30 Solutions to No Sound Through HDMI Windows 10 Problem

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  1. Dennis Eccleston says:

    Intel seems to have been slow to get Windows 10 drivers out for the audio on their HD displays. I really struggled with an H87 chipset only showing Realtek audio. Visits and downloads from Intel (dated), Realtek and the motherboard maker didn’t help. Neither did searching for updates, uninstalling and searching for change. A non functioning driver did show in device manager. Only removal, using a generic Microsoft driver before rebooting finally showed the TV display in the sound choices. That was better than my Ainol Windows 8.1 TV box. After the upgrade to W10 it only showed a speaker option but the PC has no audio out. Intel driver check didn’t find a driver to upgrade. Removing the non usable speaker driver, left me with nothing and nothing could be detected by a search reboot or a third party driver updated. My only choice was to roll back to Windows 8.1; you only have 4 weeks to do that. Everything seems to indicate Intel hasn’t done its Windows 10 homework for its HD graphics HDMI audio.

    1. @Dennis: Try installing the speaker driver manually. Normally you should have one for Windows 7 or 8.1. That should work out, if possible.

      1. Palla: this is what happened to me, win7 and it wouldnt switch auto, so i did it manually and it works, video and audio both. why couldnt they do better then making it a control panel config, seems to me they could have. but they didnt. i have gone years without knowing this was a audio config problem, i was thinking all this time, it was a hardware problem. TY PALLA.

  2. Jim Wilcox says:

    Unbelievable that given the high degree of technology involved in computers that one can get the video going but there are 10 “fixes” to try and get the audio. Technical experts who design these things and which are part of the promised capabilities, have let us down.

    1. same problem here. just installed Windows 10, and now no sound. worked fine on windows 7.

      I’m using a HP
      Omni 220 PC

    2. Greg Jaxon says:

      Have to share your disgust!
      I have a “Home Theatre PC” from Dell circa 2011, which sends HDMI to a receiver that forwards the video to a projector. That worked like a dream for 3 years until one Windows update after another degraded it. I’m happy that the era when it would SCREEAM at us randomly is done. But having a Bose surround system that sits silent because of “new improved” software make me want to SCREEAM just as piercingly back at MS, Realtek, or Dell. No Windows box 7.1, 8.1, or 10 has worked for the last 6 months. Time to change OSs!

  3. Sanjay Deshwar says:

    Fix 1 worked for me on the first try. Thanks for the help!

  4. aaa ttttt says:

    not one single fix worked for me
    i operate w10, on an asus computer
    video works fine, same audio error
    im gonna try to set this in bios, none of the solutions above worked

  5. Download this tool :

    Then run the tool and update the latest intel driver. And now ur codec and or audio drivers should be up to date and your HDMI, should now get registered as normal. Hope some of you get use for this tip, it worked for be after i scanned for latest driver, and updated the driver and re-booted. Voilá presto, enjoy.

    1. Thanks Ahmed Solution worked great

  6. Thanks,Fix 2 worked.

  7. Kat Jenkins says:

    I eventually worked it out thanks to this article, but it would be awesome if the instructions were updated for Windows 10. Unless I’m missing something big, there is no “Control Panel” any more…

    1. @Kat Jenkins: There is “Control Panel” in Windows 10. You just have to do a search for it, instead of finding it in the “STart”.

    2. In Windows 10, type Windows button and “X” simultaneously. It wil bring up a side panel window that lists Control Panel, Device Manager, etc

  8. Hi I’m having problem with Lenovo c40 -05 series I can’t connect any device through HDMI port any idea ? I tried switch port but still nothing the screen won’t switch to watch amazon prime or use for playstation 3

  9. your artikel just saved me some valubale time !!!!

    many thanks from switzerland

  10. Murali Budige says:

    Thanks Sridhar for an excellent compilation on HDMI issues resolution. It helped me to resolve my issue and now I understand it better.

  11. Guys big big thankyou … its playing very nicely thhrough my onkyio ..masive mood changer for me x

  12. REALTEK sucks ass!

    For one whole month in the summer of 14 I believe, I dont think it was last summer, my RealTek driver would not work properly thanks to an bungled update by Microsoft!

    Now, once again I am having problems with Real Tek, but w/ Windows 10 and not Winows 8.1

    Im having the problem described in #8. My Front Audio Panel when I open up Playback, doesnt list my HDMI input now, just the speakers. I already updated driver through generic Microsoft and that of course didnt work.

    Fingers are crossed the Intel update link works!

    1. It didnt work. SMH Avoid Real Tek devices on Microsoft ran devices folks.

  13. Thanks!

    Tip to run Intel driver update utility immediately solved the problem. I couldn’t even see the digital audio hdmi in play back devices prior to this!

    Very good article

    1. @Prez: Thanks for your experience. Hope that helps everybody regarding Windows 10 audio problems.

    2. Voila it works!!! I am so happy. I can now play movie WITH SOUND on my LG TV using my ASUS notebook. Thanks Prez & everyone. Smiles.

