In the new window that appears, there are two main options you can choose from, the first is Playback (speakers), the second is Recording (Microphones). To begin fixing this issue, open the Control Panel, then find and click on Sound, this will open Windows sound options. For example, you may be sending video game audio to your speakers and sound from your voice chat to your monitor's inbuilt speakers. How to Fix Missing Programs and Apps in the Windows 10 Volume Mixer.Īlthough this issue isn’t all too common it is one of the most frustrating, especially if you are used to channeling sound from specific apps or program to designated playback devices. Note: Some programs and apps that don’t have any sound playback or sound recording features won’t be listed in the volume mixer, Microsoft Word 2012 for example.
