Windows 10: playing an audio file mutes the audio for every application

My win10 PC is fully patched and has several video editors and media players installed. Recently an audio mute condition occurs about 0.5 sec after playing an audio file begins, and that muted condition applies to every other application for any audio file. For example known investigative data it starts in video studio 2023, but then affects the Power Director, Media Player, VLC and Audacity applications. Just re-starting the initial or any app won't fix it - needs a PC cold start to clear the condition, until it occurs again.2 screenshots to illustrate file type, timing and properties at

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No sound while playing audio and video files.

Hi,

I appreciate if you could answer to a few questions to narrow down to the issue.

• Which is the application that you are using to play the files?
• Did you try the same on a different player?
• Did you perform any troubleshooting steps?

As an initial troubleshooting step, I suggest you to check if the volume is set low or in mute state in Volume Mixer.

• Right click on sound icon.
• Open Volume Mixer check for the application that you are playing the files with and increase the volume and check.

If the issue still persists, I would suggest you to run “Playing audio” troubleshooter to diagnose and fix the issue.

Follow these Steps to run Playing Audio Troubleshooter in Windows 10.

1. Type troubleshooting in the search bar.

2. Select Troubleshooting.

3. Select View all on the top left corner.

4. Click on Playing audio.

Also refer: Fix sound or audio problems in Windows - Microsoft Support

Hope the information helps in resolving the issue related to the sound issue. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

Audios is completely muted

Just as about to browse on the internet and watch Twitch and some stuff, I hear nothing with audios and it's dead silence. I thought I have to put mute on, but I hear nothing the rest of it.

I have to try to fix it (such as put automatic Window Audios, Plug and Play and whatever that is), remove or update audio driver and restart and the list goes on) and it's still not working. I don't know why the speaker and audio are not working. I can tell
Audios is not responding and whatever that is with configuring has been removed, whether it was a glitch or not. There no way its dead silence despite the speaker is on and hear nothing. Audio is not responding is completely glitches I guarantee and none of
the stuff is working. Perhaps it all REALTEK driver stops working and glitching out that for sure.

But seriously, can someone how to fix properly with the SIMPLE step before something is NOT gonna be pretty.

 

Unable to play Audio Files

Hi Prudhvi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would appreciate if you could answer few questions to narrow down to the issue.

• What is the make and model of the computer?
• 
  What type of file are you trying to play?
  
• 
  Is the issue specific to a certain type of files?
  
• 
  Did you try in a different player?
  
• 
  Did you install any third party security application?
  

I suggest you to run the Audio Troubleshooter
and check if it helps resolve the audio issue.

• Type troubleshooting in the search bar.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click Playing audio.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.

If the issue persists, I suggest you to refer to the article provided below.

Fix sound or audio problems in Windows - Microsoft Support

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.