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What to do if your home audio receiver wont work?

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Matthew Barrera

Published Apr 06, 2026

What to do if your home audio receiver wont work?

Go to p.28 in the manual. If this also fails you could try “resetting” the system back to its’ factory defaults state and setting it up again. (Scroll to p.55) Last resort if all else fails to work, is try “updating” the software, as per the link above, in case the software in the receiver has somehow become corrupted.

What do you call a home audio receiver?

An audio/video receiver (AVR or home audio receiver) is a consumer electronics component used in home theaters that convert signals into sound. I was hoping someone might help me find a troubleshooting breadcrumb to follow.

How can I get No TV sound out of my TV?

Print No TV sound is output from the receiver. Check the type and connection of the HDMI cable, optical digital cable, or audio cable that is connected to the receiver and the TV (refer to the supplied Startup Guide).

Can a HDMI 5.1 receiver work with no sound?

There’s a sound settings page in NVidia control panel also, but that only lets me pick HDMI or No Audio. S/PDIF will only work with the S/PDIF coaxial or optical Toslink ports. No joy if you select HDMI in both the Windows source and NVIDIA control panel? You will need to set up your 5.1 in the Yamaha.

What to do if there is no sound from an AV receiver?

If the sound comes normally, please change other HDMI cable. If still no sound output from the AV Receiver/Sound Bar even after checking above points, please confirm if the AV Receiver/Sound Bar and the TV have the HDMI Control function. Was this answer helpful? Thank you for your feedback!

What to do when there is no sound on your TV?

IMPORTANT: Verify that the source you are playing is encoded with Surround Sound audio. If not, the audio will be very difficult to hear using a Surround Sound setting. Set Surround Sound to OFF when playing a source that is not encoded with a Surround Sound signal. Check each speaker to make sure they are properly connected to the A/V receiver.

How to troubleshoot if there is no sound or…?

Check that there are no headphones connected. Check if the issue also occurs to other device connected to the TV. You may try to changing the TV channel or play back a movie on a DVD player. Try different cables to verify this is not a bad set of cables.

Why is my iFixit home audio receiver not working?

According to the User manual a UE22 code indicates a failed software update. (scroll to p.75). If you haven’t tried to update the firmware in the receiver then perhaps the wrong buttons have been operated on the remote control which placed the receiver in the update “mode”.

IMPORTANT: Verify that the source you are playing is encoded with Surround Sound audio. If not, the audio will be very difficult to hear using a Surround Sound setting. Set Surround Sound to OFF when playing a source that is not encoded with a Surround Sound signal. Check each speaker to make sure they are properly connected to the A/V receiver.

What to do if your surround sound is not working?

If not, the audio will be very difficult to hear using a Surround Sound setting. Set Surround Sound to OFF when playing a source that is not encoded with a Surround Sound signal. Check each speaker to make sure they are properly connected to the A/V receiver. Perform a Test Tone function to verify if the speakers are working correctly.

How to troubleshoot if there is no sound or intermittent?

Make sure the MUTE function has not been activated. Try turning up the volume level. Check that there are no headphones connected. Check if the issue also occurs to other device connected to the TV. You may try to changing the TV channel or play back a movie on a DVD player. Try different cables to verify this is not a bad set of cables.

If not, the audio will be very difficult to hear using a Surround Sound setting. Set Surround Sound to OFF when playing a source that is not encoded with a Surround Sound signal. Check each speaker to make sure they are properly connected to the A/V receiver. Perform a Test Tone function to verify if the speakers are working correctly.

Make sure the MUTE function has not been activated. Try turning up the volume level. Check that there are no headphones connected. Check if the issue also occurs to other device connected to the TV. You may try to changing the TV channel or play back a movie on a DVD player. Try different cables to verify this is not a bad set of cables.

How can I tell if my TV has surround sound?

Try different cables to verify this is not a bad set of cables. Try setting the Audio/Video (A/V) receiver to a different Surround Sound mode. IMPORTANT: Verify that the source you are playing is encoded with Surround Sound audio. If not, the audio will be very difficult to hear using a Surround Sound setting.