Players frequently report the sound doesn’t work in their Fortnite games. For example, this is what one player’s Reddit post reported, “No sound in Fortnite… My sound works great on my PC, but for some reason, not in Fortnite.” Players can’t hear anything in Fortnite when that game’s audio isn’t working. These are some ways to fix the Fortnite sound not working on Windows PCs.
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Check the Audio Output Device Setting in Fortnite
Epic recommends that players check the Audio Output Device setting in the game to fix the Fortnite sound that is not working. Fortnite’s sound often stops working because that option isn’t set right. So, try checking the Audio Output Device setting in Fortnite like this:
- Start your Fortnite game.
- Click the Profile button to select Settings.
- Select Fortnite’s Audio tab.
- Now, select the correct Audio Output Device to use for Fortnite if not already set. If you see two matching output devices with one as Default output, select the non-default option.
The Audio Output Device setting
- In addition, drag all the bar sliders for the Music, Main, Sound Effects, Dialogue, Voice Chat, Cinematics, and Picture in Picture volume settings to 100 percent.
The Dialogue setting
- Click Apply to save the settings.
Check System Audio Settings
Next, check the system audio settings to fix the Fortnite sound. The Output device system setting should match what you have set for the game. This is how you can check the system audio settings:
- Right-click the Speakers icon within the Windows system tray area to select Open volume mixer.
- Next, make sure the system volume (device) volume is set to 100 percent by dragging the Volume slider’s bar.
The Volume Mixer window
- Select the audio device from which you want the sound to play out on the Output device drop-down menu for volume. If a Windows 10 user, you’ll need to click the device drop-down menu to do that.
Check if Fortnite is Muted in the Volume Mixer
Some players say they’ve fixed the Fortnite sound not working by unmuting the game in the volume mixer settings. So, it might be the case that Fortnite’s muted on your PC as well. This is how you can unmute Fortnite:
- First, start the Fortnite game.
- Press the Alt + Tab to access the desktop.
- Next, click the Speaker system tray icon with the right mouse button to select Open volume mixer.
- Click the Unmute System Sounds option for Fortnite if the game is muted.
The Fortnite mute option
- Also, drag the volume bar slider for Fortnite to 100%.
- Return to your Fortnite game.
Restore Fortnite Sound Settings to Default
Restoring the game’s audio settings to default is another potential resolution some players confirm can fix the Fortnite sound not working. Applying this possible solution might fix misconfigured in-game sound settings for some players. You can restore Fortnite’s sound settings to default like this:
- Launch your Fortnite game.
- Select Settings on the game’s profile menu.
- Click Audio to access that tab’s settings.
- Press the Restore to defaults button.
- Click Apply to finish.
Disable Audio Enhancements
Epic’s technical support advises players to disable audio enhancements to fix the Fortnite sound not working. Doing this might turn off audio enhancements conflicting with your selected sound output device. Go through these steps to apply this possible fix:
- Press the Windows logo + R keyboard shortcut, type in mmsys.cpl, and select OK.
- Select Playback to view the output devices.
- Right-click your PC’s output sound device to select Properties.
- Click on Advanced.
- Unselect the Enable audio enhancements checkbox.
- Click on Apply and select OK to exit.
On some older Windows platforms and builds, you might have to select an Enhancements (rather than Advanced) tab in the Sounds window. Then, select the Disable all enhancements box and click Apply > OK.
The Disable all enhancements checkbox
Update the Sound Driver
An outmoded or faulty sound driver might be the cause for the Fortnite sound not working on your PC. To address this potential cause, try updating your PC’s sound driver. You can update a sound driver on your PC with the Driver Booster software like this:
- Open this Driver Booster page and click Free Download.
- Double-click the downloaded driver_booster_setup file in whatever folder includes it, and install the software with the setup wizard.
- Run the Driver Booster software.
- Click the Scan button.
- Select the checkbox for Sound and video game controllers.
- Click the Update button for the selected driver option.
- Restart Windows after the update.
Verify (Repair) Fortnite’s Files
Players confirm verifying the Fortnite files can also fix the game’s audio not working. Doing this can address sound bugs that arise because of corrupted game files. Go through the steps on this Epic help page to verify the Fortnite game.
Those resolutions are among the best ways to fix the Fortnite sound not working on Windows PC. In most cases, the Fortnite audio issues occur because of misconfigured in-game or Windows sound settings. You can also contact Epic’s help service for more Fortnite sound fixes by clicking the Contact us option on this support page.
