When you are launching your MacBook Air/Pro, you might be encountering some problems, for instance, Mac is not playing sounds or Mac won't play sound through headphones. So how can we fix the problem that you don't hear sound on Mac? Fortunately, we will list advisable solutions to help you to fix these two cases in no sound on Mac problem.
Some people are complaining on Apple Support Communities that they can't hear sound on MacBook Air/Pro. To resolve this problem that Mac not playing sounds, please follow the solutions below. Play a music to check if the Mac really doesn't play sounds. If the progress bar is moving but you don't hear anything, there is definitely no sound. Spotify also offers thousands of Podcasts, including originals that you can't find anywhere else. The Spotify app for Apple Watch lets you stream Spotify directly from your wrist (Spotify Premium and Apple Watch Series 3 or later required), use your voice to control the playback with Siri, and to connect and control playback to any other.
Case 1: Mac Not Playing Sounds, How to Fix
Some people are complaining on Apple Support Communities that they can't hear sound on MacBook Air/Pro. To resolve this problem that Mac not playing sounds, please follow the solutions below.
Play a music to check if the Mac really doesn't play sounds. If the progress bar is moving but you don't hear anything, there is definitely no sound.
Solution 1: Restart MacBook Air/Pro
Restart your MacBook Air/Pro. As we know, sometimes a simple restart can fix some minor glitches, including audio issue that Mac sound is not working.
Solution 2: Volume Up MacBook
Make sure you've turned volume up, or you can press down the Volume Up button because when volume is set to minimum, you are unable to hear the sound.
Solution 3: Update macOS
Employ the up-to-date macOS: Go to Apple menu and select Software Update to check for available update. Now, the latest version is macOS Catalina.
Solution 4: Play Music on Other Apps
Sometimes problem that no sound on Mac might be cause by the bug of the application.
Solution 5: Check Audio Settings on Mac
Check for System Preferences: Click on Apple menu > System Preferences > Sound. And then, choose Output > Internal Speaker. Make sure you've disabled the check box of Mute and moved the volume slider to the right. Quit System Preferences.
Solution 6: Unplug External Speakers
Make sure you disconnect any external speaker on MacBook because it is possible that the sound might be delivered to your TV when you've plugged the MacBook to the TV.
Solution 7: Reboot the Sound Controller
Go to Activity Monitor in Utilities folder > select coreaudiod in Process Name > click on the Quit Process button. And then, Sound Controller will restart automatically so as to make Mac sound work again.
Solution 8: Reset the NVRAM on your MacBook Air/Pro
When there is an audio issue on Mac, resetting the NVRAM should be taken into consideration. Press and hold Command, Option, R, P keys after restarting your MacBook Air/Pro. See Also: How to Reset NVRAM on Your MacBook Air/Pro
Solution 9: Reset the SMC on your MacBook Air/Pro
The operations are different depending on whether you Mac has removable battery or not. Get more information: How to Reset SMC on Your MacBook Air/Pro
If all the solutions above can not fix your problem, you'd better contact Apple Support for help directly.
Case 2: Mac Won't Play Sound Through Headphones
Likewise, an user from Apple Support Communities is saying 'When I listened to music with my headphones yesterday, the music suddenly stopped. It looks like the music is still playing but no sound.' First of all, you need to unplug the headphones and play a music through Mac's internal speaker in order to make sure whether the headphones are not workable.
When you meet the problem that no sound come out through headphones plugged into Mac, some measure should be put into practice.
Solution 1: Basic Troubleshootings
To fix Mac won't play sound through headphones, you should try the following tricks.
Restart your MacBook.
Try to plug headphones to other devices such as iPhone or Android devices.
Reinsert headphones: Unplug the headphone, and then, plug it back again.
Set the volume to as high as you like by pressing the volume up button.
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Solution 2: Check Headphone Port
Check if there is anything blocking the headphone port: Raise the notebook and blow air into the headphone jack to clear the dust in the line-in port. If there is obstruction on the port, it will stop Mac from playing sound through headphones.
Solution 3: Reset Headphones Settings
Check for System Preferences: First, navigate to Sound in System Preferences by clicking on Apple menu. Next, select Headphones on Output section. And then, drag the output volume to the right and disable the Mute check box. Quit Preferences.
