It isn’t uncommon for the Fire tablet to experience some kind of audio problem, or any device of similar nature. While the root cause is up in the air and will require the process of elimination to troubleshoot, you can categorize the possible causes into two camps: hardware and software. Both categories are irksome, but the root cause you should hope for is software. Software is the programs and operating system the Fire tablet works through. The hardware, on the other hand, are the physical components that make up the Fire. Hardware is much harder to fix and without the proper skills, you’ll need the assistance of an expert to fix it. Software is easier because it usually takes removing an app here or there or changing a few settings or simply updating a device. With that being said, let’s go with the process of elimination, starting with the easier solutions first.
Why Is There No Sound On My Fire Tablet
1. Check the Volume with Buttons
Of course, this is a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many people forget that there are volume buttons; you usually forget they’re there. All it takes is fiddle with the volume buttons on the side to see if that fills your ears with sweet sound. On the off chance that your volume buttons are damaged, or stuck, go into your Settings. When you’re in your Settings menu, select Display & Sounds. Mess with the volume there to see if it changes anything. If neither of those solutions worked, move onto the next solution.
2. There’s A Glitch
3. Improper Audio Configuration
4. Check the Volume with Headphones
Of course, it’s also just as likely that you didn’t push the headphones all the way into the headphone jack. People often forget you have to make a little push before the plug is inserted all the way. Or, alternatively, you can’t because your case is in the way, some of which take up too much space between the headphones and the headphone jack. That proper connection isn’t being made. And speaking of headphones, you should also check with different pairs. You could have a faulty pair of headphones and they finally died. While you’re at it, you should clean the headphone jack. It doesn’t have a protective cover, resulting in dust and dirt being jammed into it. Don’t clean it with water, but compressed air works absolute wonders.
5. It Could Be Your Software
When you play, say, a video file, you may not realize it but video files, generally speaking, have two separate codecs that are combined to bring you both audio and video. Every device comes with a set of codecs they can play. An old MP3 player that was released before MP4 was released won’t be able to play any MP4 files. That was before its time.
6. Bluetooth is Interfering
Strangely enough, Bluetooth can cause some audio problems sometimes. The fix is simple: turn it off. You can find the Bluetooth option in your settings or your notification shade, the menu you open by revealing your notifications at the top of the screen.
7. It’s Your Hardware
8. Glitch with the Installed App
9. The Show Itself’s Audio Has No Sound
10. Software Out Of Date
11. Audio Is Being Routed Somewhere Else
12. Whatever You’re Listening to Is Quiet
If you’re watching something or listening to something on your Fire tablet, the audio track may be extremely quiet or there’s a problem with it. In this case, there isn’t actually anything wrong with your Fire Tablet, whatever you’re listening to has an audio track that isn’t loud enough so it may appear to you that your fire tablet has no sound when the sound actually works fine. If there’s no sound on your Fire tablet, first make sure that Do Not Disturb isn’t turned on. If your Fire tablet isn’t received sounds like chimes when you get a notification or audio you’re listening to in general, make sure that you’ve turned off Do Not Disturb. Another obvious solution, but always worth mentioning. It’s funny, actually. A lot of technical problems can be fixed with a simple reboot of the device, whether it’s a tablet, smartphone or computer. People often forget that these devices occasionally make errors and those errors do build up, causing software problems like the lack of sound. Simply rebooting a device flushes those errors out, giving your device a clean bill of health. Unless the problem is deeper than that, but you aren’t there yet. Just hold the Power button for 20 seconds, shutting your Fire tablet down. Wait 60 seconds before pressing the Power button again. If the audio is back, then your Fire tablet just needed a simple restart. Many technical problems people experience get cataloged. When cataloged, professionals take the time to address these issues by creating a patch that will fix the problem. When these patches are rolled out, you receive them as “updates.” It’s very possible the problem you’re dealing with is being dealt with by other people and it may have already been addressed in a recent update.
3. Replace Your Fire Tablet
4. Remove Anything Covering The Speaker
5. Clean Speaker
The very first thing that you need to do is to switch your tablet off. You also need to disconnect all the cables that have been plugged into your tablet. Here are the next steps: You can also place your mouth over the earpiece then suck and blow to remove the lint and dirt particles clogged inside the speaker. Well, why alcohol? You should see that your fire tablet now has sound and you should be able to hear audio nice and clear.
6. Check the Headphone Jack to Know Audio isn’t Routed to Headphones
Here’s how to check if this is a headphone problem: There are two types volumes you are going to see on the screen. You can see ‘Volume’ or ‘Headphones’. If you see the ‘Headphones’, something is stuck in the headphone jack. If you see ‘Volume’ when you alter the volume with the button, this will confirm that it’s not a headphone jack issue.
7. Turn Off Bluetooth
8. Blow Compressed Air in the Speaker
Since there might be some debris in your speaker that’s clogging it up and causing the sound to be muffled, blowing compressed into it will force it out. To remove the dirt in the speaker: The next thing that I’ll recommend you do is reset your fire tablet. If there’s an issue in your software that’s stopping you from being able to hear sound, resetting your fire tablet can fix the issue you’re experiencing. Be sure to back it up before you reset it so that you can restore your data. To reset your Fire tablet: The last option is to get your Fire tablet repaired because your speaker could be permanently damaged or there could be some software problems and the only way to fix it properly is to get it repaired.
