No sound coming from your Mac's built-in speakers
Your built-in speakers are either muted, the volume is turned all the way down, or the audio is being sent to a different device like Bluetooth headphones. Check the volume icon in the top right of your screen and make sure it's not muted and turned up. This fixes it for most people immediately.
Sound on your Mac goes through whichever device is selected. Built-in speakers, Bluetooth headphones, or an external speaker. When the built-in speakers have no sound, it means the volume is muted or turned down, or the Mac has switched audio to a different device. Checking and adjusting these three things fixes it almost every time.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Not checking if audio output switched to Bluetooth. People don't realize they have headphones connected
- Thinking the whole system is silent when just one app is muted
- Not realizing Do Not Disturb mode affects all sound, not just notifications
Signs you need professional help
- You've unmuted the volume and switched to built-in speakers but still hear nothing Sound works from headphones and external speakers but the built-in speakers produce no audio at all The speaker icon shows sound is playing but you hear nothing coming out
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