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i really don't know what caused the problem. My browser cant anymore play sounds/music, like in youtube. i can see it playing. but there's no sound. During the my windows startup, there's nto starup sound anymore. I tried using other browser like firefox, no effect. i've downloaded the shockwave player and the latest flash player still no effect. But when i try to play music from media player, and itunes. it played. Anybody here who could help me please.

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The thread shows the classic pattern: video visible in the browser but no audio, desktop players work, and the Windows startup sound was also absent. Replies from , , and covered many likely causes (codecs, hardware, drivers and service-level issues). Below are additional, complementary checks and targeted isolations that often find the fault when browsers alone are silent.

A short isolation checklist (do these in order):

  • Test audio in a fresh browser context (new profile or a portable browser) or the browser's safe/incognito mode to rule out extensions or profile corruption.
  • Load a direct audio URL (an MP3 file or a simple HTML5 audio page) rather than a streaming player — this separates plugin/Flash issues from general browser audio.
  • Check per-application routing in modern Windows: Settings → System → Sound → App volume and device preferences (older Windows: open the Volume Mixer). Confirm the browser isn’t routed to a muted or non-existent output device.

System-level checks and quick fixes:

  • Disable any audio "enhancements" and uncheck “Allow applications to take exclusive control” in the playback device Properties → Advanced.
  • If a service or file problem is suspected, run these commands from an elevated command prompt to attempt repair and to start the audio service (administrator privileges required):
    sfc /scannow
net start audiosrv

    Advanced note: if the audio service fails repeatedly, inspect Event Viewer for errors and test with a separate Windows user account to distinguish per-user settings from system-wide problems.

These focused steps complement earlier suggestions about hardware, codecs and services and will usually reveal whether the issue is a browser/plugin problem, a per-app routing setting, or a deeper OS/service-level fault.

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Member Avatar for Serunson

Some of these may use Quicktime video, download the latest version of the Quicktime player here
That may solve your problem, although it depends what media YouTube use. Check all of the volume options on the task bar and in the control panel.

Member Avatar for efmesch

Sometimes it's simply that your speaker plug has pulled out (partially or completely).
Some computers have their sound card integrated on the mother board. Double check to see if something didn't go wrong with the sound driver. You should have a disk of drivers that came with your MB. You can try re-installing the sound driver.

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Windows Essentials Codec Pack = + http://www.mediacodec.org/
Combined Community Codec Pack =
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack = http://mirror.edskes.net
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Mega_Codec_Pack.htm
K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 2.77 = http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4620
codec's for avi mpeg2 = http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemList.aspx?typeid=8
http://avicodec.duby.info

GSpot can be used to determine if any additional codecs are needed and if they are installed on your system. = install GSpot, launch it and drag 'n drop the WMV file into the GSpot application window. = http://www.headbands.com/gspot
info on troubleshooting WMP11, here,
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/troubleshooting.aspx

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Member Avatar for DarkRubicant

I've found two possible fixes for your problem.

Check the audio tab and the sound playback tab in control panel under sounds and audio devices and the volume tab. Default device may be set to the wrong device. It should be the sound card that you have in your system. When you have correctly identified the correct sound card please press apply after selecting it. This may fix your problem.

Here is another solution that may help you.

Opened Administrative Tools/Services
Clicked on the "Standard" Tab
Scrolled down to the "Windows Audio" service.
Guess what, The Windows Audio service was Disabled!!!
I double clicked on the Windows Audio service.
I changed the "Startup type" from "Disabled" to "Automatic"
In the Service status section I clicked "Start"
The Windows Audio service started.
I opened Control Panel and dbl clicked on Sound and Audio Devices.
Device volume and Speaker settings were no longer greyed out.
All windows sounds were restored.

These were on another site found with google, hope this helps.

Member Avatar for talablink

hey thanks for all your help everyone!

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No Worries, that's what we are here for!

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