Yes, I like everyone else out there have been having way too much fun on youtube. Now I have a Windows XP Pro 64 system. I use Firefox and on occasion (when I have to) IE 6. So I’m not sure when it happened, but one day I noticed audio wasn’t playing on YouTube videos.
The first thing I did was follow the Youtube “help” suggestions. I checked all my media applications. Check. Checked my system audio. Check. Checked across different browsers. Check. Still no audio. Just on Youtube.
I needed my Youtube fix! So I set out on my own, uninstalling and reinstalling Flash player (which Youtube requires). No go. Upgraded Windows Media Player. No go. I clicked on all kinds of stuff. I tried codecs, xvid, etc. nothing.
Cut to the chase this is what to do (or at least what I did): Went to this site: www.Free-codecs.com and downloaded K-Lite Codec Pack. Install this nifty little app. Then browse through your start menu: Start – Programs – K-Lite Codec Pack – Configuration -Codec Tweak Tool
From there click the button for: Fix non-working system sound
And that’s it! Don’t know what happened, or how it happened. And I’m sure this is a great little app that can do way more than what I used it for. So if you run in to this problem, try this fix for it..
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UPDATE:
It’s been two years and this is still my most popular post. Thanks to all the tipsters who have added to this as well.
MaxFreeman added
K-Lite Codec Pack works great! But you need to make sure you download the “full” version of the program, not the basic one.
Here’s a working link with an updated version of K-Lite Codec Pack:: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/KLite-Codec-Pack.shtml Thanks for the update Max!
69 responses so far ↓
fifeer // September 27, 2006 at 1:02 pm |
GO TO ” My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32″ FROM REGEDIT.
ADD THIS LINE:
wavemapper REG_SZ msacm32.drv
ENJOY THE VIDEOS.
if any question: fifeer2003@yahoo.com
La Marr // October 7, 2006 at 1:04 pm |
Thanks alot for this bro! It works like a charm! Thank you !
La Marr // October 7, 2006 at 1:05 pm |
Oh! I was refering to the K-Lite Codec pack!
Jamwes // October 13, 2006 at 1:18 pm |
thanks for helping get sound back on youtube it wors now that prgram is great
Kath // December 11, 2006 at 2:19 pm |
Well it didn’t work for me! Still no sound on youtube from my Windows XP Pro 64 system. I’ll have to keep looking for a solution. I’m just about ready to give up and go back to winXP32 bit. Damn Microsoft and their half-a55ed program releases.
Mr. C // January 5, 2007 at 1:45 pm |
Thanks for getting this fix!!! My system is back with audio!!!!!!!!
Thanks again.
Mr. C
seba // January 6, 2007 at 12:31 pm |
muchisimas gracias, ya pensaba tirar el pc por la ventana
Jesse // January 18, 2007 at 10:37 pm |
thanks for the suggestion at very top it did work!!!!!
Fin // January 19, 2007 at 6:42 pm |
U ledgend!!! –
GO TO ” My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32″ FROM REGEDIT.
ADD THIS LINE:
wavemapper REG_SZ msacm32.drv
This works like a charm – thanks a mill!
LJ // January 21, 2007 at 2:49 pm |
I installed this K Lite and still doesn’t work. Does anyone have any other suggestions??
stormie // March 17, 2007 at 11:09 pm |
yay thx forgot about klite tweek tool, not sure how the heck i disabled sound only in flv files, I really need to find out soon, bad habit of uninstalling and installing certain codecs and such. Any idea what problem cause’s this, since youtube is based with flash/mpeg4, im thinking its a audio codec wasnt sure which one.
Headmo // March 22, 2007 at 10:56 am |
Hey I tried the KLITE and it diddnt work. And the other suggestion is waaaay to confusing. My youtube or any video embed’s does not work so it would be great if anyone can help me out in fixing this problem. My PC is Window XP…. All my Audio works great
But I want YOUTUBE!
lool
CenterK // March 30, 2007 at 11:43 am |
HERE IS THE FIX. CCleaner worked for me.
5 Causes AND Solutions!!!!
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=184&threadid=1252570&CFID=39155580&CFTOKEN=613ce5aae21cb015-A45C5618-ED38-9571-9C929C1388FF6DB6&jsessionid=48304c0bdaf781772561
josh // April 6, 2007 at 10:42 pm |
none of those worked for me if anybody has any other solutions email me at jbcseawolves@yahoo.com
Dzhiuge // April 11, 2007 at 2:43 am |
didn’t work for me either. dzhiuge@xxx.lt – please email me about any other solutions.
seriousam // April 12, 2007 at 3:36 am |
I tried this regedit thing,but i cant find “Drivers32″
i go to My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ and then i can find drivers32
lolita // April 20, 2007 at 5:10 pm |
I found the solution here… Good luck!
