No sound when playing Amazon Prime videos? How to fix

Have you been watching movies and noticed there is no sound on Amazon Prime despite having high-quality pictures? Audio or sound issues with Amazon Prime are common.

While there is no specific cause of this problem, there are several possible reasons behind it.

First, you may be using the wrong HDMI cable. HDMI cables can be used with older pieces of software or hardware without particular modification or adaptation.

However, additional capabilities can make them incompatible with some devices. As such, the cable will not transmit uncompressed digital audio and uncompressed video data from your digital TV, set-top-box, or computer monitor.

Second, the volume on your television may be low or muted. In that case, you need to check the audio setting and increase the volume.

Third, you have connected your Smart TV to an A/V receiver, but the receiver is off. To correct this, turn on the receiver.

The Amazon Prime video no sound problem may be annoying when streaming the latest movies. The following are other possible solutions for fixing it.

Method #1: Restart the app

Some streaming problems occur because of low bandwidth or poor internet connections. That also means the problems are not related to your Amazon Prime service. To fix them, you need to restart your app, router, or modem.

Rebooting or restarting your device can fix many problems including sound issues. You need to unplug your device for a few seconds and then plug it back in again.

You can also restart your app by following the steps below.

From your Fire TV home page, go to Settings
Select Applications
Click on Managed Installed Applications
Select Amazon Prime Video on Fire TV
Click on Force Close
Launch the app

Open your video to determine whether changes have taken place. If you are getting an insufficient bandwidth error on Amazon Prime, we’ve got a detailed guide for it.

Method #2: Check cable connections

You are not hearing music or sound when playing Amazon Prime videos because of poor cable or HDMI cable connections. HDMI problems occur when inputs and On-Screen Displays work but not the HDMI inputs.

These inputs are responsible for transmitting uncompressed digital audio. A wrong cable can cause many problems including no sound, no picture, or both.

In other cases, you will see a no signal message on your source device such as Roku TV.

You can fix this problem by checking your cable connections. To do this, follow the steps below.

Ensure your HDMI connections are correctly plugged in.
Inspect your cables to ensure there is no breakage
Use a different HDMI cable. It is possible that you are using an old cable or is not compatible with your source device.

If you don’t have a good HDMI cable, we recommend that you get the iVanky 18Gbps cable.

A simple solution could be to allow the units to reset themselves. In other words, unplug them from a power source and power them again. Ensure your HDMI cables are connected throughout this process.

Method #3: Update your software

If your device is running on a software program that is not updated, it will cause display and sound problems. To ensure the device is running optimally, you need to update your software.

If you are using Fire TV Stick, follow the steps below.

From the homepage, open Settings
Click on System
Select About
Click Software Version and select Check For System Update

The process will allow you to update your software and fix any issues that you have been experiencing.

Method #4: Check your Audio setting

If you are streaming on Amazon Prime and it only shows pictures but no sound, it is possible your audio settings may be off. You should check your device’s audio settings to fix the problem.

One way of fixing this problem is to turn off DD+ (Dolby Digital Plus). To do this, follow the steps below.

Go to Settings on your Fire TV Stick or Amazon Fire TV
Select Display and Sounds
Navigate to Audio
Select Dolby Digital Output. Turn off DD+ and open the video again

Note that your receiver must support DD+ to get DD+ audio.

Method #5: Delete and reinstall the app

You may not prefer deleting an app because it means you will lose your data. Instead, you will insist on updating the app to keep your data intact.

But with technical issues such as no sound when playing Amazon Prime videos, you should delete the app and reinstall it again.

Deleting the app will delete its settings, cache, and data. Also, it can help you free up some space. After deleting, you should reinstall the app so that it can come with default settings.

If you are using the Amazon Prime app, this is how to delete and reinstall it.

Select Settings from Fire TV homepage
Select Applications and then choose Manage Installed Applications
Locate the Amazon Prime app and select Uninstall

After uninstalling, find the app and reinstall it. You should be able to install a new app that has factory settings and no cached data.

Method #6: Update your device firmware

Firmware is a software program embedded into a device. Its work is to control how a device behaves.

In this case, you need to update the firmware of the device you are using to stream Amazon Prime videos online. Ensure to update your firmware whenever the device manufacturer releases updates.

Updating firmware helps to fix bugs and contains new and improved features. Also, it helps to protect your device from security threats.

Consider setting your device to check for updates regularly and download them automatically.

If the Amazon Prime instant video no sound on Smart TV problem is new, consider download the firmware manually and update your device.

Hopefully, this guide has helped you to fix the “no sound on Amazon Prime” problem you are facing. If not, contact Amazon Prime customer support for help.

Chances are you may be streaming a video with no audio playback sound.

If the sound problem is because of a hardware issue, contact the device manufacturer for help. If you decide to update device firmware, ensure to follow the developer’s instructions carefully.

Let us know of any other solutions or suggestions.

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