Windows 10: All Audio Working, but No Playback Sound in Windows Apps?

Windows updated today 4-13-21 to version Win10 64 v 20H2


All audio drivers are updated. El Gato Wave 3 mic, NOT using the Wave Length Software, so that isn't an issue. Never have used it.


Microphone is working, and is detected by Windows, by online mic testers, and I called my wife and we had a conversation, so mic and speakers are working.


All audio from other sources works spotify, youtube, etc..


The ONLY things I cannot get to playback sound are recorded sounds like the Windows voice recorder and the Windows camera app which I use to record videos. I used both of these last night with no issues. I tried recording in Audacity too, and same issue. It shows that it's picking up the mic sound, but no audio on playback. There were no changes between then and now, but today they do not work. I updates all my drivers thinking that was the issue, but didn't fix it.


I double checked all the cables, it's not muted, the mic and speakers are set to the default/primary devices etc..


The kicker is that previously recorded files that played fine also don't playback, so that would have nothing to do with the current state of my mic, which has me more baffled.


I'm at wits end here trying to figure this out.

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Sound (Audio Playback)

Hi Lerato,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern that you are facing sound issues after upgrade to Windows 10.

I would like to inform that this issue might have occurred due to the existing drivers after upgrade to Windows 10.

I suggest you to uninstall the existing driver and update it.

Steps:

• Right click on the Start button from the desktop and select
  Device Manager.
• Expand Audio inputs and outputs, right click on
  High Definition Audio Device and click on Uninstall.
• Restart and Windows will re-install the
  IDT High Definition Audio driver.
• If it works fine otherwise try to search for the drivers with the help of model number of your computer from the Manufacturer’s website and install them.

For further reference:Fix sound problems

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue to assist you further.

 

My audio no longer works on windows 10

Hi Brendon,

Thank you for being part of Microsoft Community.

• What all troubleshooting steps have you performed to get the issue fixed?
• Did you make any changes prior to the issue?

I would suggest you to turn off Audio enhancements and then check if it helps.

• 
  Go to Start, enter Sound, and select Sound Control Panel
  from the list of results.
  
• 
  On the Playback tab, right-click (or tap and hold) the Default Device
  and select Properties.
  
• 
  On the Enhancements tab, select the Disable all enhancements
  check box and try to play your audio device.
  
• 
  If that doesn't work, select Cancel and, on the Playback
  tab, select another default device (if you have one), select the Disable all enhancements check box, and try to play audio again. Do this for each default device.
  

Please revert if you face any issues with Windows in future.

 

Audio playback

Hi,

There are some reasons why this issue occurs, such as outdated driver or loose cable connection. For help fixing your concern, we recommend running audio troubleshooter. This troubleshooter can automatically identify and fix some issues with audio.

Steps on how to run audio troubleshooter:

• First, click the Start, type Troubleshoot.
• Then, select Troubleshoot from the list of results.
• Select Playing Audio.
• Lastly, Run the troubleshooter.

If the issue still persists, we suggest to check this
link on how to Fix sound problems.

Let us know the status of the issue in this regards. Your reply is important to assist you better.