There’s nothing more frustrating than spending hours editing a video, hitting export, waiting patiently… and then realizing your final video has no sound.
That happened to me when I was just starting out with Adobe Premiere Pro. Everything looked and sounded perfect on the timeline. But after export, silence.
😓 I Thought Something Was Broken
At first, I thought Premiere Pro had a bug or maybe my laptop was acting up. I even tried re-exporting several times. Still no audio.
I checked the volume, the speakers, even played the exported video in different players. Nothing worked. My video was just… mute.
🔍 The Real Problem
After digging around, I finally discovered the mistake: during export, I had unintentionally deselected the audio track in the Export Settings panel.
In Premiere Pro, under the Export Settings, there are checkboxes for both “Video” and “Audio”. I had unchecked “Audio” without realizing it — probably while tweaking other settings.
🛠️ How I Fixed It
Here’s what to do if you face this problem:
- Go to File > Export > Media.
- In the Export Settings window, make sure both “Video” and “Audio” checkboxes are ticked.
- Also double-check that the audio track is not muted or turned down on the timeline.
- Choose the right format (like H.264), and re-export.
After doing this, my video exported with perfect audio — and the relief I felt was unreal.
🎯 What I Learned
Sometimes, the problem isn’t big. It’s just a small setting we overlook when rushing to meet a deadline or trying to figure out a new tool.
Since then, I always double-check my export settings — especially that “Audio” box. One tick can save you hours of rework.
🔗 Related Story
If you’ve ever had Premiere Pro act strange, you might enjoy this post about how a simple keyboard shortcut turned off snapping — it had me completely confused for hours!
🧠 Final Thoughts
If your Premiere Pro export has no sound, don’t panic. Check your settings. It might just be a tiny checkbox, like it was for me.
Have you ever faced a similar problem? Let me know in the comments. Your story might save another creator from the same headache!