Look for debris on the meshes in each earbud. Here are the things you should try.
Mac Sound Not Working Here S How To Fix It
Macbook pro headphone jack not working properly. Any headphones or speakers connected to the laptop using that jack makes no sound. To remove debris gently brush all openings with a small soft bristled brush thats clean and dry. It is basically an external headphone and microphone jack with a usb connector that you plug into your computers usb port. Reader jeremy saklad reports a problem many have experienced over many years including yours truly. This is the first thing you should do when the speakers on your macbook pro are not working properly. My retina macbook pro has recently stopped detecting headphones properly when they are plugged.
If the sound is still not working check the headphone jack for issues. Check your headphone cable connector remote and earbuds for damage like wear or breakage. If your audio drivers are not working then you need to buy an external usb sound card. Try blowing the dust off the jack and from inside the port on your mac to see if that solves the problem. Headphone jack not working properly recently one pair of earbuds snapped in half while plugged into my macbook. Macbook stuck on digital optical out with red light coming out of headphone port.
Unplug any headphone or external speakers connected to your macbook pro. Using that you can plug in headphones and you can plug in external computer speakers. Check for debris in the headphone port on your iphone ipad or ipod touch. The mic on the earpods works well. They are really cheap. My macbook pros headphones jack is not working properly.
Dust or fluff is enough to block the port from recognizing your headphones or speakers. However it is able to detect the headphones when inserted when i check system preferences sounds and audio midi setup its there. Internal speakers will not work. The mic also functions properly eg. Is your volume too low. Plug the headphones back in while holding the volume buttons at the same time.
I messed with the port for hours trying to pick out the stuck tip.
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