How To Fix Sound on PS3 Games
So I got home from work today and the kids were playing Lego Harry Potter on the PS3. They were really excited to show me one of the levels. As they began to show me, I noticed immediately that there was no sound. At first I thought they just had the volume turned down. I asked them to turn it up so I could hear and Travis replied, “Oh, the sound doesn’t work. But that’s ok, we’re used to it.”
What?!#@%?!!!!
I made him save his game and hand the controller over to me. Out came my phone along with Google. There were a ton of responses for how people have fixed this issue of no sound on the ps3 during games. In my case, I’m running the HDMI cable from the PS3 directly into the TV. I know it’s not a problem with the HDMI-in on the TV because the video and sound works when I play a Blu-Ray on the PS3. That also eliminates the HDMI cable as the problem child. The only thing left was the PS3 itself. The clicking on the menus was audible, but there was just no sound when playing a game. I tried messing with the Audio settings, including telling it manually to use HDMI for the sound output like some had suggested online. No dice. I finally found one comment nested pretty deep inside of a forum. Here is what I eventually did to fix the PS3:
- With the PS3 off, hold down the power button.
- After the first beep, continue to hold the power button.
- Continue to hold until you hear a second single beep then release.
- Press and hold the power button again until you hear 3 short beeps then release.
- Then press it one more time until you hear 3 short beeps then release.
This triggers the PS3 to auto-recognize the HDMI cable and asks you if you want to use it for both video and audio. I clicked through the few screens and now sound works everywhere, including games. Note: the 3 beeps are close together. Here is a video I made of the process:
Work like a charm!! Thanks for taking the time to do this👌🏾👌🏾
Thank you!
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It actually worked! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this!
Worked perfect for me today 12/10/2018 thanks for sharing
Thank you so much, it worked
Thanks bro
Shokran it worked
From the bottom of my frustrated, ready-to-have-a-coronary heart, THANK YOU!
Worked perfectly. If you’re ever in San Diego I’ll buy you a beer!
1,000,000 thanks you’re a star 🌟
I did this, saw the screen, did the prompt, still no sound! I had recently added a sound system with my projector…sound on menu and home screen just not games. Any thoughts??
Same thing for me too! Any luck with getting it to work with a projector?
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Thank you!
It didn’t work for me?! Please help!
Bro it also didnt work me
bro why thats not work . Plz fix my problems
Plz help me plz it dosnt work for me . What can i do for fiz my ps3 games sound?
Plz
God!!! it worked, thanks Man
Absolutely a miracle… Thanks
Worked perfectly on my old fat 40 GB ps3.
Thank you
29/07/19
No luck on my end, I followed the steps and successfully got a prompt screen for the Hdmi use bit still no sound with the games. Anyone have any idea why it works for the majority, but not for the whole? Any suggestions will help. Thank you
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you very much for the time you spent writing this! It is great and worked perfectly!
Thank you
Excellent, this worked like a charm -Thankyou, absolute legend!
Thank you. It worked!!!
I truly have the fix if Ben’s technique didn’t work which was very good but didn’t work for me.
Go to settings then down to display settings , there you’ll be prompted to select the type of connector for your TV after you do that it’ll prompt you to adjust your audio also and when you do select all of the available sound formats. And that’s it you’re done it will work.
Thank you!
It’s really work ! Thank you my kids is so happy !
Cheers worked a charm.
I was about to drink a bottle of bleach…… Life saver
Simply amazing, thank you!!
Thanks. I almost went nuts…..
Excellent!!!!! Was driving me nuts watching son play with no sound!
THIS DID NOT WORK FOR OURS. I TRIED SEVERL T OIMES, BUT NO 3 BEEPS! RATS.
Thanks for this, still good advice in 2020
King among men
If you aren’t hearing the 3 beeps after trying over and over again try this:
1. Press the power button and hold until you hear the beep
2. Keep holding until you hear the second beep
3. Immediately let go and let the system boot up all the way
4. You should be able to see the hdmi settings pop up!
I hope this worked!!
I don’t know why the 3 beep trick doesn’t work for some systems but if you find that right after holding until the second beep your system decides to turn off, then try this trick.
Bless your soul.
Works..!! Thankyou ..!! Great…!!
Thank you!! Just as frustrated as everyone else.
we have never had these games and at age 60 and 65 we are trying and you saved us after 3 hours of trying to get volume!!! Thank you again!!!
Legend worked a treat