How to Receive Audio from Dell Gaming and Alienware Monitors

You may receive no audio from Dell Gaming and Alienware monitors.

Dell Gaming and Alienware monitors (except the Alienware 55 OLED Monitor AW5520QF) do NOT have in-built speakers.

No Audio from Dell Gaming and Alienware Monitors

A headset or external speaker is required to receive audio from the Dell Gaming and Alienware monitors (except for the Alienware 55 OLED Monitor AW5520QF).

1. Connect the computer to the monitor by the HDMI, DisplayPort (DP), USB Type-C, and so forth (any that are available).
   Note: Clicking the speaker icon in the taskbar shows the monitor as a playback device. Even though the monitor appears as a playback device, there is no sound from the monitor since it does NOT have speakers (Figure 1 and 2).
   
   Figure 1: S3222DGM Shown as a Playback Device for example
   
   
   Figure 2: AW3418DW Shown as a Playback Device for example
2. Connect a headset or external speaker to the headphone port at the back of the monitor. For more information about the ports, consult the User Guide for your monitor.

For more information about troubleshooting sound issues in Windows, reference Fix Sound Problems in Windows 10.

For a list of Dell Gaming monitors, reference Dell Gaming and Alienware Monitor Frequently Asked Questions.