Windows 10: Left speaker not working, not a hardware problem.

I've been having an issue in my game where, when I turn around, the sound that should be coming from my side or behind me just cuts off entirely. It doesn't fade out or become directional; it just stops.I checked the sound settings and ran a speaker test. When the right speaker is tested, sound plays through both speakers, but when the left speaker is tested, I get no sound at all.Has anyone experienced this or have any suggestions on how to fix it?

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Left Speaker is not working on Laptop is this hardware or a system or driver issue? Help.

Hi Shaun,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft community.

I would suggest you to try the below methods and check if it helps:

Method 1: I would suggest you to run “Hardware and Devices” troubleshooter to diagnose the exact issue.

Follow these steps to run the troubleshooter:

• Press “Windows key + X”.
• Type “Troubleshooting” without quotes in the Search box and hit enter.
• Select “Hardware and Sound” from the Troubleshooter Window.
• Select “Hardware and Devices” under Devices option.

Method 2: Also I suggest you to
Update speaker and audio drivers from the computer manufacturer's website
and check the issue.

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Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Speakers suddenly having problems

Hi Alex,

As you are facing issues with accessing the speakers on your device. Do not worry we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• What is the make and model of your device?
• Have you made any changes to the operating system that might have resulted in this issue?
• Are you referring to the external speakers/ laptop speakers?
• If you are referring to external speakers, were you able to detect the device?

Let us try the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

Hardware and Devices troubleshooter
checks for common problems and makes sure that any new device or hardware connected to your PC is installed correctly.

• Press Windows key from the keyboard, type
  Troubleshooting and select it.
• Click on view all option on the upper left corner of
  Troubleshooting window.
• Select the Hardware and Device
  options from the list.
• Click Next to run the
  Hardware and Device Troubleshooter.

Step 2: I recommend you to install all the pending updates on your device and check if it helps.

Steps:

• Connect to the internet.
• Press Windows key and type updates.
• Click on Check for updates.
• Under Windows Updates, click on Check for updates.
• Try to install the updates being shown.

Hope it helps. Try the above and update us the status of this issue with the required information, we will be happy to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Unable to get left speaker to work

Troubleshooting steps so far:

1) Tested speakers with different device - both speakers work fine

2) Switched audio jacks on PC. Still the same issue of the left speaker not producing audio

3) Flashed BIOS to latest version

4) Clean reinstalled Realtek audio drivers

I'm a little lost here. It was working fine in the beginning, but I'm not sure if some update suddenly stopped my left speaker from working