--- title: 'How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 | Zomro' description: 'When connecting to the server via RDP, by default, there is no possibility of sound playback. To do this, you need to enable the sound service on the VPS server, and...' image: 'https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667158881_1.png' --- ![opened image]() * [Zomro](https://zomro.com/) * [FAQ](https://zomro.com/blog/faq/) * How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 # How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 25-10-2022 When connecting to the server via RDP, by default, there is no possibility of sound playback. To do this, you need to enable the sound service on the VPS server, and configure the RDP client on your PC when connecting to this server. Use audio transmission for business purposes, as the sound quality and speed are mediocre. First, let's enable the sound service on our VPS server. Because by default in the Windows Server operating system template, this service is disabled. You can enable it in several ways, through the graphical interface or through the command line. Let's consider both. Set up via a graphical interface. To launch the Services window (snap), press the Win+R key combination and type sevrices.msc. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 1](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667158881_1.png) Alternatively, press the Start key and start typing sevrices and click on the sevrices service that pops up. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 2](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667158900_2.png) In the list of services, find Windows Audio and Windows Audio Endpoint Bulder. Double-click on this service, or by right-clicking on it, go to Properties. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 3](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667158879_3.png) ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 4](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667158913_4.png) In the window that appears, select the Automatic startup type and after that you can start this service with the Start button. Then click Apply. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 5](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667159025_5.png) Also double-click on the Windows Audio Endpoint Bulder service, or right-click, go to Properties. In the window that appears, select the Automatic startup type and after that you can start this service with the Start button. Then click Apply. To configure the sound through the command line, press the key combination Win + R and type cmd. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 6](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667158983_6.png) In the command line window, enter: sc config audiosrv start= auto and press Enter. sc config audioendpointbuilder start= auto and press Enter. Now, after enabling the service, you need to configure audio transmission in the RDP client on your computer. Now you need to log out, just log out, and not close the connection. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 7](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667159033_7.png) Now let's configure the RDP client. To do this, open the Remote Desktop Connection application and configure it as follows. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 8](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667159122_8.png) Click Show Options ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 9](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667159143_9.png) And go to the Local Resources tab and click Settings. ![How to enable sound on VPS with Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 - 10](https://dx86q6oq7ry0e.cloudfront.net/uploads/media/blog/a48@server-panel.net/2022/10/01/1667159076_10.png) In the Remote Audio Playback item, check the Play on this computer checkbox. And in the Remote Audio Recording item, check the Record from this computer checkbox. eleven Now you can connect to your server and check the sound settings. 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