This has been a bug for as long as I can remember, and no matter what computer I use. If you exit fullscreen, The game will ALWAYS lose sound when you go back to it. The only way to fix it is to exit the game altogether and reload it.
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It's the Java version. I've checked the sound, and it stays connected to my tv. Other sounds from other things will still play. This issue is exclusive to Minecraft. And F3+T didn't work for me.
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"A bug is something in the game not behaving the way it should, due to a problem in the game's code. As such, it should be reproducible and not be caused by circumstances outside of the game."
As I have already said, this has happened on EVERY single computer I've played Minecraft on. It is reproduceable, and is a result of something in the Minecraft code, as I have only ever had this issue with Minecraft. How is my issue invalid and not a bug?
Are you playing Java or Bedrock Edition?
Also, is it possible that the sound devices are restarted or changed when you switch out of / into full screen mode? Does F3+T resume audio?
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