If you’re not getting any sound when sharing your screen from Discord, don’t worry. You’re not alone! Many Discord users have reported this exact problem. The good news is, there are quite a few known fixes available.
But before we go any further, please check if you can hear sound from other apps or websites such as YouTube. If all your other apps have sound, then read on to find out how to fix Discord no audio issues…
How to fix Discord screen share audio not working
- Fix 1: Check Discord Server Status
- Fix 2: Restart Your Computer
- Fix 3: Reset Discord Voice Settings
- Fix 4: Use Discord Legacy Audio Subsystem
- Fix 5: Add the Program to Discord
- Fix 6: Update Your Audio Driver
- Fix 7: Adjust Windows audio device settings
- Fix 8: Clear Discord Roaming Data
- Fix 9: Update Discord
- Fix 10: Reinstall Discord
You may not have to try them all. Just work your way down the list until you find the one that works.
Fix 1: Check Discord Server Status
When something went wrong with Discord, the first thing you need to check is the server status for Discord. You can also follow @Discordapp on Twitter to see if there are any ongoing issues.
If you see outages, it could be for maintenance or a problem on the Discord’s end. Just wait for the developer to resolve it in this case.
If all the servers are showing up, it’s likely something else is going on. Read on and try the next fix below.
Fix 2: Restart Your Computer
Some programs or progresses running on your computer may conflict with Discord, causing the audio problem when you’re streaming. If that’s the issue for you, restarting your computer and Discord should resolve it.
A reboot will wipe away the current state of the software and give your system a clean slate and fresh start.
If you still aren’t getting any sound during screen sharing, try the next fix.
Fix 3: Reset Discord Voice Settings
Improper Discord voice settings can cause errors like this. If you’ve recently altered discord settings and the audio isn’t working after then. Try resetting the voice settings to default to see if it fixes the issue. Here is how:
1) Run Discord, and then click the Settings icon.

2) Click Voice & Video, then Reset Voice Settings.

3) Click Okay.

4) Try sharing your screen again to test your issue.
If there’s still no audio when you’re sharing the screen, try the next fix.
Fix 4: Use Discord Legacy Audio Subsystem
The audio issues occur when your hardware is incompatible with Discord’s latest audio subsystem. In this case, switching to the legacy Audio subsystem will fix it. Here’s how:
1) Run Discord.
2) Click the Settings icon.
3) Click Audio & Video. Then, under AUDIO SUBSYSTEM, select Legacy.

4) Click Okay to save the change.

Check to see if the audio works now. If not, try the next fix, below.
Fix 5: Add the Program to Discord
To share your screen properly, make sure the program you want to stream is added to Discord. If you haven’t already done so, follow the instructions below:
1) Run Discord and the program you want to share.
2) Click the Settings icon.

3) Click the Game Status tab, and then click Add it.

4) Click the box to open the drop-down menu, and then select the program you want to share.

5) Click Add Game.

6) Make sure you turn on the toggle next to OVERLAY.

If you’re still facing Discord screen-share no audio error, try the fix below.
Fix 6: Update Your Audio Driver
Your audio driver acts as the essential bridge between your hardware and software – when it’s not working properly, your system simply cannot process audio properly, hence missing screen share sound in Discord. So it’s important that you keep your audio driver updated at all times.
You can update your device drivers manually by going to the manufacture’s website of your sound card and searching for the latest driver for your exact module. Once you find the driver you need, just download the file and install it. If you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making a mistake when installing.
1) Download and install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

3) Click the Activate & Update button next to the audio driver to automatically update the correct version of that driver. Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system.
(This requires the Pro version – which comes with full support and a 30-day money back guarantee. If you are not sure whether Driver Easy is right for you, our free trial version lets you try out the full features of the Pro version for 7 days. You won’t be charged before your trial ends.).

If you need assistance, please contact Driver Easy’s support team at support@drivereasy.com.
4) Check if Discord is running properly now.
If the audio isn’t coming back, try the next method, below.
Fix 7: Adjust Windows audio device settings
Having incorrect Windows audio settings can cause Discord screen share audio problems. Here’s how to properly configure your audio settings:
- In the bottom right corner of your screen, right-click the speaker icon in your taskbar and select Sound settings.
- In the window that pops up, select System > Sound.
- Scroll down to the Advanced section and click Volume mixer.
- Find Discord in the list and make sure it’s using the correct output device.
- Scroll up to the top of the window. Then in the Output section, click on your output device.
- In Output settings, make sure the test rate for the format is set to 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality).
- Close the window.
- Try sharing your screen again to see if the audio works.
Fix 8: Clear Discord Roaming Data
Improper account settings and temporary Discord files can also cause audio to fail when you’re running Discord. Try clearing Discord Roaming data to see if it fixes your issue:
1) Exit Discord completely.
2) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and type %appdata%. Then, press the Enter key.

3) Right-click Discord, then select Delete.

