Why are my sound notifications acting weird?

Pyromanicgamer
Junior Member

07-15-2026, 09:38 PM

Hi, I'm having a weird problem with my notification sounds when using the speaker plugin. It worked yesterday but suddenly stopped working today. Sound on videos like YouTube works perfectly and when I switch to my monitor sound connected via DisplayPort, those notifications work fine too. Unfortunately my monitor speakers are not good enough so I prefer to use my regular speakers which already work perfectly well. I've checked all system settings I can think of and notifications are turned on and apparently my speakers actually do work since I can hear YouTube and Netflix. Anyone have an idea how to fix this?

Pyromanicgamer

07-15-2026, 09:38 PM #1

Coffee_SF
Junior Member

07-15-2026, 11:07 PM

Have you tried re-installing those audio drivers? If you're using an integrated chip, you probably can't find official ones. Just check your motherboard site to see if they are available there.

Coffee_SF

07-15-2026, 11:07 PM #2

Have you tried re-installing those audio drivers? If you're using an integrated chip, you probably can't find official ones. Just check your motherboard site to see if they are available there.

amkli
Member

197

07-17-2026, 06:12 AM

i took out the old driver, installed a new one instead

amkli

07-17-2026, 06:12 AM #3

i took out the old driver, installed a new one instead

11_JOEL_11
Member

247

07-17-2026, 10:32 AM

You didn't even tell me about this problem before you made me think it was strange! What's going on with those sound notifications?

11_JOEL_11

07-17-2026, 10:32 AM #4

You didn't even tell me about this problem before you made me think it was strange! What's going on with those sound notifications?

KomBow_YT
Junior Member

07-23-2026, 11:38 PM

When I turn on the speaker sound, it doesn't play. But YouTube, Netflix, and other apps work perfectly fine. If I use the Monitor speakers instead of the built-in ones, they all play correctly now.

KomBow_YT

07-23-2026, 11:38 PM #5

When I turn on the speaker sound, it doesn't play. But YouTube, Netflix, and other apps work perfectly fine. If I use the Monitor speakers instead of the built-in ones, they all play correctly now.

DJ_PvPz
Member

184

07-23-2026, 11:51 PM

At last I found something that worked inside the system. It was just an audio fix, which made everything work again. But I don't know exactly why this happened, even though it finally fixed the problem.

DJ_PvPz

07-23-2026, 11:51 PM #6

Kazumi_Makoto
Member

07-24-2026, 03:09 AM

It is Windows... nobody ever really knows what causes problems and how they can disappear by themselves... not even Microsoft!

Kazumi_Makoto

07-24-2026, 03:09 AM #7

It is Windows... nobody ever really knows what causes problems and how they can disappear by themselves... not even Microsoft!