One of them being Equalizer APO ain’t running.

If you face the same problem, you have arrived at the right place.

So without wasting any more time, lets jump into the article.

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Why is APO Equalizer Not Working?

There are mainly three causes why your equalizer may not be working correctly.

To find out which one is causing you the hassle.

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Here are the causes:

Also, check out our separate post on how tochange equalizer on Spotify PC.

How to Solve Equalizer APO Problem?

Method 1.

Install-SFX

Install as SFX/EFX

For many users installing SFX/EFX solved the problem.

Method 2.

Note:In some computers,Hardware Accelerationis not available.

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If you dont find it in yours, you may proceed to the next method.

So what it’s crucial that you do is ensure that your enhancements are enabled for playback devices.

Here are the steps to enable Enhancements for playback devices:

Now you should be good to go.

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look to see if your APO is now working or not.

It should work properly and if not, then continue to the next method.

Method 4.

Hardware-acceleration

Even some antiviruses also do the same and do not allow Equalizer APO to operate.

Now your Windows Firewall will let Equalizer APO through, and now it should work fine.

Method 5.

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Method 6.

As long as you follow the stated steps, you should be good to go.

So without further ado, lets dive in.

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I have tried to give every possible solution to the problem.

If you have further queries or suggestions, feel free to share them with us.

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