Windows 10: "No Audio Output Device Installed" and can't find any listing for Realtek in Device Manager

most of the fixes i've seen online say to find your audio driver in the device manager, but mine is nowhere to be found. additionally, i've tried to manually reinstall the driver through the "Add legacy software" option and every single time i've gotten an error message saying something about how the installation couldn't be completed. i've also restarted my computer several times. this update sucks.


im extremely frustrated and have tried a bunch of different fixes listed online to no avail.

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No audio output device is installed


A screenshot of the Device Manager, Sounds section is still needed. Can't really offer a suggestion until I see what is showing there now.

e.g this is mine It shows AMD which the audio for HDMI, Realtek and Tranzport which is a wireless controller for my recording studio program.

 

How to separate audio outputs in playback devices


That is what i did when I reinstalled the drivers. First it only had the speakers, added drivers, HDMI appeared, plugged in second analog port which is detected in realtek HD audio manager but is not listed as a second output. All three devices are dectected, but the two analog devices don't appear as separate output devices.

 

No Audio Output Device is Installed

Hi,

You will need to select Windows 8 from the drop down list while installing the driver in compatibility mode.

I would suggest you to try setting the speaker as default audio output by following the steps below and check if it helps.

1. Right click on the sound icon on the right bottom corner of the taskbar.

2. Select "playback devices".

3. If "speaker" is not set as the default device, highlight it and click "set as default".

5. Save the changes.

Let us know the result.