Solution 4: Change Speaker to Headphones
If you want to listen to the sound through your headphones plugged into MacBook Air/Pro when MacBook screen is cast on TV, you need to click the audio icon on the menu bar to change your speaker to Headphones.
Solution 5: Reboot the Sound Controller
Open Activity Monitor and choose coreaudiod in the list of Processes. And then, Quit the Process. And then, Sound Controller will restart automatically so as to fix the no sound on MacBook Air/Pro problem.
If you are not satisfied with all the solutions above, you might need an overhaul on the MacBook Air/Pro from Apple.
In the previous article, we've introduced you how to convert Spotify music to iPod with ease. You might wonder whether it works the same on iPad. Of course, it does. Let's cut to the chase.
Part 1. Spotify Free or Spotify Premium
Spotify offers a free subscription and a paid subscription. The differences between these two plans are:
Free subscription enables you to play Spotify music online but with ads on 160kbps.
Spotify premium enables us to download Spotify music for offline listening without ads on 320kbps.
If you are not sure whether to purchase Spotify premium or not, you can check this quick guide here: Spotify Free vs. Premium: Should I Pay for It. My advice is, if you have more requirement on the listening experience, like ad-free and audio quality, then a paid subscription will be your good choice.
Part 2. Download Spotify Music for Free
What if you want the high-quality Spotify music without paying for the $9.99/mo? Well, there's a useful software that can help you do this - TuneFab Spotify Music Converter.
TuneFab Spotify Music Converter is good at helping you download Spotify music to iPad with ease. To Remove DRM of Spotify, batching downloading Spotify to save time, listen to 256kbps Spotify songs on your iPad offline, save MP3, M4A, WAV and FLAC and lastly, all ID3 tags of your Spotify songs can be changed if needed.
Note: Why not download and try TuneFab Spotify Music Converter on your computer and give it a try.
Step 1. Launch TuneFab Spotify Music Converter on PC
Download and install TuneFab Spotify Music Converter on your computer by clicking the download link above. After launching, you will see the interface asking you to purchase and input your activation code. You can skip this and try the free trial first if you are not sure whether you want to purchase it. (I think you would come back and purchase the full version after you read this guide because the software is so good.)
Step 2. Add Songs to TuneFab Spotify Music Converter
In this step, click on 'Add Files' from the top menu and you will see the instruction asking you to 'Drag songs, playlists, albums, artists, tracks, etc. From Spotify. Or copy & paste the relevant links to the search bar.'
Step 3. Choose Songs to Convert
Then, all the Spotify songs you added will be loaded and listed in the interface. Browse and tick those you confirm to convert. Click 'Add' to move on.
Step 4. Select Output Format
In the 'Options' > 'Advanced' menu, you can select the conversion speed, format, sample rate and bitrate as you wish. Output formats contain MP3, M4A, WAV and FLAC. Even though these output format all works perfectly, I will prefer to recommend you to choose MP3 because MP3 is the most popular music format that compatible with almost every music players and devices.
Step 5. Start Converting Spotify Music to MP3
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Click on the green 'convert' button on your computer and it will start converting your Spotify OGG music into MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC after removing DRM protection automatically. It won't take long, just wait patiently till it ends.
Part 3. Sync Spotify Music to iPad
Now that you've successfully downloaded Spotify music offline on your computer. The last step you need is to sync these Spotify songs to iPad via iTunes:
1. Launch iTunes on your computer. Make sure that you've signed in with your Apple ID.
2. Make sure that your devices are listed and listed at the top of the interface.
3. Hit on the 'Music' tab from the left panel.
4. Hit on 'Sync Music' and choose either 'Entire music library' or 'Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres'.
5. After choosing the syncing method, hit on 'Apply' to move on.
How To Download Spotify Onto Macbook Air
That's it. With these simple steps, you can simply download Spotify music to iPad for the free subscription and sync your old Apple Music downloaded songs to your iPad with iTunes. Worry that your Spotify songs will have poor 160kbps audio quality for a free subscription? Please rest assure that TuneFab Spotify Music Converter allows you to set up birtates and sample rates before converting. You can set them as you need.