How to Get Sound on Reddit Videos in App and Browser

Reddit is a social media app that has always attracted attention. It is famous for allowing users to keep their pseudo-anonymity to read and create content. We are big fans of it too and use the platform quite a bit. However, sometimes you get no sound from Reddit videos. If you are also facing this problem, you are not alone.

This is because Reddit does not play the audio by default as it is primarily a text-based platform. Additionally, Reddit mutes the audio for certain videos by default, especially when it comes to NSFW (not safe for work) content.

Fortunately, there are a few simple ways that you can use to fix this problem. In this article, we have provided methods for both Reddit app and web application. Let’s start with the web version.

How to turn on the sound on Reddit (PC).

Here are some methods you can use if you can’t hear any sound from Reddit videos on the internet. The most common solution is to unmute the video in the post. Here’s how you can do it.

1. Mute and unmute videos

Step 1: Open a video that doesn’t play sound and hover over the post on the bottom right.

Step 2: In the video control bar, check if the volume is muted. If you see a cross next to the icon, you need to click on it.

Step 3: The video will be muted and audio will be played. You can drag the slider to adjust the audio in the video.

If you’re still not hearing any sound on Reddit, you may also need to check your system’s volume settings.

2. Check the volume settings of the device

There are two ways to check the volume settings on your computer. We have mentioned both below.

Method 1: Use the taskbar

Step 1: Click on the volume icon in the taskbar and check if it is muted.

Step 2: When it’s muted, drag the volume slider to the right.

If that doesn’t work, here is another method. You can check if the volume levels for the web browser are turned off. You can do this in the Settings app in Windows.

Method 2: Check volume from settings

Step 1: Open the Settings app in Windows and select System -> Sound.

Step 2: Now click on Volume Mixer.

Step 3: Make sure the volume is turned up for the web browser playing the audio. If not, drag the slider to the right.

Step 4: Finally, verify that the output device for the audio is the one you are using.

If the above methods don’t work, check if the tab you’re using Reddit on is muted.

3. Enable sound for the Reddit tab

Step 1: If you’re on the page where you don’t hear audio on Reddit posts, check if the volume for the tab is muted.

Step 2: Click the speaker icon to unmute the tab.

Once you’ve done that, you can listen to the audio of Reddit videos.

This way you can tweak your volume settings to play audio on Reddit videos. If they don’t seem to be working, you can try clearing the web browser’s data.

4. Clear web browser data

If you use your web browser for a long period of time, the cache and data will accumulate in large amounts. This disrupts web browser performance and can cause some problems. Therefore, you may not hear any audio on Reddit posts for this reason.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to clear web browser data in Chrome. However, the steps are similar for other popular web browsers as well.

Step 1: Click the three dots icon in the top right and select Settings.

Step 2: Click on “Privacy & Security” in the sidebar and select “Clear browsing data” on the right.

Step 3: In the pop-up window, click the time range drop-down menu and select All Time. This will erase all browsing data since the browser was installed.

Step 4: Click Clear Data. This will clear your browsing data in Chrome.

These are all methods you can use on the web version of Reddit if you are not hearing audio on posts. If you are using the mobile version of the Reddit app, follow the methods listed in the next section to fix the problem.

How to get audio on the Reddit app

The methods below work on both iOS and Android versions of the Reddit app. However, we did mention if a fix is ​​exclusive to either platform. First, check if videos are muted in the Reddit app.

1. Mute and unmute videos

You won’t hear any sound on the Reddit post if it’s muted. How to unmute video.

Step 1: Tap the video and see if you see a muted speaker icon.

Step 2: Click on it to unmute the video.

You should now be able to hear sound when playing a video.

However, if that doesn’t work, you probably need to check the volume on your device. Here’s how you can do it.

2. Check the volume settings

You can always use your volume keys to increase the media volume on your phone.

• By default, when using an iPhone, the volume buttons increase the media volume.
• If you are an Android user, you also need to open the Sound settings panel and check the media volume.

3. Disable silent mode on Reddit iOS app

The Reddit app on iPhone has a feature called Quiet Mode. With this feature enabled, you will not hear any sound while using the Reddit app. Here’s how you can turn it off.

Step 1: Tap the user icon in the top right and select Settings at the bottom.

Step 2: Check if the Quiet mode switch is on. If so, turn off the switch.

4. Clear app cache on Reddit app for Android

One benefit of using Android devices is that you can clear app data and cache. This generally helps you solve problems within an app. Here’s how you can clear cache on Reddit app to fix no sound issue.

Step 1: Long press the Reddit app icon on the home screen and tap on the “i” option.

Step 2: This will take you to Reddit’s app notification area. Tap Clear data.

Step 3: Select Clear cache and confirm with OK.

This will clear all cache and temporary data on the Reddit app. These were some methods that you can use when there is no sound on Reddit app for iPhone and Android. If you still have further questions, you can take a look at our FAQ section.

Frequently asked questions about audio in Reddit videos

Get sound for all your Reddit posts

These are all the methods you can use when there is no sound on Reddit. While Reddit is a great app, it’s also prone to bugs. However, we are sure that these methods will help you to solve the problem. Happy surfing.