I didn't really know what to look up for this problem because there are so many weird things about it.
1. Sound no longer plays on youtube no matter what
2. Sometimes no sound plays at all on my entire system
3. I have to unplug and replug my headset everytime i exit a skype call or get out of a game in order for sound to come back
4. Sometimes i can't answer skype calls because skype has issues with my playback device. Unplugging and replugging fixes this temporarily
My headset is a logitech g930, it's wireless and connects via USB. My drivers for it are up to date. It is my default device. All other playback devices are disabled.
Click the sound icon in your notification bar -> click mixer -> scroll along and make sure flash player slider is up to same level as your main volume. Do the same with any others that might not be the same level as the main volume