When your audio is not working on YouTube, you might not get the best experience from the YouTube videos. However, turning up the system volume should make the audio work. Problems with your audio issue can usually be system configuration related.

The backslash mark () on the speaker icon signifies that the video is on mute. you may solve this issue by simply toggling the icon and moving the slider to the right to unmute and increase the volume. If this is not enough to make your youtube audio work, read this article to figure out the various ways to make it work respectively.

Why is YouTube Audio Not Working?

Usually, when the mute mode is operating or the system sound is on mute, you won’t be able to hear the audio of the youtube video you’re watching. But despite the system sound being unmuted, your audio might still not work at times. There can be other reasons for this audio issue on youtube. Some of the most probable causes are mentioned below.

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Fixes for Audio Not Working on YouTube

Apply the following fixes accordingly to make your audio on youtube work. We have listed several solutions down below to help you fasten your audio not working on youtube issue.

Check the Sound Settings

Before you start the troubleshooting process, check whether the volume is turned on for your device and is not on mute mode. This is a common blunder as a video can get muted by a single tap without your realization. Here’s how you may deal with this situation.

If the low sound was the problem, it should fix it. But despite doing this, you may’t hear the sound; you can troubleshoot the audio issue on your computer.

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you may also utilize the volume button affixed to the side of your phone to increase the volume.

Whether you are using the youtube application or the website to view the video, restarting your device always works wonders for such glitches to make your audio work back to normal.

Restarting your device tends to fix the glitches and help your device run smoothly.

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Use Different Web Browsers

Sometimes rather than youtube, the browser you are using to watch the videos can be at fault. Try using other browsing platforms on your device to figure out what is causing the problem. If you are using Safari or Google Chrome, you may try using Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, etc., to play youtube videos.

Volume Mixeris a tool used to maintain the sound of your system. It helps to balance the sound coming from different applications and browsers.

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