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No Sound in Games and Apps on Xbox Series X: How to Fix

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of no sound in games and apps on the Xbox X series. This fourth iteration of the gaming console from the Redmond giant. With support for hardware-accelerated ray-tracing, spatial audio, SSD, dynamic refresh rate, and spatial audio, it managed to checkmark most of the prerequisites that one could have asked for. However, as of late, it isn’t working along the expected lines.

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Many users have voiced their concern that there is no sound or audio in various games and apps. What is intriguing to note is the fact that sound does play when you are browsing the main menu or even when watching the trailer, however, as soon as you click on any game or app, the audio disappears. If you are also getting bugged with this issue, then this guide shall help you out. Follow along for the fixes.

Fix No Sound in Games and Apps on Xbox Series X

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It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Hard Reset Xbox Series X

First and foremost, you should perform a hard reset [force-restart] of your console and then check out the results. To do so, unplug your Xbox Series X from the power source, then wait 60 seconds, and finally plug it back in. Check if it fixes the issue of no sound in games and apps on the Xbox X series.

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FIX 2: Factory Reset Xbox Series X

Next up, consider resetting your console to the factory default state. This will remove all the data from your console, so take a complete backup beforehand. Once done, you may then proceed with the below steps:

  1. To begin with, press the Xbox button to open the guide.
  2. Then go to Profile & system > Settings > System.
  3. After that, select Console Info followed by Reset console.
  4. Now on the “Reset your console” screen, select “Reset and keep my games & apps”.no game sound xbox series x
  5. Check if it fixes the issue or not. If it doesn’t, then select “Reset and remove everything”.no game sound xbox series x
  6. This should rectify the underlying audio problems on your console.

That’s it. These were the two different methods to fix the issue of no sound in games and apps on the Xbox X series. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.


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  • Switching hdmi port doesn’t last long either really hope Microsoft addresses this soon

  • Those work a rounds don’t work only thing that worked for me was switching the hdmi port on my tv

    • Sadique Hassan

      Thanks Anthony for letting us know, will definitely help the others