How To Fix No Sound In Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

I’m going to teach you how to fix the frustrating issue of having no sound in Google Chrome.

If you’re trying to watch your favorite videos or listen to music and suddenly get silence instead of sound, I’ve got you covered. Follow these steps to get your audio back on track in no time.

Fix No Sound In Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

Quick site check

Start by making sure the problem isn’t with the website itself.

Try visiting another site like YouTube or any music streaming service to check if the sound works there.

If everything is fine on those sites, the problem might be specific to one website, and you might want to check their settings or forums for help.

If pages fail to load or you see an error about the site not loading, see how to fix the “IP address not found” problem in Chrome.

System volume

Check the volume settings on your computer to ensure nothing is muted.

On Windows, click the speaker icon in the bottom right corner of your screen and make sure the volume is turned up.

On a Mac, use the volume control in the top right corner near the clock and confirm output volume isn’t muted.

Allow sound in Chrome

Open Google Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the upper right.

Click Settings.

Scroll to Privacy and security and click Site settings.

Scroll down to Sound.

Ensure Allow sites to play sound (recommended) is toggled on.

Extensions

Click the three dots again, select More tools, then Extensions.

Disable any unnecessary extensions that might interfere with sound, especially those related to content filtering or privacy that could be blocking audio inadvertently.

Refresh the page and see if the sound is restored.

Update Chrome

If everything else fails, update Chrome.

Click the three dots, go to Help, then About Google Chrome.

Chrome will automatically check for updates and install them if any are available; once updated, restart your browser and check the sound again.

For choppy or laggy full-screen playback after you restore audio, see tips to fix freezing and lagging in Chrome fullscreen.

Final thoughts

By now, you should have solved the issue of no sound in Google Chrome. Remember these steps next time and you’ll be back to enjoying your online content with the sound on in no time. If you also notice the Apps shortcut icon is missing from Chrome’s toolbar, here’s how to restore the Apps shortcut icon.