Windows 11 · Windows
Fix No Sound in Google Chrome on Windows
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Check the Windows output device and Volume mixer, confirm the tab and site are not muted, test another app, then use Chrome support guidance before resetting browser data.
Prepare the correct account, device, or project
Confirm the Chrome profile, Windows output device, affected site, browser version, extensions, connection, and exact playback symptom before clearing anything. Test the same content in another browser or app and change one setting at a time. Preserve local-only bookmarks and passwords; do not reset the whole browser or install an adware-prone codec or performance extension first.
Check Windows output and volume
Choose the intended output device and confirm Chrome is not muted in Volume mixer.
Check the Chrome tab and site
Confirm the tab is not muted and test sound on another website.
Compare another application
Play audio in another app; if it also fails, use Windows audio troubleshooting before resetting Chrome.
Verify the result
Play a known test source and verify the tab, site, Chrome Volume mixer entry, Windows output, and a second application all use the intended device.
Use the supported recovery boundary
If the expected result is unavailable or the interface differs, stop before deleting additional data, weakening security, or using a third-party workaround. Recheck the exact account, device, permissions, compatibility, and current product state, then compare the result with the linked Google Chrome Help guidance. Preserve the original files and exact error so official support can diagnose this specific task without guessing.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If all apps are silent, use Windows audio troubleshooting. If only Chrome is silent, restore site permissions and extensions one at a time before resetting browser data.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.