Connecting a monitor can change where computer sound is sent. Google Meet may select a display as its speaker even when that display has no usable speakers or its volume is down. Check Meet’s output selection before increasing every volume control or replacing a working headset.
Inspect the selected Meet speaker
During the meeting, open the arrow beside the microphone control to inspect audio devices, or open More options, Settings, and Audio. Read the speaker device name. A name associated with HDMI, DisplayPort, or the external monitor is a reason to compare another output, rather than proof the meeting has no sound.
Select an output you can hear
Choose your connected headset or the intended computer speakers from the speaker menu. Run Test speakers and listen for the test sound. Check that device’s own volume and, for headphones, that they are actually connected. Change only the speaker selection first so you can tell whether output routing solved the problem. Keep the intended microphone selected separately.
Confirm the conversation returns
Ask a participant to say a short sentence after the test succeeds. A successful test confirms local playback, while a live response checks the meeting audio you need. If the test remains silent on the intended device, inspect the computer’s audio output and volume controls for that device. If the test works but one person remains inaudible, compare another speaker in the meeting before changing hardware. Recheck the selection after docking or reconnecting the display. Google warns that mismatched microphones and external speakers can cause echo, so use a coherent headset arrangement where possible rather than routing sound through an unrelated loudspeaker.
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