

Performing the steps below should clear this confusion! However, this comes into conflict with the Skype “Share system sound” option as you definitely don’t want to silence sound on your computer. This option inside Sound settings in Control Panel is used to silence your computer if it notices any communications activity such as incoming or outgoing calls. Solution 1: Do Nothing When Windows Detects Communications Activity

Make sure you update them as soon as possible! Old or faulty audio drivers – Audio drivers pretty much control everything related to sound on your computer and if they are faulty, many errors are bound to appear, including this one.

This can be resolved in Windows or in the Skype client. That makes sense for regular calls but the “Share system sound” requires the opposite.
