您是否一直收到“音频(Audio)渲染器错误。在Windows 10(Windows 10)中观看或尝试观看 YouTube 时，请(Please)重新启动您的计算机”消息？如果您还没有这样做，请按照消息中的说明操作并尝试重新启动计算机。然后，通过清除浏览器缓存(clearing the browser cache)跟进。
如果这不能消除YouTube音频渲染器错误（或者如果它在一段时间后不断弹出），则您的音频设备可能存在与软件相关的问题。下面的修复应该可以帮助您修复它。
Unplug/Replug the Sound Device
您是否有连接到计算机的有线音频播放设备（例如耳机）？如果是这样，请将其拔下并尝试在YouTube 上(YouTube)播放视频。
如果您没有遇到YouTube音频渲染器错误，您可以重新插入设备。仅此一项就可以彻底解决问题。
同时将几个外部播放设备连接到您的计算机也可能导致YouTube音频渲染器错误。
在这种情况下，请保持默认播放设备连接并断开其他音频设备。然后，检查是否可以解决问题。没运气？继续阅读。
关闭音频混合程序(Close Audio Mixing Programs)
(Audio)Mixcraft等(Mixcraft)音频混合程序可以独占控制音频驱动程序，阻止您的浏览器使用它们。如果您在后台启动并运行了类似的程序，那么在观看YouTube之前完全退出它会有所帮助。
您还可以阻止这些应用程序控制您的音频设备。例如，在Mixcraft中，进入(Mixcraft)File > Preferences > Sound Device并关闭Exclusive Mode旁边的开关。
这可能会导致使用程序时出现延迟问题，因此请记住在需要时启用独占模式(Mode)（或等效模式）。
Disable/Enable Sound Devices
禁用和启用计算机上的默认音频播放设备是另一个可以解决Windows 10中的音频渲染器错误的有效修复程序。
1. 右键单击开始(Start)按钮并选择设备管理器(Device Manager)。
2. 展开音频输入和输出(Audio inputs and outputs)。
3. 右键单击您的默认音频设备并选择禁用设备(Disable device)。
注意：(Note:)如果列出了多个设备，请选择系统托盘上的音量(Volume)图标以找出您的默认播放设备。
4. 选择是(Yes)确认。
5. 再次右键单击音频设备并选择启用设备(Enable device)。
运行音频疑难解答(Run Audio Troubleshooter)
如果您仍然看到YouTube音频渲染器错误，是时候使用(YouTube)Windows 10中的内置音频疑难解答了。它可以检测并帮助您解决潜在问题。
1. 打开开始(Start)菜单，键入疑难解答设置(troubleshoot settings)，然后选择打开(Open)。
2. 选择标记为Additional Troubleshooters的选项。
3. 选择播放音频(Playing Audio)，然后选择运行疑难解答(Run the troubleshooter)。
4. 按照屏幕上的任何说明和建议来解决与您的音频设备相关的问题(sort out issues related to your audio devices)。
回滚音频驱动程序(Rollback Audio Drivers)
(Did)更新任何音频播放设备或声卡相关驱动程序后是否开始弹出YouTube音频渲染器错误？(YouTube)在这种情况下，请尝试将它们回滚。
注意：(Note:)如果您尚未更新音频驱动程序，则无法在以下步骤中使用回滚驱动程序选项。(Roll Back Driver)
音频播放设备(Audio Playback Device)
1. 右键单击开始(Start)按钮并选择设备管理器(Device Manager)。
2. 展开音频输入和输出(Audio inputs and outputs)。
3. 右键单击您的默认音频设备并选择属性(Properties)。
4. 切换到驱动程序(Driver)选项卡。
5. 选择回滚驱动程序(Roll Back Driver)。
声卡驱动程序(Audio Card Drivers)
1. 展开设备管理器中的声音、视频和游戏控制器(Sound, video and game controllers)部分。
2. 右键单击声卡驱动程序并选择属性(Properties)。
3. 切换到驱动(Driver)选项卡。
4. 选择回滚驱动程序(Roll Back Driver)。
5. 如果您看到多个音频驱动程序，请重复步骤 2-4。
更新音频驱动程序(Update Audio Drivers)
如果您无法回滚您的音频驱动程序（或者如果这没有修复YouTube音频渲染器错误），请执行相反的操作并更新它们。
音频播放设备(Audio Playback Device)
1. 右键单击开始(Start)按钮并选择设备管理器(Device Manager)。
2. 展开音频输入和输出(Audio inputs and outputs)。
3. 右键单击您的默认输出设备并选择更新驱动程序(Update driver)。
4. 选择自动搜索驱动程序(Search automatically for drivers)选项以应用最新的驱动程序更新（如果有）。
声卡驱动程序(Audio Card Drivers)
1.在设备管理器中展开声音、视频和游戏控制器。(Sound, video and game controllers)
2. 右键单击您的声卡驱动程序并选择更新驱动程序(Update driver)。
3.如果您看到多个音频驱动程序，请重复步骤 2。(Repeat)
更新 Windows 10(Update Windows 10)
您最近更新了 Windows 10吗？(update Windows 10)过时的系统可能会导致各种技术故障和异常情况出现。如果你还没有，现在就这样做。
1. 打开开始(Start)菜单，输入windows update，然后按Enter。
2. 选择检查更新(Check for updates)并安装任何更新（如果有）。
