Smart tv/ monitor stopped running pc sound

Question

I have been using my GOOGLE TV as both the TV and monitor for my laptop. I had no sound issues until the last update. Now my laptop audio only plays on my headphones. The laptop no longer recognizes it. How can I fix this?

Answer 1

Hi Siannan Hendon,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum.

The behavior when your setup was working fine before and suddenly the sound no longer plays through your Google TV is usually related to how Windows 11 re‑detects audio devices after an update.

Here are some possible troubleshooting steps that you can consider in this case:

1, Re‑enable the TV audio device

• Press Win + R, type mmsys.cpl, and press Enter
• In the Playback tab, right‑click in the empty area
• Enable Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices
• If your TV or HDMI audio appears, Enable it and Set it as Default

2, Confirm the sound output in Settings

• Go to Settings > System > Sound
• Under Output, select your TV / HDMI / Display Audio device
• Make sure it isn’t muted and the volume is turned up

3, Restart audio services

• Press Win + R, type services.msc
• Restart Windows Audio and Windows Audio Endpoint Builder

4, Refresh the HDMI audio driver

• Open Device Manager
• Expand Sound, video and game controllers
• Right‑click Display Audio (Intel / AMD / NVIDIA)
• Choose Roll Back Driver (if available) or Uninstall, then restart

Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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