Fix Windows 11 Sound Issues 🔊 | The audio playback device is currently in use- 0xC00D4E85
Windows 11 sound suddenly stopped working?
Are you seeing errors like “The audio playback device is currently in use (0xC00D4E85)”,
“The Audio Service Is Not Running”, or
“Audio Services Not Responding”?
In this video, I show you the exact professional method to fix most common Windows 11 audio problems — without reinstalling Windows, without third-party software, and without wasting time.
This issue usually happens when one application secretly takes exclusive control of your audio device, causing Windows to block sound system-wide. Your speakers or headphones are NOT damaged — Windows is just locked.
✅ This video fixes:
✔ Audio playback device is currently in use
✔ Audio Service is not running
✔ Audio Services not responding
✔ No sound in Windows 11
✔ Sound stopped working after update
✔ Speakers or headphones not detected
✔ Sound works in some apps but not others
🔧 What you’ll learn step-by-step:
How to stop hidden apps like Chrome, Edge, Zoom, Teams, Discord, VLC from hijacking audio
How to properly restart Windows Audio services
The exclusive control setting Windows never tells you about (permanent fix)
How to repair a corrupted audio driver in Windows 11
A critical browser setting that prevents audio errors from coming back
This fix works on Windows 11 laptops and desktops, including Realtek, Intel, AMD, USB, Bluetooth, and wired audio devices.
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