Audio isn’t functioning

I try to play Minecraft but the audio won’t work. I can’t hear the weather, music, mobs, etc. I turn the volume all the way up, but the audio still isn’t happening. I’ve had the same issue a few years ago with a couple of previous versions of Minecraft. It doesn’t matter what I do, the audio still cuts out. There was a time when that was fixed until you guys updated Minecraft again and then the audio broke once more.