Windows 10: No audio playback even though volume is changing

So recently ive had an audio problem where windows said "no output devices are installed" but i fixed it by changing some log-on permissions in the windows audio service properties tab, now the audio is "working" as in it can change playback devices, volume, and other stuff but there is no actual audio playback

:)

 

Playback Audio

To separate your speakers and headphones into their own playback devices on Windows, you can follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the volume icon in the taskbar and select "Sounds".
   
2. In the Sounds window, go to the "Playback" tab.
   
3. Right-click on the audio device you want to split (e.g. "Speakers") and select "Properties".
   
4. In the Properties window, go to the "Advanced" tab.
   
5. Under "Default Format", select a format that is compatible with your audio device (e.g. "16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality)").
   
6. Check the box next to "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device".
   
7. Click "Apply" and then "OK".
   
8. Right-click on the audio device again and select "Configure Speakers".
   
9. Select the appropriate speaker setup (e.g. "Stereo") and click "Next".
   
10. Select the audio device you want to use as your default playback device (e.g. "Speakers") and click "Next".
    
11. Test your audio device by playing sound and verifying that it is playing through the correct device.
    

Repeat these steps for any additional audio devices you want to split. Once completed, you should see separate playback devices for each audio device in the Sounds window.

 

Audio playback

Can someone please tell me, once and for all, how the devil Microsoft updates can cause an audio playback problem. This has happened several times and I'm really tired of it. And trying to fix the problem is a nightmare. I followed all the steps that
the virtual non-speaking icon suggested, including downloading the high def audio driver. It only made things worse. And falling back that mistake didn't help either, since I wound up with no sound period. And why is it so damn difficult to find any audio
driver update on the Microsoft website? I finally downloaded a driver from some site affiliated with Microsoft. It worked, but my speaker volume is currently set nearly maximum volume. I'm sure that this entire problem will happen again. How the **** does
this happen????

 

No audio in 'Asphalt 7: Heat'

Hi Moezul,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Does the audio work in other applications?

If you are not able to hear the audio in any applications. I would suggest to check with the steps below and see if it resolves your issue.

Steps:

1. Check if the audio driver is updated. Follow the steps mentioned in the article to update audio drivers.
   
   Update drivers in Windows 10
   
2. The issue can occur if the appropriate playback device is not selected. Click the
   Sound icon (bottom right corner of the screen), click Playback device and select the appropriate device from the menu.
   
3. Check the In-game audio settings to confirm if the sound is turned
   on.
   
4. Check the Volume levels in the system's Volume Mixer to confirm that it is not turned
   off and the levels are appropriate. Right click on the Sound icon and select
   Open volume mixer. Adjust the settings as per your requirements.
   

If the audio issue is only with the game, I would suggest to get in touch with the
game developer
to get a confirmation on this.

Thanks,

Peer Samie

Microsoft Community-Moderator