This is the issue you’re experiencing: you can hear sound from other apps, but you can’t hear sound from Rocket League. Wondering how to fix this problem? Read on to learn the methods.
Try these methods
Method 1: Adjust the audio settings in Rocket League to default
Method 2: Make sure Rocket League is not muted
Method 3: Check the audio output settings for Rocket League
Method 4: Enable Spatial sound for headphones
Method 5: Update audio drivers
Method 6: For Steam users
Method 1: Adjust the audio settings in Rocket League to default
Rocket League no sound issue can be caused by incorrect in-game output settings. If that’s the case, adjusting the audio settings to default can fix the problem.
To adjust the audio settings to default, open Rocket League, navigate to the Audio settings, and then click the DEFAULT button at the bottom of the screen.
Method 2: Make sure Rocket League is not muted
Since you just can’t hear sound from Rocket League, it’s possible that Rocket League is muted. So check and make sure Rocket League is not muted through Volume mixer:
1) Right-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar and select Open Volume mixer.
2) Check if Rocket League is muted. If it’s muted, you’ll see a red circle with a red line on it. To unmute, move the volume slider up to 100. After that, you’ll hear sound from Rocket League again.
Method 3: Check the audio output settings for Rocket League
You also need to check the audio output settings for Rocket League, and make sure the output settings are correct:
1) Right-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar and select Open Sound settings.
2) Scroll down and click on App volume and device preferences.
3) Make sure the volume of Rocket League is not set to 0.
Besides, make sure the output device for Rocket League is set correctly. For example, if you’re using your headphones to listen to the sound, under the “Output Input” section, ensure your headphones device is selected.
Method 4: Enable Spatial sound for headphones
Some users reported that enabling Spatial sound for headphones helped them fix the Rocket League no sound issue. You can try this method as well and see if it works for you. Here’s how:
1) On your keyboard, press Win+R to invoke the Run box.
2) Type “control mmsys.cpl sounds” in the Run box and click on OK to open the Sound control panel.
3) Select your current default audio device (the audio device that you use to listen to Rocket League) and then click on Properties.
4) Go to the Spatial sound tab, select Windows Sonic for Headphones in the Spatial sound format drop menu, and then click on OK.
5) Restart your computer and check if the no sound issue on Rocket League is resolved.
Method 5: Update audio drivers
Outdated audio drivers can cause Rocket League no sound. To fix the problem, you can try updating the audio drivers.
You can update the audio driver via Device Manager:
1) Open Device Manager.
2) Expand category “Sound, video and game controllers”, right-click on the audio device and then select Update driver.
3) Select Search automatically for drivers. Then Windows will search new drivers for the device and install the driver automatically if a new driver is available.
Method 6: For Steam users
Rocket League is no longer available to new players on Steam. But if you still launch Rocket League from Steam, you can try this method to fix the no sound issue:
1) Launch Steam.
2) Right-click on Rocket League and select Local Files.
3) Click the Browse Local Files button. Then the game installation folder will open.
4) Inside the game installation folder, navigate to the Config folder.
5) Open the file “BaseSystemSettings.ini”.
6) Find the line saying “UseDirectSound=True” and change it to “UseDirectSound=False“.
7) Save the file and restart the game.
Hopefully you find this post helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below, I’ll get back to you ASAP.