3. 选择可选更新（位于(Optional Updates)检查更新(Check for updates)按钮下方）以安装任何与音频相关的更新（如果有）。
更新网页浏览器(Update Web Browser)
过时的网络浏览器也可能导致YouTube等网络应用出现问题。尽管Chrome和Firefox等浏览器设计为自动更新，但仔细检查始终是个好主意。
在 Google Chrome 中，打开Chrome 菜单(Chrome menu)，指向帮助(Help)，然后选择关于 Google Chrome(About Google Chrome)。
在 Mozilla Firefox 中，打开Firefox 菜单(Firefox menu)，指向帮助(Help)，然后选择关于 Firefox(About Firefox)。
在 Microsoft Edge 中，打开Edge 菜单(Edge menu)，指向帮助和反馈(Help & Feedback)，然后选择关于 Microsoft Edge(About Microsoft Edge)。
禁用硬件加速(Disable Hardware Acceleration)
您的浏览器使用硬件加速来加快速度。但是，已知该功能会随机导致与 YouTube 相关的问题(known to cause YouTube-related issues)。禁用硬件加速并检查是否修复了Windows 10中的音频渲染器错误。
谷歌浏览器(Google Chrome)
1. 打开Chrome 菜单(Chrome menu)并选择设置(Settings)。
2. 展开高级(Advanced)并选择系统(System)。
3. 关闭可用时使用硬件加速(Use hardware acceleration when available)旁边的开关。
火狐浏览器(Mozilla Firefox)
1. 打开Firefox 菜单(Firefox menu)并选择设置(Settings)。
2. 向下滚动常规(General)选项卡，直到遇到性能(Performance)部分。
3. 取消选中在可用时使用硬件加速(Use hardware acceleration when available)旁边的框。
微软边缘(Microsoft Edge)
1. 打开Edge 菜单(Edge menu)并选择设置(Settings)。
2. 展开高级(Advanced)并选择系统(System)。
3. 关闭可用时使用硬件加速(Use hardware acceleration when available)旁边的开关。
切换浏览器(Switch Browsers)
有时，YouTube音频渲染器错误可能特定于特定浏览器。例如，如果您使用Chrome ，请尝试切换到(Chrome)Firefox，反之亦然。
更新 BIOS(Update BIOS)
论坛讨论(Forum)表明更新系统BIOS（Basic Input/Output System）作为YouTube音频渲染器错误的可能解决方案，尤其是在戴尔(Dell)制造的笔记本电脑设备上。但是，如果操作不当，可能会使您的整个计算机面临风险。
如果您想继续，我们强烈建议您阅读我们的 BIOS 更新指南(go through our BIOS update guide)，了解您需要了解的有关该程序的所有信息。
开始观看(Start Watching)
希望上面的故障排除提示可以帮助您永久解决Windows 10中的(Windows 10)YouTube音频渲染器错误。如果您知道任何其他对您有用的修复程序，请在下面的评论部分与其他读者分享。
How to Fix an Audio Renderer Error in Windows 10
Do you keep gettіng an “Audio renderer error. Please restart your computer” message while watching—or trying to watch—YouTube in Windows 10? If уou haven’t already, do what the message says and try restarting your cоmputеr. Then, fоllow υp by clearing the browser cache.
If that doesn’t get rid of the YouTube audio renderer error (or if it keeps popping back after some time), there could be a software-related problem with your audio devices. The fixes below should help you patch that up.
Unplug/Replug the Sound Device
Do you have a wired audio playback device (such as a headphone) connected to your computer? If so, unplug it and try playing a video on YouTube.
If you don’t encounter the YouTube audio renderer error, you can plug the device back in. That alone could end up fixing the issue for good.
Having a couple of external playback devices connected to your computer at the same time can also result in the YouTube audio renderer error.
In that case, keep the default playback device connected and disconnect the other audio device. Then, check if that fixes things. No luck? Read on.
