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Why Is There No Sound on Reddit Videos? (And How to Fix It) A current guide for known bugs and issues Co-authored by Eric McClure Reviewed by Luigi Oppido
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This article was reviewed by Luigi Oppido and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 167,243 times.
Are videos on Reddit playing without sound? While Reddit disables sound on videos that automatically play, it's easy to turn sound back on. If videos tagged as NSFW or that contain adult content stay muted on the mobile app, there's an easy workaround to get sound on those videos. This wikiHow article will guide you through how to get sound on Reddit videos using your phone, tablet, or computer.
Does Reddit Have Sound?
Reddit does have sound if a GIF or video was uploaded with audio—you just have to tap the microphone on the bottom right. That said, Reddit’s audio is often buggy, and they block audio from NSFW hosting sites, so you will encounter some issues while browsing.
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Why isn’t sound playing after turning it on?
If you’ve tried turning the sound on, this is just a known bug. If you see a little megaphone logo on the bottom right of the video, and you can turn it on and off but nothing is playing, you’ve encountered the famous Reddit sound bug. Try closing the app and opening it again. The sound should work.[1]XResearch source
What if the sound doesn’t come back? Check the Reddit app for updates and update it if needed. If the sound still isn’t coming on, check your phone’s system for an update (iOS or Android). Still no luck? Try reinstalling the Reddit app.
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How to Turn the Sound On
1 Launch Reddit. Go to Reddit’s website or open the Reddit mobile app. This process is identical regardless of whether you’re on the mobile app or the website.
2 Go to a video that you want to watch. If you're using the mobile app, you won’t be able to view NSFW content unless it’s enabled in your profile.
3 Click or tap the video to make it larger. It should fill the screen or open the thread in a web browser and start playing without sound.
4 Click or tap the speaker icon. This icon looks like a speaker with an x next to it in the lower right corner of the video.
If the video does not have an audio track, you won't see this icon.
To mute the video, tap this icon again.
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Why aren’t NSFW videos playing sound?
The Reddit mobile app may not be able to play audio from the hosting site. If a NSFW video has been uploaded to Reddit directly, Reddit will play the sound if there is sound available (it’s possible the upload file didn’t have sound in the first place). However, if the video or GIF was uploaded via a third-party hosting site and that hosting site is NSFW, the Reddit app will block the audio.
The Reddit official app does not currently support audio from most of the popular NSFW image and video hosting sites (like Redgifs or Gyat).
You should still be able to hear the audio on the desktop website. This should only be a problem on the Reddit app on your Android, iPhone, or iPad. If you pull the same video or GIF up on a computer, you should be able to play any audio.
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Enabling NSFW Content on the Mobile App
1 Log in to your account in a web browser. You'll have to use a web browser first before you can use the mobile app. Visit Reddit and log in with the same account you use to browse on the mobile app.
2 Click your profile photo and select Settings. Your profile photo is in the top right of the web page. If you’ve never selected a photo, it’ll be a little cartoon icon of a Reddit mascot. Select “Settings” at the bottom of the menu.
3 Select the Profile tab and turn NSFW posts on. The “Profile” menu is the second to the right. Open those settings and look underneath “Curate your profile” for NSFW. Toggle that option so it’s highlighted and turned on ().
Once the switch is colored and pointing to the right, you'll be able to see both adult and content tagged as NSFW in your feed and in your search results.
4 Tap the speaker icon on video and GIF posts (if necessary). NSFW videos may play audio immediately, making it unnecessary for you to tap the speaker icon. However, if you can't hear anything, you'll need to unmute the video first.
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In 2023, Reddit ended support for third-party apps. There used to be plenty of alternatives, plug-ins, and Reddit “readers” (like Apollo and RedditIsFun) that would get around the NSFW audio blocks, but these have since been completely shut down.[2]XResearch sourceThanks Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0
Turn off Silent Mode on your iPhone. If you've tried numerous fixes to get your Reddit mobile app to play audio, like tapping the speaker icon on the video, but still can't hear anything, disable Silent Mode. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 3
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Reviewed by: Luigi Oppido Computer & Tech Specialist This article was reviewed by Luigi Oppido and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years. This article has been viewed 167,243 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 4Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 167,243 Categories: Website Application Instructions In other languages Indonesian Portuguese Italian Japanese Spanish
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Reviewed by: Luigi Oppido Computer & Tech Specialist This article was reviewed by Luigi Oppido and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years. This article has been viewed 167,243 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 4 Updated: December 11, 2025 Views: 167,243 Categories: Website Application Instructions In other languages Indonesian Portuguese Italian Japanese Spanish 
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If you’ve tried turning the sound on, this is just a known bug. If you see a little megaphone logo on the bottom right of the video, and you can turn it on and off but nothing is playing, you’ve encountered the famous Reddit sound bug. Try closing the app and opening it again. The sound should work.[1] 
1 Launch Reddit. Go to Reddit’s website or open the Reddit mobile app. This process is identical regardless of whether you’re on the mobile app or the website. 
2 Go to a video that you want to watch. If you're using the mobile app, you won’t be able to view NSFW content unless it’s enabled in your profile. 
3 Click or tap the video to make it larger. It should fill the screen or open the thread in a web browser and start playing without sound. 
4 Click or tap the speaker icon. This icon looks like a speaker with an x next to it in the lower right corner of the video. 
The Reddit mobile app may not be able to play audio from the hosting site. If a NSFW video has been uploaded to Reddit directly, Reddit will play the sound if there is sound available (it’s possible the upload file didn’t have sound in the first place). However, if the video or GIF was uploaded via a third-party hosting site and that hosting site is NSFW, the Reddit app will block the audio. 
1 Log in to your account in a web browser. You'll have to use a web browser first before you can use the mobile app. Visit Reddit and log in with the same account you use to browse on the mobile app. 
2 Click your profile photo and select Settings. Your profile photo is in the top right of the web page. If you’ve never selected a photo, it’ll be a little cartoon icon of a Reddit mascot. Select “Settings” at the bottom of the menu. 
3 Select the Profile tab and turn NSFW posts on. The “Profile” menu is the second to the right. Open those settings and look underneath “Curate your profile” for NSFW. Toggle that option so it’s highlighted and turned on (
). 
4 Tap the speaker icon on video and GIF posts (if necessary). NSFW videos may play audio immediately, making it unnecessary for you to tap the speaker icon. However, if you can't hear anything, you'll need to unmute the video first. Advertisement