You might like to see if you can update your realtek driver if you haven't already done so to ensure they are W10 compatible.
I have checked for realTek High Def audio drivers and on it looks like there is a more up to date Windows 10 compatible driver 2.79 dated 25th June 2015. I am on Windows 10 Professional not Home so there may be a slight difference here but not one I think should impact my following thoughts. PS I believe this also may resolve / solve 5.1 surround sound issues for iMovies and other similar sound issues. If it does work for you spread the word on this solution. Hope this works for you - it did for me and is a confirmed solution by iTunes Support. If so next open iTunes and play your favourite song and it should play in all 5.1 surround sound. Surround sound on all 5.1 speakers should play. Next click on Enhancements Tab and simply tick the Speaker Fill checkbox - click on Apply and can test to see if working by using Preview button. As with all things all it needed was to know which box to tick and the important thing to note is the solution lies not in iTunes but in a simple adjustment to your Windows 10 sound settings.įirst close iTunes (if open) then go to Windows Control Panel - Sounds - Select your speakers (probably you defaulted device) then click on Properties button. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.I had the exact same issue and pressed iTunes for a solution and after really engaging with them, they came back and after testing what they suggested I now have answer that works. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Remember to check with our website as often as possible to stay “updated one minute ago.”
Therefore, if you wish to install this audio version, click the download button and apply the package. Also, when the installation has finished, do perform a restart to ensure that all changes take effect properly. Updating the audio version can improve sound quality, resolve different compatibility issues, fix related errors spotted throughout the product's usage, add support for new operating systems, and bring various other changes.Īs for applying this package, the steps are quite simple since each producer intends to uncomplicate things for users: just download the package, run the setup, and follow the on-screen instructions.īear in mind that, even though other operating systems might be compatible as well, it is not recommend that you apply any software on platforms other than the specified ones. When enabled by proper files, the characteristics of the sound card (like model, manufacturer, number of channels) are completely available to computers, and all its features are made accessible.
Usually, Windows operating systems apply a generic audio driver that computers to recognize the sound card component and make use of its basic functions. Browse to the folder where you extracted the driver and click Ok About Sound Card Drivers: If you already have the driver installed and want to update to a newer version got to "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"ħ.
Choose to select the location of the new driver manually and browse to the folder where you extracted the driverĥ. Right click on the hardware device you wish to update and choose Update Driver SoftwareĤ.
Go to Device Manager (right click on My Computer, choose Manage and then find Device Manager in the left panel), or right click on Start Menu for Windows 10 and select Device Managerģ. In order to manually update your driver, follow the steps below (the next steps):ġ. Take into consideration that is not recommended to install the driver on Operating Systems other than stated ones.
If the driver is already installed on your system, updating (overwrite-installing) may fix various issues, add new functions, or just upgrade to the available version. The package provides the installation files for Realtek High Definition Audio Driver version 6.