
Do you have a loose audio cable or a headphone wire inserted in the wrong jack? Check for and fix those problems. While it is not always easy to identify the exact cause through visual inspection alone, there are a few obvious signs of a faulty audio connection.įor example, if you’ve enabled Windows Defender on your device, it will flag a malware threat and turn off the sound. On a Windows 11/10 system, the different possible reasons for “no audio” include hardware, software, application, and driver issues.


You can no longer hear your favorite music, movies, YouTube videos, video calls, or the familiar keyboard clicks. There’s no greater annoyance than a laptop or desktop device going silent all of a sudden.
