MacBook air/pro Speakers not working? Easy fix

If you MacBook air speakers are not working then you can fix them easily by following below steps, lets see them in detail below.

Before performing these steps make sure you disconnect everything like headphones, usb cables, external monitors and check whether your speakers are working or not.

MacBook air Speakers not working:

Restart and Force Restart your MAC:

Step 1: Go to apple menu

Step 2: Select restart and wait for your MacBook to turn on.

Check whether now your mac book speakers are working.

Force Restart your MacBook

Step 4: Hold down the power button until your mac turns off.

Step 5: Wait for few seconds and then press the power button / touch id to turn on your mac.

Turn off Bluetooth to fix MacBook air Speakers not working

Step 1: Go to apple menu

Step 2: Select system preferences

Step 3: Now find Bluetooth and click on it to open

Step 4: Now turn off Bluetooth by clicking on turn off Bluetooth.

Now check whether your speakers are working properly or not.

Reset Core Audio to fix MacBook air Speakers not working:

Step 1: Open terminal window

Step 2: Enter following command : sudo killall coreaudio and hit enter

Step 3: Enter your admin password if asked and hit enter.

Step 4: Now restart your mac, now hopefully your MacBook air Speakers not working will start working normally after resetting core audio. If not your can try other methods to fix MacBook air Speakers not working.

Reset core audio using activity monitor to fix MacBook air Speakers not working


step  1:
launch activity monitor using spotlight search

Step 2: Type coreaudio in search bar and open activity monitor.

Step 3: Click the force quit Button (x) in the upper left corner of the screen.

Step 4: select force quit in the pop up box

Step 5: Now restart your mac book.

That’s it this is how you fix MacBook air Speakers not working and hopefully after restarting your audio on your MacBook will be back and working normal.

Reset PRAM/NVRAM to fix MacBook air Speakers not working:

Step 1: First shutdown your MacBook  from apple menu and click on shutdown.

Step 2: Turn on your MacBook to turn on your mac

Step 3: After pressing touch id -> Immediately Hold down Option+command+P+R keys simultaneously.

Step 4: Release the keys when you hear the start up sound for the second time.

Step 5: If you are using T2 security chip with your MacBook, release the keys when the apple logo appears and disappears for the second time.

Step 6: Wait until your mac restarts and sometime you mac may take 15-20 minutes to turn on.

That’s it once you MacBook restarts this issue of MacBook air Speakers not working will be fixed.

Increase the output volume:

Step 1: GO to apple menu->System Preferences

Step 2: Find Sound and click on it to open.

Step 3: Select out put tab

Step 4: Click internal Speakers click on it

Step 5: Make sure your output volume is full and change by using slider to high, also make sure that mute box is unchecked.

Reset SMC on your mac to fix spearkers not working or no sound:

Step 1: Shut down your mac

Step 2: Connect your mac to the power source (charging).

Step 3: Hold down the shift key + Control+ Option + Power Button / Touch id simultaneously

Step 4: Hold keys for 20 seconds and let go all keys.

Step 5: Now restart your mac and see your speakres will be working fine.

FAQ:

Why MacBook air speakers are not working?

This can be due to many reasons, speakers sounds go low automatically or this may be due to core audio issue.

How to fix sound not working on MacBook

There are many fixes which you can try few of them are reset sound settings, reset smc , reset prvm or nvrm as explained in this article.

Ramana
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