  14. I fixed this by updating the Driver for my High Def Audio Device and rebooting. I used Driver Easy to get the latest driver….hope this helps!

  15. A Different approach but Effective
    1) Device manager
    2) Right Click “Sound, Video & Game Controllers”
    3) Click “Scan for hardware changes” Close Device Manager
    4) Now Right Sound Icon (Bottom right of screen in taskbar)
    5) Playback devices
    6) If this fix worked for you your Monitor should appear
    7)right click it and set as default

    1. Devon Rigby says:

      YOURE THE MAN!

  16. Hi, I’ve the same problem after reinstalling W10 on my laptop Acer. I’ve resolved downloading the correct driver from Acer website and then it works. Intel Audio Driver wasn’t installed correctly…

    1. @Matteo: Hope you happy solving your HDMI problem in Windows 10. Also try to update to the new Anniversary Update.

  17. Josh Wilton says:

    Thank youso much! The Best Fix solution worked for our Acer ES1-572-31KW

  18. DR DAMMUR PRABHAKARA says:

    I have Dell Inspiron N5110. I upgraded it to windows10 pro. I landed in problems for HDMI tv. When I connect it to my laptop, sound not coming, but video on TV thro HDMI. I tried many methods, but unsucessful. Atlast, my dealer fixed it. He go to the Dell website, and download latest audio drivers for windows 10- 64 bit laptop. I have Nvidia Graphics card. So he updated Nvidia audio drivers for windows 10- 64 bit. He downloaded it. Installed. Now it is working fine. Thanks for your suggestion. So the lesson is go to your manufacter’s website, update audio drivers/graphic drivers, if you have. It will check compatibility, and install it, and this will solve your problem.

  19. Such a simple solution but it worked perfectly.

    Do not switch on the laptop first.

    First power on the monitor, plug the monitor HDMI cable to the laptop HDMI port, then switch on the laptop.

  20. SHINIGAMI says:

    THANK YOU SOO MUCH, YOU ARE BLESSED, YOU HAVE FIXED MY SOUND. I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU.

  21. smith coe says:

    Thanks Sridhar for a fabulous, easy to digest/comprehend and straight forward compilation on HDMI issues resolution. It helped me and my room mates to resolve our issues. thanks so much!

  22. bright tacy says:

    your simple tips just saved me some valuable time and extra cash!!!!

    many thanks from Canada

    1. Thanks Bright. The HDMI tips are gathered from different sources and should help everybody in this problem.

  23. Alex Mill says:

    Spent hours trying to figure this problem out and just updating the drivers worked perfectly. Only other thing I had to do is to restart my pc and everything looks perfect after then. Window 10 sucks my data too much too, i hope admin can help me on that. Thanks Palla!

    1. @Alex. As you see, several brands like Sony, Samsung, LG release drivers for their HDMI devices. You should update them time to time, as Windows 10 also gets updated every time. So, there may be a conflict between these too. Also rollback to previous drivers could help sometimes.

  24. John Rude says:

    Waw!

    First time here. I have the same problems for weeks now but your solution #4 works perfectly for me. I just enable the HDMI audio playback in Windows 10 sound properties on my laptop and then i tried to restart my system and everything is okay. Maybe because my system is still new. Thanks anyway!

    1. @John. Good to see your problem solved. Actually that is the first solution for windows 10 hdmi problem for pc to tv. You just have to enable the HDMI item in sound panel. most of the time it works.

  25. Chejin Rodriguez says:

    Hi Palla, Your solution #7 worked wonders for me. I am having NVIDIA graphic card. I updated the drivers and now the HDMI device is showing in the audio panel. I just enabled it. The sound from the Sony TV came fine. Thanks.

  26. I sometime have this issue. It seems to me to only be related to streaming 4OD. Is this possible. I find it can start off ok it’s sound coming though the to abd then the sound reverts to the laptop speakers.

  27. After seeing that people have experienced so many bugs with Windows, I really feel like appreciating my PC a tiny bit more as it always worked out of the box.

  28. Thanks, reinstalled the driver.

  29. Chad Austin says:

    I wanted to send my appreciation for this post. Device manger > Update Driver worked for me.

    1. Palla Sridhar says:

      @Chad. Thanks for your comments.

  30. fix#21 worked for me!! thank you

    1. Palla Sridhar says:

      Glad it helped you.

  31. Rupert Lipton says:

    Whilst running through your fixes I found a solution that you don’t mention.
    Strange but true, using Chrome I have this problem. Switch to MS Edge and I don’t.
    Seems very odd. Any idea how the browser could affect this?

    1. I get this problem too.. same with Firefox.. Edge is ok of course.

  32. I read and try all of this 30 solution but nothing work for me. Sound only work when I restart my PC. But I find solution by myself. Under windows Power option turn off Fast Start and all will be working fine. I think that under Fast Start, windows not search external hardware and because that, sound not working.

  33. All these fixes to get audio to work over hdmi – but is there no way of getting audio to work SIMULTANEOUSLY on my computer AND TV?!

