Sound (JAVA Edition) or the audio (Microsoft Store version).
3. Next, make sure the volume and other audio settings are set to 100%.
4. After that, press the Done button to save the changes.
5. Finally, try playing Minecraft game and see if you can hear the sound or not.

If you haven't muted your PC or Minecraft, try the next potential fix to resolve the issue.

2]Update your audio driver

In most scenarios, sound related issues are often triggered due to outdated or faulty audio drivers. Now, if you haven't updated your audio driver for a while, consider updating it and then see if the issue is resolved or not.

Here is how you can update audio drivers on Windows 11/10:

1. The easiest way to update audio drivers is to use the Optional Updates feature present in the Settings> Windows Update section and install any pending audio driver updates.
2. You can also visit the official website of the device manufacturer and download the audio driver from there.
3. Another conventional way to update your audio driver is to use the Device Manager application. You can follow the steps below to update the audio driver using Device Manager:
   • Open the Win+X menu and select Device Manager.
   • Go to Sound and expand the corresponding menu.
   • Right click on your audio device.
   • Select the Update Driver optional.
   • Follow the instructions to complete the update process.
4. You can also try using a free driver updater which allows you to automatically update your audio and other drivers.

After updating the audio drivers, relaunch the Minecraft game and see if the sound issue is resolved or not. If you have updated the audio drivers and still no sound on Minecraft, you can skip to the next potential fix to resolve the issue.

3]Use the key combination F3 + S or F3 + T

You can try this workaround by using the F3 + S key combination in Minecraft to force reload the game and then check if you can hear the sound or not. If that doesn't work, another key combination you can try is F3 + T. If none of these key combinations work for you, try the following solution to fix the problem.

4]Modifier "Mipmap Levels" option in video settings

If you are facing the issue on JAVA edition of Minecraft, you can try changing the "Mipmap Levels" option present in the video settings and then check if the issue is resolved. Here are the steps to follow:

1. First, start Minecraft, then press the Choice button.
2. Now click on the Video Settings button.
3. Next, drag the slider associated with Mipmap Levels option and move it to the far right.
4. After that click on the Done button to save changes.
5. Finally, restart Minecraft and see if the problem is solved or not.

If you still can't hear audio on Minecraft, try the following potential solution to fix the problem.

5]Adjust the sound settings on your PC

If none of the above solutions work for you, try changing the sound settings on your PC and see if that works for you. Here's how:

1. First, right-click on the volume icon in your taskbar, and in the context menu, click on the Sound settings optional.
2. Now scroll down and click on the More sound settings optional.
3. Next, in the Replay choose the default playback device, then press the Configure button.
4. After that select Stereo below Audio Channels and press the Next button.
5. Next, activate the Front left and right checkbox and press Next.
6. Finally, press the Finish button, then relaunch Minecraft. Hopefully the no sound issue will now be resolved.

If this method doesn't work for you, we have another hotfix to fix the problem. Just follow the next solution to get rid of the problem.

6]Reinstall Minecraft

If you are still facing the same problem even after trying all the solutions above, then the problem might be with the app itself. There are chances that you are dealing with the corrupt Minecraft installation. Therefore, you can try reinstalling Minecraft to fix the problem.

For this, you must first uninstall Minecraft by going to Settings> Apps> Apps &Features. After the uninstallation is complete, download the Minecraft installer from its official website and then install it. Or, you can go to Microsoft Store and install Minecraft from there. This should fix the problem for you in case you are dealing with corrupt installer files associated with Minecraft.

That's it! Hope this article will help you to fix Minecraft no sound issue on Windows 11/10 PC.

Why is my game-audio not working on Windows 10?

You may not be able to hear game audio on your Windows 11/10 PC if you are dealing with outdated or corrupt audio drivers. In addition to this, the problem can occur if you put the game or your PC in silent mode by mistake. Apart from this, there can be several other reasons for the same including enabled enhancements, wrong output audio device, wrong audio format, etc. You can follow this guide to get rid of No sound on PC publish.

Why can't-i-hear-my-game-audio on PC?

There can be different reasons why you can't hear game audio on PC as mentioned above. It could be due to outdated audio driver, wrong output audio device set on your PC, problem with audio format, etc. Another reason could be that you accidentally mute the game or PC.

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