HP Pavilion Plus 14-ey0026nd

SOLUTION: Just disable the webcam under audio and gaming devices. (disable not remove) https://www.reddit.com/r/...y_webcam_it_disables_all/

"with your webcam plugged in, go to Device Manager, "Sound, Video and Game Controllers," right click YOUR device (in their case "1080P Pro Stream", in my case "Logitech C920 Webcam", whatever the name of your device is), THEN right click that and click Disable.

It didn't work right away, but after about 30 seconds the sound came back on. I double checked my output in Skype and everything there is in order. I've also waited a few minutes to be sure it worked, as other attempts to fix this worked temporarily and then failed. Thanks, swiftgun107!"