Fix Discord Audio Not Coming Through Headset

Many gamers prefer to use a headset when playing their favorite games because that’s more convenient. Not to mention that nobody gets to hear the conversations you’re having with your fellow gamers. But if there’s no audio coming from Discord through your headset on PC, don’t panic. Instead, use this simple and straightforward guide to troubleshoot the problem.

No Sound From Discord Coming Through Headset

⇒ Quick Tip: If this headset problem affects the desktop app version of Discord, use the Web version in your browser. If there’s a bug in the Discord app, you should not experience the same problem in the web version.

1. Check your audio settings

Make sure your headset is set as your default audio device.

1. Right-click on your Speakers icon and select Open sound settings
2. Scroll down to Sound Control Panel
3. Go to the Playback and Recording tabs, right-click on the empty space, and select Show disabled devices
4. Right-click on your your headset and set it as your default audio device.

Also, don’t forget to go to your Sound Mixer settings and check if audio volume for Discord is turned off.

1. Go to Windows Search and type sound mixer
2. Open the Sound Mixer options
3. Under App volume and device preferences, locate Discord and make sure the volume is not turned off.

2. Run the audio troubleshooter

Windows 10 has two useful audio troubleshooters that can help you to automatically fix audio playback and recording problems.

1. Go to Settings  → select Troubleshoot in the left-hand pane
2. Locate and run the Playing Audio and Recording Audio troubleshooters.

Check if sound is coming through your headset now.

3. Disable your headset software

If you’re using a special tool for your headset to enhance its performance, try disabling it and check if that solved the problem.

Many users confirmed that after turning off the headset software they were using, Discord audio finally came through their headsets.

For example, users who could not hear anything from Discord through their Corsair headsets, fixed the problem by disabling the iCUE software (Corsair Utility Engine Software).

It seems some of these tools, or at least certain features or settings, are not fully compatible with Discord.

4. Enable Legacy Audio Subsystem

If your headset is not compatible with the latest audio subsystem that Discord is using, try going back to the Legacy Audio system.

Here’s how to do this:

1. Launch Discord and go to User Settings (gear icon)
2. Go to Voice & Video and scroll down to Audio Subsystem
3. Select Legacy from the drop-down menu
4. Exit the settings, restart Discord, and check if the issue has been solved.

5. Check your Sound Output/Input settings

If you did not select the right audio device in Discord settings (in your case, your headset), Discord may get confused as to which device to select.

Here’s how to set your headset as your default audio device in Discord:

1. Launch Discord and go to User Settings (gear icon)
2. Select Voice & Video
3. Go to Output and Input
4. Use the drop-down menu to select your headset
5. Save the changes and check if the audio issue still persists.

6. Change the Server Region

This method worked only for a limited number of users, but we thought we should list in this guide anyway.

It appears that changing the server region can fix the Discord headset problem for some.

Here’s how to do that:

1. Open the server settings and select Overview
2. Select the Server Region in the dropdown menu
3. Go ahead and select a different region
4. Apply the changes, restart Discord and test your headset.

There you have six useful methods to fix Discord audio if it’s not playing through your headset. Let us know which solution worked for you.