Android Emulator is not playing sound

Question

My Pixel 2 Android Emulator won't play sound, not from my app, not even from YouTube. I've restarted my computer, cold-booted the app, yet nothing works. I can use a physical device, but I'd like to have my emulator on the side while coding. Any Ideas?

Most of the other similar questions seem to be from 5-10 years ago, probably out of date? I've been working on this all day, so any advice is hugely appreciated.

Answer 1

Fortunately, I found the problem, although it wasn't directly related with the Android Emulator. The problem was with my missing/outdated usb sound drivers. Here's basically how I fixed it.

1. Press on the Window Key
2. Type "Device Manager" and hit Enter
3. Open "Sound, video and game controllers"
4. Note the name of any of the driver with a yellow warning sign on it.
5. Head to Google, search for that driver name, and download it
6. Open the Android Emulator, Test, and Enjoy success :)