It was the last solution given in the post the right one for me!!
lolita // April 20, 2007 at 5:11 pm |
Sorry I forgot the website:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=44&catid=184&threadid=1175007#4221214
thanx // July 5, 2007 at 5:31 pm |
works like a charm thanx
thanks // July 9, 2007 at 1:20 pm |
worked for me thanks m8t been doin my ed in
Dougs // September 2, 2007 at 4:04 pm |
I can’t believe it… this has been bugging me for weeks. Thanks man!!!!
Ivana // September 3, 2007 at 12:58 pm |
Yeah man thanks a lot…it really helped : )I,ve been trying to solve this out for weeks….And who would have know that the fixing is soooo easy?Thanks again
Frank // October 4, 2007 at 7:03 am |
hi, i tried both the codec pack and the ‘driver32 method’, but still i can’t hear anything from youtube.
all other musicprograms work perfect except of youtube. my soundcard also works fine and the volumecontrol is also set to maximum.
does somebody know what to do? i’m working with a dell latitude d380 laptop with windows xp pro.
i’m looking forward to hear something:)
Alix Moralix // November 14, 2007 at 6:46 pm |
I was reading your post and having a deja-vu: I tried all of the things you tried, and nothing worked. But this one did! Thank you, you’re the man!
Dweezuk // November 15, 2007 at 4:46 am |
Thanks my friend. You are a prince among men!!
I have tried everything and nothing has worked until now.
Mack // December 19, 2007 at 5:21 pm |
Thanks. Worked for me.
kotva // December 31, 2007 at 3:08 am |
check the speakers jigs. I had the same problem and i found that my stereo speakers were set as rear speakers as a part of 5.1 speakers.
shawkat ali khan // May 7, 2009 at 3:17 am |
Thanks man you are a hero.
I found the solution here… Good luck and Allah bless you.
Phil // January 28, 2008 at 9:16 pm |
Works like a charm!!!!!!! Thanks
Bill l // January 29, 2008 at 2:50 pm |
Thanks, did just like you said, works great!
PANOS-GREECE // February 7, 2008 at 2:11 pm |
MY friend i wond to tell you 1000 +1 thank you , you solve a problem to i have in my computen 4 weeks ago, always i remember you wen i listen a sound in you tube … thanx my friend. panos
paul187 // February 12, 2008 at 8:11 am |
Hi, wtf, which package do i download on the k lite codec pack? please tell me soon.
Alergatto // February 20, 2008 at 11:10 am |
I’ve installed the full version of KLITE and finally I solved the prob thanks guys!
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm
Danish boy // February 23, 2008 at 3:23 pm |
It worked……. THANKS!!! peace
Wayne K // March 9, 2008 at 1:43 am |
For some mysterious reason I have lost the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32 file. Now it only shows Drivers and no Drivers32. Is there a way to fix this?
Gary // March 17, 2008 at 6:13 pm |
Thanks buddy. It worked for me. It was really frustrating but now I can watch video son Youtube.
james smith // March 22, 2008 at 7:28 am |
ive tried everything.installed the full version klitepack,the registry fix
installed flah player again and again.even tried ccleaner. still no sound. help!
Dianne // March 24, 2008 at 8:46 pm |
I have had this “no sound” problem for several months now. And I have tried everything. I checked my system’s volume, uninstalled and re-installed the latest Flash Player, downloaded K-Lite Codec Pack and used the “Codec Tweak Tool,” and downloaded CCleaner. NOTHING WORKS!! Somebody has to know something. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TXTXTXT // March 29, 2008 at 4:04 am |
CONFIRM the method from “kotva” for those who use rear speakers as ear speakers. I turn off this feature and get immidiately sound in YouTube.
SSHERETIC // March 31, 2008 at 9:30 am |
THIS IS AWESOME… Took me days to find a fix. Installed this program and it worked right away!! THANK YOU!! =]
Trin // April 2, 2008 at 6:38 am |
Thank you, thank you, thank you, I’ve been searching for a fix to this on and off for months, tried many different things and none of them have worked until now! You’re a legend, thank you.
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smart_nis // April 23, 2008 at 7:50 am |
THIS WORK!!!!
THANKS fifeer!!!!
