Sound problem with playing media in Ubuntu 16.04

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My system is Ubuntu 16.04. Before, everything worked well, but now when I want to play a media - sound, video, etc. - using VLC, there isn't any sound. The system notifications have sound.

I reinstalled VLC, but the problem still exists.

I don't know what's wrong with it.

I have another OS, Windows 7, in that everything has sound. So the problem is not from the hardware of my system.

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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have you checked the volume mixer in the system tray, while VLC is running, to make sure that the volume for it isn't turned down or off? Just left click on the speaker icon.

In addition, you could open a console and run: alsamixer to check volume settings there.

Finally open your system settings and revise the settings of your reproduction devices... There might be an issue there.

If all that fails, please try these links:

Hope this helps,

Ben

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Jul 04 '16 at 17:59

BenjB

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Thank you. I tried the 3 proposed solutions. I couldn't find any problem in the setting. – user252935 Jul 04 '16 at 18:17
Is this just for VLC or for other players as well? – BenjB Jul 04 '16 at 18:18
It is for "Totem" too. I just have these 2 installed. – user252935 Jul 04 '16 at 18:20
check http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1770283 and http://askubuntu.com/questions/638446/why-do-the-video-players-make-no-sound to see if this helps. – BenjB Jul 04 '16 at 18:24
Thanks for the info. Glad it helped. I have added the links to my answer. – BenjB Jul 04 '16 at 18:51
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In VLC, I went to Audio -> Audio Device and selected (or re-selected, I'm not sure) Built in Audio Analoge Stereo ( with the help of the second link above). – user252935 Jul 04 '16 at 18:57

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 02 '18 at 13:00

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Go to Audio > Audio Devices > There is 2 devices HDMI Audio and Built in Analog Audio. select or changed it to Analog Audio and all players will fixed after that change.

answered Jan 02 '18 at 13:00

Ebraheem Alrabeea

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Sound problem with playing media in Ubuntu 16.04

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