If your sound isn't working, we have a few steps you can try.
Sound Troubleshooting on Meta Quest, Pico, or Vive XR Elite
- Make sure your VRChat volume sliders are turned up all the way. You can find them in your Quick Menu's Sound tab.
- Check that you're getting system sounds from the device. You should hear sound effects when opening apps and clicking around system menus. If not, check that your system volume is set correctly.
- If you're using headphones or earbuds, make sure they're fully charged (if battery-powered) and, if they use a cable, are plugged in properly. If they keep causing issues, try disconnecting them and seeing if you can hear audio straight from the headset's speakers.
Sound Troubleshooting on PC
- Make sure your VRChat volume sliders are turned up all the way. You can find them in your Quick Menu's Sound tab.
- Check that you have the correct output device set in VRChat. You can change this in your Quick Menu's sound tab.
- Check that sounds from your PC are working in general. Check your system's volume level.
- Make sure VRChat is set to use the default audio device. You can check this by right-clicking the Speaker icon in your system tray, selecting "Sound settings", going to "Volume mixer", and locating VRChat (with VRChat open).
- Make sure your device's drivers are updated. If you're on a custom-built desktop computer, check with your motherboard manufacturer for the latest drivers. If you are on a prebuilt desktop computer or a laptop, check with your computer manufacturer for updated drivers.
- If you're using SteamVR, check that any audio mirroring settings are set correctly and that sounds from SteamVR's menus are playing through your headset correctly.
- If you're using Virtual Desktop, Steam Link, or other software to wirelessly stream VR to your headset, make sure your PC's sounds are playing through your headset successfully. If they aren't, you may need to seek troubleshooting with that specific software.
- Some audio drivers (such as ASIO4ALL) can stop VRChat from being able to access your audio devices. These drivers are typically installed with audio management programs like FL Studio, Ableton, Voicemeter, Nahimic, etc. Audio Production software can also interfere with audio routing.