No sound in Windows 11? this can be

For this article, we assume that the errors are software related. If you have a hardware problem, you are further away from home. Are your laptop speakers not working? Then solving 1-2-3 is not so easy. External speakers not doing anything anymore? Then it’s a good idea to check if the speakers on other devices are still working; for example, the problem may be with the audio connection.

If there are software problems, you have several solutions. Windows 11 allows users to route audio through a specific device. You can set which device it is. Center of motion† Open this center and press the arrow next to the soundbar. Next, select the hardware you want to play the sound on.

If you are using external speakers that you connect via USB or HDMI, it may help to set these speakers as the default option. open it Control Board and go to hardware and sounds section. choose here Sound and click in new window Play† Choose one of the available options and press the button at the bottom set as default† press OK†

Using the troubleshooter can also help. Open Settings by pressing the Windows key plus i at the same time. Click on the left menu system and select the option solving a problem† Click on option now Solve other problems†

In the next menu, find the audio playback option and press the right button to run the Troubleshooter. Wait a few seconds (maybe minutes) for the system to finish and indicate that you want to use the solution in the picture. No solution available? Then it’s probably not a bug in the software.

Finally, updating your sound drivers can help. Open Start and type Device Manager in. Open this section and then find the sound option. Right click on this option and hit the check for updates button.

Select the option that automatically searches for available drivers. You can also choose the option to check for updates via Windows Update. Are drivers available? Then install them and restart Windows 11.