Why don't I hear move sounds?
The four reasons audio goes silent and how to bring it back.
If moves are silent when you expect a click, the fix is almost always one of three things.
1. Open Settings. 2. Go to the Preferences tab. 3. Under Appearance & Gameplay , make sure Sound effects is on.
This is the single switch that controls move, capture, check, and game-end sounds.
Device Things to check --- --- iPhone / iPad The physical mute switch on the side. Silent mode silences in-browser audio. Mac System volume, output device (sometimes audio routes to a Bluetooth speaker that's off). Android Media volume slider (separate from ringer volume). Windows / Linux Volume mixer — the browser may be muted per-app.
Most browsers block sound until you've interacted with the page. Click or tap anywhere on the page first , then sounds will play normally on the next move.
If you're using strict privacy mode or an extension like uBlock with audio blocking, try a normal (non-private) window.
- Try a different browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) to rule out a device issue. - Reload the page — audio can fail to initialize on a slow first load. - Contact support with your browser and device if nothing works.
- Why isn't the board or pieces loading? - How do I install Endgame Society on my phone?
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