    Because Won 10 let me choose “Realtek High Definition Audio” (that works for my computor speakers, connected by 3,5 mm plug) OR “AMD HDMI Output” (that works for my TV) – but not BOTH at the same time, which is what I want…

    1. Palla Sridhar says:

      @Johannes. Probably you have to use a HDMI splitter.

      1. Well I have a HDMI splitter, but that won’t solve the problem I’m having.

        As I stated I want to take out sound BOTH from the HDMI output on my computer AND a 3,5 mm stereo plug SIMULTANEOUSLY – and that would demand that Windows let’s me use two different choices in it’s sound settings, SIMULTANEOUSLY.

        But apparently Microsoft has decided that this is not an option users should have – so it’s practically impossible, even if it didn’t need to be as there should be no problem to allow a computer to allow multiple different audio outputs at the same time as far as I can see?

        It’s probably still possible to jerry rig some solution if you’re more of a computer wiz then I am – but there is no simple option to do this for the average user.

        So thanks Windows, for nothing. :/

        But thank you, Palla Sridhar, for trying to help me and everyone else with these sound issues.

        I very much appreciate your effort! 🙂

        Best regards,
        Johannes

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  36. DarthVidar says:

    Exellent collection of resolutions for the Windows audio issues.

    Most of the HDMI-audio issues with Windows 10/8.x/7/etc. in my experience is due to the OS not detecting your HDMI-audio output.
    – Most often this is as many of the listed solution says. Update your driver from the display-adapter producers. (Intel/nvidia/AMD/etc.)
    – Another source of the problem is by the design of the HDMI standard itself. And its not Windows/Microsoft that’s at fault here.
    Quite a few of the issues with HDMI-audio is solved by “turning on the TV before starting the computer”. So when the computer satarts it will discover all connected devices including HDMI-audio device. The same goes with “disconnect and reconnect hdmi-cable”. Windows OS will then rediscover the HDMI-audio.
    If you Windows-system initiates a powersave event or your external connected HDMI-system(TV/SurroundSystem/etc) goes to sleep due to the device sleep-timer, some times Windows looses your detected audio-device. And powering on you TV again will not necessarily trigger rediscovery of your TV ‘s AudioDevice.

    Restarting audio subsystem in windows will often re-trigger audio-device discovery.
    Powershell:
    Stop-Service Audiosrv
    start-service Audiosrv

    This is often a HDMI design issue implemented by different hardware producers. Your LG/Sony/Samsung/Phillips/TV/ is not always tuned for connecting to PC. Their HDMI-interface might be tuned for connecting to SetTop boxes/Playstation/xbox/PVR/etc.
    When such devices are turned on, they will send a CEC power event to the “monitor” and turn it on. (Modern implementations of HDMI on monitors anyways).
    Most implementations of device drivers for display adapters will not trigger Screen power on event.
    And when you turn on the monitor with the remote again, the audio- device will not present itself to windows as an available audiodevice.

    And intel display drivers… to say it mildly have had issues with HDMI like since “always”. If you’re on Intel display hardware don’t blame Windows, just go to the Intel Site and update your drivers.

    I’ve been working with videoconferencing systems for a while and we’re seeing HDMI-Audio/video issues very often.
    Unstable HDMI-audio/video can sometimes be resolved by turning of the Power saving features on your Monitor/TV.

    But again, as many of the other solution listings says!
    Update your drivers they might have been upgraded/downgraded to a default Microsoft-driver when you got the latest Windows feature update. (Windows 1803->1809->1903->1909->2004)

    Hope this gives you all some extra insights.

    1. Palla Sridhar says:

      @Darth: Thanks for your comments. I see that people still face this problem even after the Windows 10 2004 upgrade. So, yes if you upgrade your driver and make the playback device as the default, most of the HDMI-to-TV no sound problems will be gone. Then there is the default device driver from Microsoft, which should work for others facing driver issue.

  37. After trying many things, the solution below by Chris worked for me.

    Chris
    A Different approach but Effective
    1) Device manager
    2) Right Click “Sound, Video & Game Controllers”
    3) Click “Scan for hardware changes” Close Device Manager
    4) Now Right Sound Icon (Bottom right of screen in taskbar)
    5) Playback devices
    6) If this fix worked for you your Monitor should appear
    7)right click it and set as default

    1. Palla Sridhar says:

      @Ahmed: Thanks for sharing your tip. Basically you are trying to scan for the monitor. So that, it appears in the playback devices and then make it as default. But this slight adjustment might help some people.

  38. aeternoscorpio says:

    in the case of sony bravia, after much screwing around i found this solution that may also apply to other models of tv, if on your remote there is a sound or audio button, press it till it says main, turn everything off and on again, run the troublshooter if it doesnt automatically connect, or check the connection in sound tab of devices at this point

    1. Palla Sridhar says:

      Thanks. It looks like there is a connection between the HDMI TV Remote and Windows 10.

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