Mod note
Please try
Close Minecraft
Navigate to
.minecraft
Rename
options.txt
tooptions_old.txt
Restart Minecraft
See if it works
and report if that has helped. If so, please attach options_old.txt
here.
I did have an extensive search for an issue like this but could not find one.
Basically in the 15w43a, b and c update (when subtitles were added) and the following snapshots sound has not worked on my Minecraft client. It only occurs in these updates and I have tried to reset the Minecraft sound using F3 + t to reset resource pack but that does not work (I should also add I am using the default resource pack). My sounds definitely are not muted and the music is not working either. Subtitles also don't work for some reason which could be related to this since no sound=no subtitles or it could just be a whole separate bug. I have tried reinstalling Minecraft using the msi.installer but that has not seemed to have worked either. I do not think this is an anti virus issue either. I turned my software off and the sounds still did not work. For me personally the options_old.txt did not work either (but it is worth a try.).
This bug is still prominent in the latest snapshot 15w47b (which I believe made changes to sounds in game).
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turn any non up-to-date resource packs off, also, f3+s has been merged with f3+t
ok, I have no resource packs but I will try the f3+t command
It didn't work, I have no idea what else it could be, like I said sound works on all other versions of Minecraft but the two latest snapshots. I might post a video on it to demonstrate the issue.
force a crash by pressing f3+c for 10 seconds, and attach the report here
also other question, are you tying to get sounds from, for example, mining, ot do you try to get them via /playsound?
ok, will do that, I'm really sorry I don't understand your last question
Here is the crash report
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I'm sorry, Dave.
Time: 29/10/15 17:02
Description: Manually triggered debug crash
java.lang.Throwable
at bby.aw(SourceFile:1675)
at bby.s(SourceFile:1596)
at bby.as(SourceFile:941)
at bby.a(SourceFile:385)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:125)
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Head --
Stacktrace:
at bby.aw(SourceFile:1675)
-- Affected level --
Details:
Level name: MpServer
All players: 1 total; [bmg['JamestheDouglas'/34, l='MpServer', x=-1773.87, y=63.00, z=-1340.31]]
Chunk stats: MultiplayerChunkCache: 289, 289
Level seed: 0
Level generator: ID 01 - flat, ver 0. Features enabled: false
Level generator options:
Level spawn location: World: (-1793,4,-1335), Chunk: (at 15,0,9 in -113,-84; contains blocks -1808,0,-1344 to -1793,255,-1329), Region: (-4,-3; contains chunks -128,-96 to -97,-65, blocks -2048,0,-1536 to -1537,255,-1025)
Level time: 109085 game time, 6179 day time
Level dimension: 0
Level storage version: 0x00000 - Unknown?
Level weather: Rain time: 0 (now: false), thunder time: 0 (now: false)
Level game mode: Game mode: creative (ID 1). Hardcore: false. Cheats: false
Forced entities: 10 total; [ru['Experience Orb'/17, l='MpServer', x=-1756.13, y=63.00, z=-1302.22], vu['Cow'/19, l='MpServer', x=-1735.13, y=63.00, z=-1265.38], vu['Cow'/20, l='MpServer', x=-1742.13, y=63.00, z=-1265.72], vu['Cow'/21, l='MpServer', x=-1735.03, y=63.00, z=-1264.22], wa['Sheep'/22, l='MpServer', x=-1727.09, y=63.00, z=-1398.78], ru['Experience Orb'/8, l='MpServer', x=-1820.41, y=63.00, z=-1364.94], bmg['JamestheDouglas'/34, l='MpServer', x=-1773.87, y=63.00, z=-1340.31], ru['Experience Orb'/9, l='MpServer', x=-1796.69, y=63.00, z=-1393.81], ru['Experience Orb'/10, l='MpServer', x=-1793.78, y=63.00, z=-1395.72], yh['entity.MinecartRideable.name'/12, l='MpServer', x=-1781.50, y=63.06, z=-1336.50]]
Retry entities: 0 total; []
Server brand: vanilla
Server type: Integrated singleplayer server
Stacktrace:
at bkh.a(SourceFile:363)
at bby.b(SourceFile:2496)
at bby.a(SourceFile:394)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:125)
-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 15w44a
Operating System: Windows 8.1 (amd64) version 6.3
Java Version: 1.8.0_25, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 129273776 bytes (123 MB) / 316547072 bytes (301 MB) up to 1060372480 bytes (1011 MB)
JVM Flags: 6 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+CMSIncrementalMode -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy -Xmn128M
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
Launched Version: 15w44a
LWJGL: 2.9.4
OpenGL: Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 GL version 4.3.0 - Build 10.18.14.4062, Intel
GL Caps: Using GL 1.3 multitexturing.
Using GL 1.3 texture combiners.
Using framebuffer objects because OpenGL 3.0 is supported and separate blending is supported.
Shaders are available because OpenGL 2.1 is supported.
VBOs are available because OpenGL 1.5 is supported.
Using VBOs: No
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Resource Packs:
Current Language: English (UK)
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
CPU: 4x Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5200U CPU @ 2.20GHz
with the question I meant if you're using /playsound or not
I don't believe I use that. I quickly searched online to find out about it but I don't use it as far as I'm aware.

