Minecraft No Sound on Windows PC – 2026 Fixes

Recently, many Minecraft players have found that there is no sound when they play Minecraft on PC. If you also happen to run into this frustrating issue, you’ve come to the right place!

In this article, we provide you with several fixes for you to try. You should be able to fix the Minecraft no-sound issue easily with one of the fixes in this article.

How to fix Minecraft no sound

Here’s a list of fixes that helped other Minecraft players resolve the sound problem. You don’t have to try them all. Just work your way through the list until you find the one that does the trick for you.

1. Refresh your game
2. Check if you muted Minecraft by accident
3. Change the “Mipmap Levels” option in the video settings
4. Update your audio driver
5. Check the Windows sound settings
6. Reinstall Minecraft
7. Repair missing or corrupted system files

Fix 1: Refresh your game

Sometimes this might be a temporary glitch, and a simple refresh can solve this.

Try pressing F3 and T at the same time on your keyboard to force-reload the game. The game will pause briefly and show a loading screen while reloading textures, sound assets, and resource packs.

Wait several seconds and then check if the no sound issue reappears. If not, it suggests that you’ve fixed this issue. If the Minecraft no sound issue persists, don’t worry! Try the next fix below.

Fix 2: Check if you muted Minecraft by accident

Before you try the fixes below, make sure that you didn’t mute your PC or Minecraft by accident. Follow the instructions to check if you muted your PC or Minecraft by accident:

1. Right-click the Volume icon on the taskbar and select Open Volume Mixer.
   
2. Scroll down to find Minecraft. Make sure it’s not muted and drag the slider next to it to turn up its volume.
3. If there is still no sound in Minecraft, follow the steps below to check the audio settings of Minecraft.
   • Launch Minecraft and click Options… (or Settings).
     
   • Click Music & Sound… or Audio to view the audio settings of the game.
     
     
   • Make sure all of the audio settings are set to 100%. Click Done to save the settings.
     

Run Minecraft again to check if the no sound issue persists. If so, try the next fix.

Fix 3: Change the “Mipmap Levels” option in the Minecraft settings

If your Minecraft is JAVA Edition, try changing the “Mipmap Levels” option in the video settings to see if this issue persists. Here is how to do it:

1. Launch Minecraft. Then click Options….
   
2. Click Video Settings….
   
3. Move the slider to change Mipmap Levels. Then click Done to save the changes.
   

Run Minecraft again to see if you resolved this issue. If not, try modifying the sound settings of your Windows system.

Fix 4: Update your audio driver

An outdated, missing, or incompatible audio driver can cause sound problems in games, including Minecraft. There are two ways to update your audio driver:

You can download the latest driver directly from your PC or the audio-device manufacturer’s website. For example, depending on your hardware, you may download the driver from manufacturers such as Realtek, Intel, AMD, or your PC manufacturer like Dell, HP, or ASUS.

If you don’t want to identify your hardware and search for the correct driver manually, you can, instead, do it automatically with Driver Easy. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. Driver Easy handles it all.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making mistakes when installing.

1. Download and install Driver Easy.
2. Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
   
3. Click the Activate & Update button next to the flagged audio device to automatically download and install the correct version of this driver. Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system.
   
   (You’ll need the Pro version for this. Driver Easy Pro provides automatic driver updates plus advanced technical features and full support. If you’re not prepared to purchase the Pro version yet, you can start a 7-day free trial to try all Pro features like fast downloads and easy installation. No charges will occur until after your 7-day trial period ends.)
4. After updating, restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Fix 5: Check the Windows sound settings

Incorrect Windows audio configuration can also prevent Minecraft from producing sound. Here’s how to tweak your Windows sound settings correctly.

1. Right-click the volume icon on the taskbar and select Sound Settings.
   
2. Scroll down and click More sound settings.
   
3. Navigate to the Playback tab. Select your default playback device and then click Configure.
   
4. For Audio channels, select Stereo and click Next.
5. Check the box next to Front left and right. Then click Next.
   
6. Click Finish to save the settings.
7. Return to the Sound settings screen. Select your playback device and click Properties.
   
8. Select the Advanced tab. Under Default Format, try a standard format such as 24 bit, 48000 Hz or 16 bit, 44100 Hz.
   
9. Go to the Spatial Sound tab and select Off from the drop-down list.
   
10. Then, click Apply > OK to save the changes.

Launch Minecraft to check if the no-sound issue is fixed. If not, try reinstalling Minecraft.

Fix 6: Reinstall Minecraft

If all the fixes above fail to help you resolve the Minecraft no sound issue, try reinstalling Minecraft. By reinstalling the game, you may resolve this issue. Here is how to do it:

If you installed Minecraft through the Microsoft Store:

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and type Minecraft. In the list of search results, right-click the Minecraft app and select Uninstall to uninstall Minecraft.
2. Download Minecraft from the Microsoft Store and reinstall it on your PC.

If you’re using Minecraft Java Edition

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to open the Run dialog. Then type control and press Enter to open the Control Panel.
   
2. Click Uninstall a program.
   
3. Right-click Minecraft and then select Uninstall to uninstall it.
4. Download Minecraft from its official website. Then reinstall it on your PC.

Launch Minecraft after you reinstall the game. Normally, the no-sound issue will be fixed after the reinstallation.

Hopefully one of the fixes above can help you resolve the Minecraft no-sound issue. Please leave your comment below if you have any questions.

• Minecraft
• Sound Problem
• Windows