Updated: November 8, 2026
Test your speakers first
Press Test my speakers above. If you hear the left and right sounds here, your phone or computer can play sound and the problem is inside Discord: its volume, its output device or a call setting. If you hear nothing on this page either, fix the device first with the Windows, Mac, Android or iPhone guide.
Quick checks
- A crossed-out headphones icon next to your name means you are deafened: click it. A red headphones icon you cannot click means a moderator has server-deafened you.
- Right-click a person in the voice channel and check User Volume. You may have set one person to zero or muted them locally.
- Discord's own output volume is separate from the system volume.
Discord sound not working on Windows
- Open User Settings (gear icon) › Voice & Video. Set Output Device to your speakers or headphones instead of Default, and raise Output Volume.
- If other apps go quiet when people talk, lower Attenuation on the same page.
- Open Settings › System › Sound › Volume mixer. Check that Discord is not muted or set to zero there, and that its Output device is Default or the speakers you use.
- Nothing helps? Scroll to the bottom of Voice & Video and click Reset Voice Settings.
Discord sound not working on Mac
- In Discord, open User Settings › Voice & Video and choose the output device.
- Open System Settings › Sound › Output, select the speakers or headphones you want and check that Mute is not ticked. AirPods and displays connected over HDMI often take over the output.
Discord sound not working in the browser
- Right-click the discord.com tab and choose Unmute site if needed.
- Choose the output device in Discord's Voice & Video settings; browsers that do not support output selection always use the system default.
Discord sound not working on Android and iPhone
- In a voice channel, tap the speaker icon to switch between the speaker, the earpiece and Bluetooth.
- Raise the volume while people are talking, so you change the call volume.