Headphone Jack not Recognized in Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-04-22T04:50:13+00:00

My Headphone Jack no longer works after upgrading to Windows 11. It works if I have it plugged in and reboot, but as soon as I unplug it stops until a reboot....it does not automatically detect it

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-09T00:40:09+00:00

    I have tried these and nothing has worked. when i plug in my headphones to any of my 3.5 mm ports it doesnt pop up and it doesnt pop up in device manager so i cant fix it in the but the headphones work because i tried them on my other computer and they worked. i dont know whats wrong.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-28T11:45:16+00:00

    Was facing the same issue.

    Read the article,

    Could you help out please

    System Manufacturer : HP

    System Model :HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg0xxx

    If your laptop came with WavesMaxx Pro then you've got to enable the WavesMaxx Audio Services at startup. Go to the startup apps, scroll down and enable them and then restart. If your laptop didn't come with WavesMaxx, you've got to enable the realtek high definition audio services in the startup apps if its not already enabled then restart. One of these should work as they worked for me and is how I finally got mine sorted.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-27T14:56:22+00:00

    Was facing the same issue.

    Read the article,

    Could you help out please

    System Manufacturer : HP

    System Model :HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg0xxx

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-26T21:51:59+00:00

    I had the same issue as everyone else here: plugged-in headphones would only work if there were plugged-in when the computer booted. If plugged they would not be detected again until after a restart.

    What worked for me:

    1. Go to "Settings"
    2. Go to "Apps"
    3. Go to "Startup"
    4. Turn ON Waves MaxxAudio Service Application
    5. Restart your computer and plug/unplug/re-plug your headphones: everything should work now.

    OMG this actually worked! Thank you so much I wanna marry you. Had disabled the digital bs that WavesMaxx does with the audio so had to re-enable part of it but now have the best of both worlds i.e. neutral audio through the laptop speakers and great quality through the 3.5mm headphone jack with full functionality when plugging in headphones through an aux cable. Thanks again!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-23T14:23:17+00:00

    Good Day Ruskle,

    My name is Carlo, I am also using Windows 11 pc and community member like you. Let us work together to sort this out.

    First, try to connec the headphone using a different computer or device for us to check if the issue is with the computer or the headphone itself.

    If it does the same using a different device means that the headphone is faulty .

    If the headphone works using a different device proceed with the steps below.

    Here's the steps you can try.

    -Go to Settings
    -Click System
    -Click Troubleshooter then Additional troubleshooter.
    -Look for Playing Audio and run the troubleshooter.

    -Go to Device Manager
    -Expand the Sound and Video Game Controllers
    -Look for Audio driver that was installed
    -Right click and Update
    -Look for "Browse my computer for driver
    -Let me pick drivers available drivers
    -Choose an old driver and use it.

    Connect the headphone and proceed with these steps.

    -Go to Control Panel
    -In Control Panel, select Large icons from the View by drop down menu.
    -Select Sound.
    -Select the Playback tab
    -Right click the headphone and click Enable.
    -Right-click it again and select Set as Default Device.
    -Right click headphone and click Properties.
    -Click the Levels tab, then drag the volume slider towards the largest value.
    -Click on Advance Tab
    -Uncheck the box to "Allow Application to take exclusive controls on this device"
    -Click OK.

    Restart your computer and test the headphone audio.

    If issue persist, let's download the updated driver
    What is the exact model of your computer?

    To check the system model proceed with these steps.
    -Press Windows key + R
    -Type msinfo32 and hit enter.
    -Look for the System Model and manufacturer and post it here.

    I hope the information above helps. Please let me know how it goes.
    Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

    Sincerely,
    Carlo T.

    its works but then when i replug my earphone the same problem arise and my ear phone is completely fine please help

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