You've connected your desktop PC or laptop with an HDMI cable to your TV, but there's NO sound coming out of your TV speakers while playing a movie or video.

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• When my laptop is connected to my TV via HDMI the laptop display shows on the TV but the sound plays though the laptop speakers and not the TV. I have had this problem since I bought the laptop in October 2013, when it was running Windows 8, it is now running Windows 10, which has made no difference.

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This tutorial will show you step by step how to solve this sound problem in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.

Your problem has probably something to do with a sound setting in Microsoft Windows.

I will show you how to change this setting.

Just follow the steps below.

1. Windows 7, 8 and 10 - Playback devices

1. Right-click on the speaker icon located in the Windows notification area (system tray) and then click on Playback devices.

2. Right-click on HDMI, Digital Audio, High Definition Audio Device or your TV and choose Set as Default Device.

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3. Click on OK to save the setting and to close the settings window.

Try if there's sound coming out of your TV speakers. If so, then your problem is solved.

If you want to use your computer's speakers again, then right-click on Speakers and choose Set as Default Device.

2. Windows 10 - Sound settings

1. Right-click on the speaker icon located in the Windows notification area (system tray) and then click on Open Sound settings.

2. At Output, you select your TV (e.g., LG TV).

Try if there's sound coming out of your TV speakers. If so, then your problem is solved.

3. Windows 10 - Sound Troubleshooter

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1. Right-click on the speaker icon located in the Windows notification area (system tray) and then click on Open Sound settings.

2. Click on the Troubleshoot button.

The troubleshooter will search for problems.

3. When they ask you which of the devices you want to troubleshoot, you select your TV.

4. Click on the Next button.

5. Follow the steps of the troubleshooter to fix your problem.

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