Your Java version is a bit old.
Can you re-install Minecraft from https://minecraft.net/download using the .msi installer.
ok, will do this
Thanks very much
Thanks for your advice but I am sure I have the updated version of java and I did reinstall Minecraft and made sure I used the msi.Installer but that hasn't seemed to have worked.

Ok, I also recommend asking #minecrafthelp (http://webchat.esper.net/?channels=minecrafthelp), because they might be able to help you. This ticket is still open, though.
Ok thank you
Ok so I tried the link when it was first sent but I got no response when I typed my question in (I did wait quite a long time but then had to go. I tried the link again a few days ago but now it says the web page has been taken down or temporarily removed so for now that option is not viable. Again I believe this issue is a bug as opposed to a system fault since subtitles don't work either but then again that may just be me.
Try this please:
1. Close Minecraft
2. Open .minecraft
3. Rename options.txt to options_old.txt
4. Restart Minecraft
5. See if it works
I gave these above steps a go but that did not work either.
@unknown, please attach your crash report to this issue. I know you commented it, but if you attach it will be easier to see it.
I attached an up to date crsh report above, if you need it in a different way please let me know.
Same bug affects me, but I am able to fix it by force-reloading resource pack (F3+t).
i've got the same problem i also tried everything
this is my latest log
this is a part of my problem
[17:07:11] [Client thread/INFO]: Setting user: TheGoldMiner397
[17:07:11] [Client thread/INFO]: (Session ID is token:69fd8bc5c4984e7cbc81f84299848edf:ba8346223ac14b0eba3c76005fc7470d)
[17:07:13] [Client thread/INFO]: LWJGL Version: 2.9.4
[17:07:14] [Client thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:ambient.cave
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.destroy
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.land
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.anvil.use
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.brewing_stand.brew
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chest.close
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chest.locked
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chest.open
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chorus_flower.death
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chorus_flower.grow
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.cloth.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.cloth.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.cloth.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.cloth.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.cloth.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.comparator.click
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.dispenser.dispense
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.dispenser.fail
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.dispenser.launch
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.end_gateway.spawn
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.enderchest.close
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.enderchest.open
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.fence_gate.close
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.fence_gate.open
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.fire.ambient
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.fire.extinguish
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.glass.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.glass.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.glass.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.glass.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.glass.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.grass.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.grass.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.grass.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.grass.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.grass.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.gravel.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.gravel.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.gravel.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.gravel.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.gravel.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.iron_door.close
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.iron_door.open
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.ladder.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.ladder.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.ladder.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.ladder.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.ladder.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.lava.ambient
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.lava.extinguish
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.lava.pop
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.lever.click
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal_pressureplate.click_off
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.metal_pressureplate.click_on
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.note.basedrum
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.note.bass
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.note.harp
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.note.hat
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.note.snare
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.piston.contract
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.piston.extend
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.portal.ambient
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.portal.travel
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.portal.trigger
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.redstone_torch.burnout
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.sand.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.sand.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.sand.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.sand.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.sand.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.slime.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.slime.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.slime.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.slime.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.slime.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.snow.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.snow.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.snow.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.snow.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.snow.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone_button.click_off
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone_button.click_on
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone_pressureplate.click_off
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.stone_pressureplate.click_on
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.trapdoor.close
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.trapdoor.open
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.tripwire.attach
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.tripwire.click_off
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.tripwire.click_on
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.tripwire.detach
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.water.ambient
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood.break
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood.fall
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood.place
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood.step
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood_button.click_off
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood_button.click_on
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood_pressureplate.click_off
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wood_pressureplate.click_on
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wooden_door.close
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.wooden_door.open
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:enchant.thorns.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.arrow.hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.arrow.shoot
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.arrow.successful_hit
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.bat.ambient
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.bat.death
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.bat.hurt
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.bat.takeoff
[17:07:15] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.blaze.ambient
maybe this is the source of our problem
I tried F3+t but that never worked.

