EC2 Sound Device

Question

I spun up a t2.xlarge with Windows Server 2022 to use as a RDP workstation. The software I'm using creates audible alerts, but when I open the Sound control panel the output device says "No output devices found"

Is it possible to get a sound device on EC2 so I can get audible alerts from my software over RDP?

Thanks, Matt

Is it possible to get a sound device on EC2 so I can get audible alerts from my software over RDP?

Thanks,
Matt

MikeLim · Answer

Go to Control Panel, Services, and start `Windows Audio` service.
You may want to change startup type to Automatic.

Log off and log in again.

Alternatively, you can install NICE DCV server on Windows server as it supports up to [7.1 audio channels](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dcv/latest/adminguide/manage-audio.html) with native clients
Refer to [Installing the NICE DCV Server on Windows](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-installing-wininstall.html) for installation steps.

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