5 Ways to Fix the Minecraft Sound Not Working on a Windows PC

Players often report they can’t hear sound when playing Minecraft on Windows PCs. For example, one player’s Reddit post says, “I have no sound on Minecraft when I play… I’ve tried almost everything, still nothing.” Playing Minecraft without any working audio isn’t so much fun. Fortunately, there are some confirmed troubleshooting methods for restoring sound in the world’s favorite sandbox game. These are some of the best ways to fix the Minecraft sound not working on Windows 11/10 PCs.

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Check if Minecraft is Muted

First, check if the Minecraft app’s volume has been muted in Windows. Windows includes volume mixer settings for muting specific apps. You can check if Minecraft is muted in Windows 11/10 like this.

1. Right-click the speaker system tray icon and select Open volume mixer.
2. Click the Mute button for the Minecraft app shown in the volume mix settings (the game must be running to appear here).
3. Also, drag the slider on the volume bar for Minecraft up or to the right if it’s set low.
   
   

   The Volume Mixer settings in Windows 10

4. Exit the volume mixer settings and resume playing Minecraft.

I also recommend checking in-game sound options for Minecraft if you haven’t already. Click Settings > Music & Sounds > Audio in the Minecraft game to access audio options. Set all the sound options to 100 percent and click Done to apply.

Reload Resource Packs

It has been widely confirmed that reloading resource packs can fix the Minecraft sound not working. Doing this effectively reloads the game. You can reload resource packs simply by pressing the F3 + T hotkey when playing. A Mojang Studios logo should briefly appear after pressing that key and the resources will reload.

Disable Advanced Audio Options

Some advanced Windows audio options can cause Minecraft sound issues to occur. Those are settings available within the Advanced tab for audio devices. This is how you can fix the Minecraft sound not working by disabling advanced audio options.

1. Right-click the volume speaker icon and select Sounds in Windows 10. In Windows 11, click Sound settings and More sound settings within the app.
2. Next, select your default sound device on the Playback tab and click Properties.
3. Select the Advanced tab to view its settings.
4. Unselect the selected Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device and Give exclusive mode applications priority checkboxes.
   
   

   The Advanced tab

5. If possible, unselect the Enable audio enhancements setting to disable it.
6. Go to the Spatial sound tab.
7. Select Windows Sonic for Headphones on the spatial sound drop-down menu.
   
   

   The Spatial sound tab

8. Press Apply to save your selected settings.
9. Click OK to close the Sound window.

Clear the Versions Folder

Players also say they’ve fixed the Minecraft sound not working by deleting all files in the versions folder for the game. Minecraft will then download versions again. You can clear that folder in the following steps.

1. Activate Run by right-clicking the Windows Start button and selecting to open that accessory from the menu.
2. Enter %appdata% inside Run and click the OK option.
3. Open the Roaming > Minecraft > versions folder.
   
   

   The versions folder

4. Press Ctrl + A to select all files inside the version folder and right-click to select Delete. 

Change the Mipmap Levels Setting

Changing the Mipmap Levels video setting is an odd way to fix the Minecraft sound not working confirmed to work. However, that option is only available in the Minecraft JAVA edition. This is how you can change the Minimap Level option.

1. Start the Minecraft game.
2. Click Options and Video Settings.
3. Drag the bar on the Minimap Level setting to set in differently. Reducing that setting lowers the graphical quality of distance textures.
   
   

   The Mipmap Levels setting

4. Press the Done button to apply the setting.

Other Possible Ways to Fix the Minecraft Sound Not Working

Don’t despair if the Minecraft sound doesn’t work after applying the potential resolutions above. Here are some other potential fixes for the Minecraft sound not working worth trying:

• Reinstall your Minecraft game.
• Update the sound driver for your PC’s audio device.
• Disable audio enhancements by selecting the Disable sound effects checkbox on the Enhancement tab for your PC’s default playback device.
• Install the Windows Media Pack Feature if you’re a Windows 11/10 N version. This Microsoft page tells you how users can install that feature update. 

Many players have fixed the Minecraft sound not working by applying those troubleshooting methods. So, there’s a good chance one of the resolutions here will restore sound for your Minecraft game as well. If they’re not enough, there could be a more general audio issue with your PC. I recommend submitting a support ticket about the sound issue from this Minecraft help page if further potential fixes are required.