GO TO ” My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32″ FROM REGEDIT.
ADD THIS LINE:
wavemapper REG_SZ msacm32.drv
ENJOY THE VIDEOS.
if any question: fifeer2003@yahoo.com
wildanz90 // April 26, 2008 at 10:18 pm |
thxx very much yo…..!!!!!!
Simply just install the k-lite codec and from configuration – tweak tool fix d probss…..
It really works babyyyy……
Ken // July 8, 2008 at 8:21 pm |
Woo Hoo
It Works
Thank You
Mortis // July 13, 2008 at 9:49 pm |
this worked for me
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/08/15/youtube-dailymotion-google-video-flash-games-and-applications-no-sound-and-audio-in-windows/
download FixNoFlashSound.reg
dclick it click yes
Lauren Marems // July 20, 2008 at 1:41 pm |
Thank you!! Nothing worked before I found your fix!
Much gratitude!!!!!!!
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MotahCity // August 25, 2008 at 1:18 pm |
Another Fix …
After all of the reg repair’s were reviewed I decided to start basic.
I opened startup with MSCONFIG. I found a file with an unknown origin … flashmute.exe
I unchecked the box, went to windows and moved the file to an isolated place for later if it is needed.
Restarted windows and went to youtube.
Sound again!
As with all problems, start with the basics before trying the more complicated fixes.
theresa // August 30, 2008 at 11:30 am |
I couldn’t believe it worked!!! Thanks so much, got sound back on youtube and everywhere else I didn’t have it! THANKS!!!!
Semaj // September 4, 2008 at 7:47 am |
Thanks for the tips. The K-Lite full codecs pack did not work for me. CCleaner (latest version as of 9/04/08) worked like a charm. I’m gonna send a PayPal donation to the CC dude.
coolue // September 6, 2008 at 7:07 pm |
thx
allen // October 6, 2008 at 12:36 am |
WOW I’M AMAZED THAN YOU! IT WORKS.
MaxFreeman // December 22, 2008 at 10:15 am |
K-Lite Codec Pack works great! But you need to make sure you download the “full” version of the program, not the basic one.
Here’s a working link with an updated version of K-Lite Codec Pack:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Codec-Packs-Video-Codecs/KLite-Codec-Pack.shtml
Cheers
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richenda // March 15, 2009 at 6:10 am |
thanks!
our life would be awefull without youtube.
quite pathetic really XXX
fran // April 13, 2009 at 6:20 pm |
i have that problema, but when i try to do that it appears that that file already exist
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Liv // May 18, 2009 at 10:34 pm |
I tried all the fixes and eventually the cleaner worked for me, so to anyone having this problem, don’t give up!
Abd Al Kareem Marie // July 1, 2009 at 10:27 am |
A NEW solution i discovered , I tried EVERY SINGLE post on the web for months and none solved my problem.
Until what I discovered today… This solution applies for ALL explorers so if you are using mozilla firefox or Internet Explorer you need to go to the directory
c:\program files\Internet explorer
c:\program files\Mozilla Firefox
look for Setupadi.dll
delete it in both directories. and if it doesn’t appear, restart the pc and directly go there, it will appear.
Delete it, restart the browser and start it again and a Magic happens
good luck.
drc // August 21, 2009 at 8:51 pm |
awesome fix to this problem bro!!! had klite already but, i had no idea it had that capability!!! ROCK ON!!!
Pankeet // September 4, 2009 at 7:44 am |
Thanks a million bro . It works really well. Your work has helped us all
O Bloody Hell // October 4, 2009 at 4:05 pm |
Doesn’t work worth crap.
The following is what I have noticed:
1) If I cold reboot the machine, I have sound in the browser
2) If I run anything else which uses sound output — a game, media player, whatever — I can no longer have sound in any embedded player in the browser. In order to listen to something I have to download it, which isn’t always practical, since youtube hates the idea of you downloading it and taking away from them their power to allow you access to it (i.e. they constantly break whatever download programs I find)
I ain’t rebooting every time I turn around just to get sound in my piece of SH** flash player.
This problem has been around a long time and run through about four versions of flash, now.
Near as I can discern, the idiotic piece of crap can’t find the damned pointers once another sound accessing program takes control of them, even when that program is no longer operating.
ADOBE==MORONS.
Weeeee // October 12, 2009 at 8:02 am |
Work a treat. ur a legend.
YNAnton // October 23, 2009 at 1:43 am |
I’m gonna use this one for sure.
Till now I was using http://www.tubeleecher.com