Close Audio Mixing Programs
Audio mixing programs such as Mixcraft can take exclusive control of the audio drivers, preventing your browser from using them. If you have a similar program up and running in the background, exiting it completely before watching YouTube can help.
You can also prevent these applications from taking control of your audio devices. In Mixcraft, for example, head into File > Preferences > Sound Device and turn off the switch next to Exclusive Mode.
That can result in latency issues while using the program, so remember to enable Exclusive Mode (or its equivalent) when needed.
Disable/Enable Sound Devices
Disabling and enabling the default audio playback device on your computer is another potent fix that can resolve the audio renderer error in Windows 10.
1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
2. Expand Audio inputs and outputs.
3. Right-click your default audio device and choose Disable device.
Note: If multiple devices are listed, select the Volume icon on the system tray to figure out your default playback device.
4. Select Yes to confirm.
5. Right-click the audio device again and select Enable device.
Run Audio Troubleshooter
If you still see the YouTube audio renderer error, it’s time to use the built-in audio troubleshooter in Windows 10. It can detect and help you fix underlying problems.
1. Open the Start menu, type troubleshoot settings, and then select Open.
2. Select the option labeled Additional Troubleshooters.
3. Select Playing Audio, and then select Run the troubleshooter.
4. Follow any on-screen instructions and suggestions to sort out issues related to your audio devices.
Rollback Audio Drivers
Did the YouTube audio renderer error begin to pop up after updating any audio playback device or sound card-related drivers? In that case, try rolling them back.
Note: You can’t use the Roll Back Driver option in the steps below if you haven’t updated your audio drivers.
Audio Playback Device
1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
2. Expand Audio inputs and outputs.
3. Right-click your default audio device and choose Properties.
4. Switch to the Driver tab.
5. Select Roll Back Driver.
Audio Card Drivers
1. Expand the Sound, video and game controllers section within the Device Manager.
2. Right-click the audio card driver and select Properties.
3. Switch to the Driver tab.
4. Select Roll Back Driver.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 if you see multiple audio drivers.
Update Audio Drivers
If you can’t roll back your audio drivers (or if that didn’t fix the YouTube audio renderer error), do the opposite and update them instead.
Audio Playback Device
1. Right-click the Start button and select Device Manager.
2. Expand Audio inputs and outputs.
3. Right-click your default output device and choose Update driver.
4. Select the Search automatically for drivers option to apply the latest driver updates, if available.
Audio Card Drivers
1. Expand Sound, video and game controllers within the Device Manager.
2. Right-click your sound card driver and select Update driver.
3. Repeat step 2 if you see multiple audio drivers.
Update Windows 10
Did you update Windows 10 recently? An outdated system can cause all sorts of technical glitches and anomalies to crop up. If you haven’t, do that now.
1. Open the Start menu, type windows update, and press Enter.
2. Select Check for updates and install any updates, if available.
3. Select Optional Updates (located just below the Check for updates button) to install any audio-related updates, if available.
Update Web Browser
An outdated web browser can also cause issues in web apps such as YouTube. Although browsers such as Chrome and Firefox have been designed to update automatically, it’s always a good idea to double-check.
In Google Chrome, open the Chrome menu, point to Help, and then select About Google Chrome.
In Mozilla Firefox, open the Firefox menu, point to Help, and then select About Firefox.
In Microsoft Edge, open the Edge menu, point to Help & Feedback, and then select About Microsoft Edge.
Disable Hardware Acceleration
Your browser uses hardware acceleration to speed things up. However, the feature is known to cause YouTube-related issues at random. Disable hardware acceleration and check if that fixes the audio renderer error in Windows 10.
Google Chrome
1. Open the Chrome menu and select Settings.
2. Expand Advanced and choose System.
3. Turn off the switch next to Use hardware acceleration when available.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Open the Firefox menu and select Settings.
2. Scroll down the General tab until you come across the Performance section.
3. Uncheck the box next to Use hardware acceleration when available.
Microsoft Edge
1. Open the Edge menu and select Settings.
2. Expand Advanced and choose System.
3. Turn off the switch next to Use hardware acceleration when available.
Switch Browsers
At times, the YouTube audio renderer error can be specific to a particular browser. If you use Chrome, for example, try switching to Firefox or vice-versa.
Update BIOS
Forum chatter indicates updating the system BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) as a possible solution for the YouTube audio renderer error, especially on laptop devices manufactured by Dell. However, that can put your entire computer at risk if done incorrectly.
In case you want to go ahead, we strongly recommended you to go through our BIOS update guide to learn everything you need to know about the procedure.
Start Watching
Hopefully, the troubleshooting tips above helped you resolve the YouTube audio renderer error in Windows 10 for good. If you know of any other fixes that worked for you, do share with other readers in the comments section below.