Do you have any antivirus? If so, can you add minecraft.net to the whitelist? (I had some missing sounds in previous versions, and it was fixed this way)

Oddly, it's worked fine for me but suddenly in 15w47a there is no sounds.
Except for my custom resource pack sounds, but if I turn off my resource pack there is no sound at all.
EDIT: Sounds are back for me in 15w47b!
I can hear lava popping now but not music.
Sounds seem fine, but I don't have any music in 15w47c... =(

I've lost my sound again in 15w51b.
I have also encountered this bug.
However a few odd things to note, I was not affected by this bug until 16w04a when my sounds and subtitles suddenly stopped working. It has since been in every snapshot since. I decided to go back and check 16w03a, a version not previously affected for me, but the sounds and subtitles are now no longer working in that snapshot either. I've gone back to test, the earliest snapshot that is affected by this bug is 15w43c (I'm guessing actually 15w43b, when subtitles were added, but I can't select that in the launcher).
Every version before subtitles were added works perfectly, including 1.8.
Ok, so I loaded up Minecraft this afternoon and went onto 1.9 and lone behold sound now seems to work as does the subtitles. I am pretty sure there has been no new updates for Minecraft since the full release and therefore I can only conclude there was a system fault. The change I have made with my system was to uninstall a program called relevant knowledge which is apparently a piece of adware found on many machines. You can find it in your program lists, I uninstalled it and that could've been affecting Minecraft (just a theory but it is worth a try).

My sound was working fine before I changed sound devices in-game (I plugged in my headphones). Minecraft will no longer use my headphones. I could use them fine before, and even the laptop speakers as well (the laptop speakers only work now). I've reloaded the resource pack, reloaded the game, and restarted the computer.
EDIT - Re-installing the headphones (remove device, plug in through USB) nor re-installing Minecraft (and ensuring the deletion of the .minecraft files as well), did not work.
EDIT2 - I found that Minecraft was muted in the Windows Volume Mixer.
Is this still an issue in the latest snapshot 16w44a? If so please update the affected versions.
This is an automated comment on any open or reopened issue with out-of-date affected versions.

Sound seems to be working fine for me in 1.10 and 1.11; occasionally the game starts with sounds off but F3+T always fixes the issue.

Is anyone still getting this issue in 1.11 or the 1.12 snapshots? I'm only getting MC-9974, where sounds sometimes don't initialize but can be fixed by F3+T.

Is this still an issue in the most recent versions (currently that is 1.12.2) of Minecraft? If so, please update the affected versions and help us keeping this ticket updated from time to time. If you are the owner/reporter of this ticket, you can modify the affected version(s) yourself.

Resolve as Incomplete, this is up to 4 years and haven't received any response so this is gonna be closed as incomplete

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