The changes that are happening today are getting faster and faster and we don't know when a device, equipment or application goes out of style or is already obsolete, the same happens with the connectors that are now used in audio and video devices. streams are now faster and of high quality, there may be drawbacks. For this reason we will see how to fix HDMI audio output problems in Windows 10.
Now two different connectors are no longer used for audio and video, through the famous and well-known HDMI a connection of the highest quality is made. And its use has spread to personal computers. But lately there have been many problems with this type of connectors but specifically with the audio output.
And they are not only present in versions of Windows 10, they have also been carried over in other versions such as XP, 7 and 8.1. And this could be due to a driver incompatibility, but there is a very easy way to fix it. In the same way we act to solve the problems that prevent us from turning the volume up or down Windows.
How to fix HDMI audio output problems in Windows 10
Here are some simple steps you can take, not just if you have problems with HDMI audio output. Otherwise even when there is no video or the port does not want to work on the computer. Since these are audio and video driver issues, we will show you how to update and fix this glitch.
The steps we describe here were performed on a PC with work operating Windows 10 and may vary slightly from other versions. And the first step we will take is to check our Hardware. We need to make sure that the cable and connector are working perfectly and that they are not damaged and that they are connected correctly.
Now turn on the device your PC is connected to, be it speaker or TV, then turn on your computer. Unplug the HDMI cable from both computers, wait a minute or two, now plug everything back in and turn on the devices. This way we have updated the HDMI connection.
Steps to fix HDMI audio output problems in Windows 10
The next step will be to verify that the HDMI connection is configured as default and if not, we have to do it. For this we will not position the mouse on the volume icon and right click. In the options we're going to choose Playback Device, this will show us the Sound window.
And in the Playback tab we will choose the option of the digital or HDMI output device, now click on the Default option and then OK. And voila, the HDMI audio output has been chosen as the default.
The next step is to search for the driver that is causing problems with sound reproduction, to do that we will go to Device Manager. Here we can see if there is an exclamation point next to the Driver. If so, hover over it and right-click. A menu will appear and you will have to choose to go back to previous controller.
This action will install the older driver and may fix the problem. This option is present in Windows 7. If you are using Windows 10, you need to click on properties and in the Driver tab you will find the option Back or Roll Back Driver. If that doesn't fix the problem, try using the default driver.
To do this, you need to uninstall the current driver and the default one will be installed automatically, the other option would be to update the driver. You can also do this in Device management. As the problem it presents to you is due to incompatibility and you have to solve the problem with the Drivers.
