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  1. WinClub New Member

    Fix Failed to play test tone error on Windows 10

    WinClub, Oct 11, 2019
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  2. Bransonb3 Win User

    No audio from speakers; Failed to play test tone.


    I have a Dell Latitude E6520 running Windows 10 Pro x64. When I try to watch YouTube I get no audio. Spotify plays and gives no errors but doesn't have sound. When I plug in headphone sound plays but as communications headphones. When I try to play a test sound through Speakers/Headphones I get an error that says "Failed to play test tone." When I try to troubleshoot it can't identify the problem. I have attached the report from troubleshooting.
    Thanks in advance for helping.
    Branson
     
    Bransonb3, Oct 11, 2019
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  3. Thoemel Win User
    DTS Interactive (5.1 Surround) Error: Failed to play test tone.

    Hello,

    I followed your instruction but I still get the "failed to play test tone" error.

    Best regards,

    Thomas
     
    Thoemel, Oct 11, 2019
    #3
  4. BE1949 Win User

    Fix Failed to play test tone error on Windows 10

    Failed to play test tone (Sound stopped working) - The fix that worked for me.

    This is actually submitted as a possible fix to the very frustrating issue of suddenly losing your sound.

    This loss of sound might be due to a Windows update....

    This is my story:

    • Roughly 12-14Sep18 - Audio stopped while looking @ YT vids.
    • All vols are fully up.
    • There was a message saying if video (I think) doesn’t start, restart device.
    • The on-screen Volume level METER still adjusted OK with laptop keys – but no sound.

    NB: I later found that sound works OK when running in Ubuntu instead of Windows – proving my hardware to be OK.

    • In Realtek HD Manager, testing sound was ineffective (the ‘TEST’ button greys when clicked, but nothing more happens – speakers should highlight when a test signal is received & played).
    • In Sound Control Panel, Speakers/Properties/TEST speakers generates an error message

      "Failed to play test tone".
    • In Sound Control Panel, no signal is registered from mic.

    What I did (NONE of the usual standard replies had any effect on this issue).

    1. Troubleshooting gave something like “Cannot access sound device…”

      – & “Not fixed”.
    2. Restarted the Service - Windows Audio - no effect
    3. Restarted the Service - Windows Audio Endpoint Builder - no effect
    4. Uninstalled Realtek HD Audio (also ticking box to delete existing driver), then Re-started so that Windows would auto-re-install - no effect
    5. Disabled all Enhancements - no effect
    6. Used sfc /scannow - no issues found.
    7. One suggestion related to settings in

      Computer Management/System Tools/Local Users & Groups/Groups

      – but Local users & Groups no longer exists in System Tools…. So this option no longer exists.

    • Another suggestion I found was to restore the computer to a point prior to the sound failure.

      I PERFORMED THIS LAST OPTION AND MY SOUND WAS RESTORED.

    This was such a frustrating issue – I hope the above info helps someone.

    My restore point was also prior to some Windows updates, so when these are reinstated I might find that my sound fails again - but now I hope to be in a position for a quicker resolution.
     
    BE1949, Oct 11, 2019
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