Fix for No Sound in iTunes on Windows 10

Hi all,

This is the only thing that worked for me, using windows 10.

1. Open

Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2. Click/tap on

Sound on the left side, and click/tap on App volume and device preferences under Other sound options on the right side.

3. You should see the ITunes app/icon to the right of that, there s a drop down box labelled Output which I think lists the different sound cards installed in your conputer, I selected default and the sound came through straight away loud and clear as before.

NB I m not sure why the iTunes app wasn’t set to default in the first place, despite researching relentlessly and tweaking settings over the last few days to solve this issue, switching to direct sound in ITunes had no effect. Hope this helps.

In iTunes use Edit > Preferences > Playback and look at the entry for Play Audio Using. This will normally be set to either Direct Sound or Windows Audio Session. Changing the setting may help. If not change back to the original value and try once more. Failing that see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates and in particular the second box for a full tear down and rebuild.

tt2

Use Edit > Preferences > Playback and look at the entry for Play Audio Using. This will normally be set to either Direct Sound or Windows Audio Session. Changing to the other setting may help. If not set back to the first option and apply once more.

For further advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

tt2

Lindy 64 wrote:

I can't get sound from iTunes

Use Edit > Preferences > Playback and look at the entry for Play Audio Using. This will normally be set to either Direct Sound or Windows Audio Session. Changing to the other setting may help. If not set back to the first option and apply once more.

For further advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

tt2

Omg thank you I tried to do that before but I didn't close the app... I even had a support tech fix it for me but the problem appeared again within an hour.

If it helps anyone with Windows 10 trying to play the music through Bluetooth on a speaker and it doesn't work:

1. Go to Settings; Bluetooth and other devices and make sure your PC is connected to your speaker through Bluetooth.
2. Once you've done that, still on settings, click on System, then Sound and change the output (on the top) to select your speaker.

It worked for me!

Hi, I'm trying to connect an amp & speakers to my pc running on windows 10 although no sound comes out, when i plug the jack cable into my iPad or iPhone it works ok, although noticed just to the left of the left of the song on my pc there's an icon missing, that i click on my iPad to select which speakers to use? Anyone know how i can get that icon back on my iTunes? The icon i am referring to is just below the play button..

Omg, you have no idea how long I searched for a solution to this problem. I uninstalled several times, removed my library folders and eventually gave up for a bit. And it was this simple all along. I feel like I should send you a gift card or something for saving my sanity.

Thank you, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! Yes, You deserve a cookie and maybe even some ice cream cake. This has been driving me crazy for a long time. I just deleted EVERY apple file from my computer and reinstalled iTunes and it still didn't work (driving absolutely batty). This did the trick. Yes, thank you kind sir!

Still a relevant answer, no idea why iTunes is weird because it worked for me yesterday afternoon and I have not updated or changed anything in the last 24 hours. Thank you so much, you've saved me quite a lot of aggravation. <3

Very helpful information and clear steps. My problem solved.

In my case of using iTunes version 12, it didn't prompt me to restart iTunes and take no effect after I click ok on step 4. I have to restart iTunes myself in order to complete the whole fix.

I wanted so badly for this to solve my problem. however, I don't have an option for "Play Audio Using," I have only "Video Playback Option." and yesterday everything worked just fine. this is a bummer.

Thank you this totally worked. I had no sound with iTunes and websites after i updated Windows 10. I ran all the tests Microsoft told me to run with its assistant and none of them worked. This worked. Thank you so much!!!

Thank you! Just downloaded the latest itunes for a new work laptop with windows 10 and I was getting baffled because I could hear everything else except my icloud music library in itunes! thank you! It worked!

Interestingly I came across this option when trying to resolve a different sound issue. I was only getting sound from 2 of my 4 speakers (i.e. the front two). All the other applications I tried (i.e. Groove Music, Power Media Player, Windows Media Player, VLC and Real Player) worked fine with sound coming out of all 4 speakers. Changing Play Audio Using to Direct Sound in iTunes solved the problem.