4) Relaunch Discord to test your issue.
If the sound is still missing during streaming, read on and try the fix, below.
Fix 9: Update Discord
The developers of Discord release regular updates to fix bugs. If you don’t have any sound at all during Discord screen sharing, it’s possible that a recent update has stopped Discord from working correctly, and that a new update is required to fix it.
Follow the instructions to check for Discord updates:
1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time to open the Run dialog

2) Type %localappdata% and click OK.

3) Double-click Discord.

4) Double click Update.exe and wait for the update process to be complete.

5) Relaunch Discord to test your issue.
If the audio is still missing when you’re streaming, go to the next fix below.
Fix 10: Reinstall Discord
Corrupted or damaged Discord files can also cause the app to fail. In this case, reinstalling Discord is very likely the solution to your issue. Follow the instructions below:
1) On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key. Then, type control and click Control Panel.

2) Under View by, click Category, and then select Uninstall a program.

3) Right-click Discord and click Uninstall.

4) Download Discord. Then, open the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall Discord.
Hopefully, one of the fixes above helped in resolving your problem. Please feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions and suggestions.
ULTIMATE FIX for no sound in Discord:
1. Uninstall Discord
2. Install Streamlabs OBS
3. stream to your friends via Twitch
4. ???
5. PROFIT!!!
Well, I thought the problem was me, none of these “solutions” worked then I saw a looooooot of people whit the same result…. and it’s marked as SOLVED what a disappoint
it works well! *thumbs up* ><
Reset voice settings solved my problem. The problem ONLY occurred while I was watching a stream from a buddy. I could not comment live during the stream. testing the mic. during the stream works fine (the audio bar moves up and down) but back into the stream nothing !? tried some other input/output but nothing helped. Then this page came up with that reset option and that did it. (the legacy option did nothing) It does not make sense since after reset I made the exact same audio settings again so ?? its weird and I recon its a flaw in some Discord update. my setup is an internal Asus Xonar DGX for MIc. and output goes thru Motu M2 (win10-64) Hope it stays fixed.
“rese voice settingst” solved this weird no mic problem during streaming. Made the exact same settings as before and all worked fine, so its weird. p.s no other issues we hade before and this no-mic only happened during watching someone stream (the dude streaming uses win7 if that matters) It seem to be a problem on my (win10) side. I use an MIC in on internal asus card and output is through Motu M2. During the stream I could test input and that looked fine during the test but no voice going out to guy streaming (my speech light goes on. so if you have similar problems… RESET VOICE SETTINGS !! 🙂
For anyone having this issue and you meet the following:
– You have multiple audio devices
— This can include docking stations with audio output or laptops with audio out
– You use different devices for communication and normal audio out
— As of the testing I have done. This single device needs to do both audio and communication.
I discovered that my Discord Notifications would play but the streamed audio was not.
Then I thought is it only playing through my wireless head phones?
When I turned them on; sure enough the streamed audio was playing.
I love honest comments like these, thanks for saving my time
Fix 5: Add Your Program to Discord
this worked for me in xbox companion app for streaming xbox game to pc to discord stream, for playing game on xbox and streaming it on discord for friends
everyone knows one of the applications is google chrome
one of the applications is google chrome lol everyone knows that.
well my problem with the sound identification was solved by 50% but since it also had a certain configuration that disabled the sound for my stream even after I tried to updated my audio driver and since it worked immediately after I deactivated the configuration, I can’t really tell whether it would have worked without updating my audio drivers in the first place or not.
Now the thing is that I can stream a certain game now again with sound again but I STILL CAN’T stream my applications such as firefox for example, even though I just marked it as a game by adding the program to discord. That did not work.
Some of the fix methods you described I just don’t want to try out because I find them too risky. But the fix methods I have tried out until now were the ones below and none of them worked.
Fix 1: Restart your computer
Fix 2: Update Discord
Fix 3: Update your audio driver
Fix 6: Reset Discord voice settings
Fix 7: Add the program you want to share to Discord
Hey y’all, just found out if you download the discord app and stream it works! For some reason browser discord doesn’t like streaming and sharing the sound
SOLVED!! Disable Echo in voice settings!
this worked tyvm
The only way it seems that I’m ever able to share audio as well (Even though it has a horrible delay) is when selecting what to share, I can only share audio through the google chrome in the “apps” tab. If I’m sharing “Screen 1” No audio accompanies it.
I can’t get discord to stream Sonar anymore, this is on a fresh install too. Also my mic has stopped working.
So, I followed ALL of these steps and not a week ago (today being 3/22/20) I was able to stream a Game for my friends. But now I go back to stream it to see if the Audio bug was only happening on Specific games and it no longer streams sound, Games, Browsers, Video streaming of ANY kind. Absolutely nothing works any more, and I missed out on Streaming Doom Eternal :/, I need help Please!!!!!!!!
It dont do nothing tried alot of times i think is a bug
My problem is when you full screen on dsicord it is a black screen, idk how to fix it.
Having the same issue and none of these are working. tried using all the browsers including opera and nothing works
ME TOO same:
same
none of these worked; also used firefox and the dreaded IE Edge or w/e.