Some apps, particularly those that record audio, or that are chat applications, have their own sound settings.

Make sure the headphones are selected and the volume slider for the app you’re trying to use is not set to zero.

Scroll further down, and select Advanced Sound Options.

Under Output, make sure the headphones are connected and the volume slider is not set to zero.

Go to the System and select the Sound tab.

Windows 10 can set volume on a per-device, and per-app basis.Ĭonnect your headphones and play sound, and then check if the volume is enabled and turned up for both.

Select your headphones from the list that opens.

If it doesn’t show headphones in the name, click the arrow button on it.

Look at the device name that’s listed.

Click the speaker icon in the system tray.

Windows 10 normally switches to a newly connected audio device when it connects.

How to fix “No sound from headphones” issue 1. Headphones are rarely a complicated device and if you have trouble with them, it’s more to do with your system, and how sound devices are configured on it. You should be able to hear audio from your system, and if your headphones have a mic, you will be able to use it with a chat app or any other app that can get sound input from your system. Headphones are simple in terms of hardware you connect the pin into the jack, and things just work.

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