Fix: Music Not Working of Discord On Your Device

Communication applications have made it easier for everyone to connect with people all around the world. There are so many applications available on the internet to connect with anyone worldwide.

Each application comes with its unique features and qualities. One of the most popular platforms for such communication is Discord.

It is an application that lets you communicate with friends, developers and game communities, etc. It lets you share video, text, and voice messages through the application. Furthermore, it is one of the most popular and widely used applications around the world with a million users.

How to Fix Music Not Working On Discord

1. Discord server status

Check the uptime of the Discord server on their status site. If you see an interruption of service then there might be a difficulty of connection or audio not working properly. In this case, there is nothing you can do but just have to be patient and wait until the servers are back online.

2. Sound settings in your device

If you are running Discord on your computer, then check whether the headphones, speakers, or microphones are active or not. In some cases, it gets disabled or unplugged causing the issue of Discord not able to recognize them.

Also, enable the sound settings and check whether they are receiving the input in other applications. Start the Discord application again and check the sound again.

3. Connections

The problem of slow internet connectivity can be an issue because input and output get muted automatically on the Discord server. Check the connection of your internet on the Discord window and check if that’s all clear.

4. Frequent changes between devices

Changing the devices back and forth frequently changes the default settings of the Discord server. Check the default settings in your computer or other devices when switching from one device to another.

5. Check to see if it’s muted

Changing the volume of your devices sometimes leads to your device being muted automatically. Check the device sound system settings on your device and if it still doesn’t work, troubleshoot the issue and see the issue that is causing your device to get muted.

6. Application update

Discord has the feature of auto-updating, but still, check out whether the application is up-to-date or not. If your application is not up-to-date, then you can download the latest version from the official website of Discord.

If you are using Android device then use Playstore or other alternatives to Playstore to update Discord.

If you are using Windows then you can update discord from Microsoft store or from other Windows Sofware download sites.

7. Restart your device

If all of the above fixes don’t help you solve the problem of audio not working on Discord, then you need to restart your computer and run the application again to see if the problem is solved or not.

8. Audio drivers update

Check out if your device’s audio drivers are updated to the latest version. The sound card, USB controllers, audio interfaces, USB microphones, and motherboard are the components that need to be updated, and make sure the operating system is compatible with Discord.

9. Use of Legacy audio subsystem

The concern of incompatibility between the Discord subsystem and your device hardware is a common issue. The legacy audio subsystem can resolve this issue. You need to go to the settings in the discord application and on the left side select voice and video.

The next step is to click on the audio subsystem section and select Legacy and click okay to complete the settings. Re-launch the Discord application and once it reboots check to see if the issue is resolved.

10. Application permissions

Not allowing the essential permissions is one of the reason Discord might not respond to your computer hardware. You need to grant all permissions that the application needs. To check the permissions for Discord, click on Windows + I key to open settings in the app on Windows OS.

Proceed to the Privacy and security tab and click on locate Microphone and allow it to grant access to the Discord application. When using it on a web browser like Chrome, you need to click on allow option on the left side of the URL on the top search panel.

11. Reset voice settings

If you’ve played around and changed the settings which are not according to your needs, then you need to configure your sound, or else it will cause issues on Discord. The best option is to reset your settings and start again.

To do that, you need to launch the Discord app and click in the bottom left corner to open settings. Proceed to voice and video. Scroll down and click on the reset voice settings option and click on okay to confirm it.

12. Reinstalling the Discord app

If updating your application, changing device audio settings or discord audio permission does not work, then you need to reinstall the entire application to run it again.

After reinstalling the application, go through all the fixes mentioned above and check whether the problem with the music or audio is still working or not. Uninstalling the application should clear all the data that is stored and get the music or audio to work again.

Conclusion

We have shared all possible working solutions to solve Music Not Working of Discord. Most people find their solution by updating the version of the Discord.

Have any other questions? Do ask us in the comment box and also dont forget to mention which solution worked for you.