How do I turn off mute on my ipad

Hello Charlotte, several reasons for this to happen and it becomes difficult when it is not:
1) when it started to happen
2) had some early symptoms
* you can check the option Do not Disturb is off
* restart your iPad
* Check Accessibility Settings For Hearing = go to Settings / General / Accessibility then in the section hearing = toggle mono audio under hearing off
* check your iPad to verify that you have not switched on the mute button.
* on the setting to make sure the option Airplane mode is off.
I leave a video for more details.

If your device has a Ring/Silent switch, move the switch forward-toward the device's display-so that orange isn't showing.
Open Settings > Do Not Disturb and check that Do Not Disturb is off. If you're using an iPad, swipe up to view Control Center and make sure the mute button and Do Not Disturb button aren't enabled.

You have no sound on just Youtube? Or is it anything that should be playing sound? If the latter, you might try clicking the Mute button on the right side edge of your iPad. If it shows orange, it's on mute, slide the switch to unmute. If that makes no difference, try turning up the volume, by pressing up on the long button just below the Mute slider.

What type of tablet? If it's an iPad this is available a few different ways.
If it's an iPad 1 running on iOS5:
1. Check the little toggle switch on the side, depending on your settings this functions as both a mute and a rotation lock. Try changing this.
2. If your toggle was set as a mute control and not a screen lock then the screen lock is kind of hidden. Double click the home button and when the little menu pops up swipe right on it, you should see an option to lock/unlock the rotation.

If you are on a newer iPad
1. Check the little toggle switch on the side, depending on your settings this functions as both a mute and a rotation lock. Try changing this.
2. f your toggle was set as a mute control and not a screen lock then the screen lock is kind of hidden. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access the control panel. The screen lock/unlock option is directly on the control panel.

1. If you have no sound at all, even in the Music App, try rebooting the iPad.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.
2. If you lost sounds for keyboard clicks, games or other apps, email notifications and other notifications, system sounds may have been muted.
System sounds can be muted and controlled two different ways. The screen lock rotation can be controlled in the same manner as well.
Settings>General>Use Side Switch to: Mute System sounds. If this option is selected, the switch on the side of the iPad above the volume rocker will mute system sounds.
If you choose Lock Screen Rotation, then the switch locks the screen. If the screen is locked, you will see a lock icon in the upper right corner next to the battery indicator gauge.
If you have the side switch set to lock screen rotation then the system sound control is in the control center. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to control center . Tap on the bell icon and system sounds will return.
If you have the side switch set to mute system sounds, then the screen lock can be accessed in the same manner as described above.
This support article from Apple explains how the side switch works.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4085
3. Try cleaning the dock connector opening of the iPad with a soft brush and just a little bit of rubbing alcohol.
4. Reset all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings.

Hello,

To unlock the screen orientation on iPads, you can normally use the side switch (over the iPad volume button), unless you has set this side switch to control the Mute On/Off.
If the side switch controls the Mute On/Off, you can change it in
1) Tap Settings > General.
2) Under Use Side Switch To, select Lock Rotation instead of Mute.

Hi, My guess is that you or somebody muted the sound. Try turning the sound on again. Also try going into properties and checking for any changes in the audio. (off) If all is OK Take to be repaired.
Good luck

You might try this...you can set your side button on upper left corner edge of ipad to either mute volume or lock screen (stop it from rotating). Check how yours is set...Go into settings>general>Use side switch to:
see if it is set on mute. If it is switch it to Lock Rotation. Now that side switch will lock or unlock screen rotation.
See if that might stop your volume icon from popping up. Good luck!

Your iPad might be muted. Try switching the small switch on the right side of your iPad. It should be above the volume buttons.

The mute switch is on the right side of the iPad. Check your switch settings first:

Tap Settings > General.

Under "Use Side Switch to:", select Lock Rotation or Mute.
Settings > General

Make sure you're using it to mute, and then slide the switch to toggle mute on and off. Also use the volume rocker in case you have the volume set too low.