No sound in Discord
If everything else plays sound but Discord is silent, the wrong output is selected in Discord or it's muted there. Confirm your speakers first, then fix Discord.
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Step-by-step fix
- Confirm your speakers work: run the CheckMyMic speaker test.
- In Discord, open User Settings → Voice & Video → Output Device and pick the correct output device.
- Make sure Discord isn't muted and its volume is up.
- Restart Discord and rejoin.
Frequently asked questions
Sound works everywhere except Discord — why?
Discord has its own output selector. Set it to the device that played the speaker test tones.
How do I pick the right output in Discord?
Open User Settings → Voice & Video → Output Device and choose your speakers or headphones, then play the speaker test to confirm.
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