Windows 11 keeps changing audio output.

Anonymous
2022-04-11T11:41:43+00:00

Hello,

Windows 11 keeps swapping between audio output devices at random times. Even if I "don't allow" a device in the settings or disable it through 'more sound settings'. Sometimes it happens after a reboot, sometimes it just does it for no reason. Sometimes it goes well for a day, maybe two, and then it'll swap things around again.

Is there a way for me to 'lock' the output device? My default device is set as the default. Sometimes it changes volume to maximum after a swap which you can probably understand is very inconvenient.

Did I miss a setting somewhere?

I'm using my earbuds plugged in to one of my monitors and the monitor is connected through DP, so the audio controller is my graphics card (nvidia) rather than the on-board one.

Can anyone help me out?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T14:05:21+00:00

    DEFAULT ALWAYS CHANGES !

    You just turn on a ps5 controller bam microphone changes even tho your xlr mic is set to default

    You take out your bluetooth headphones and they get set at default and thats the reason the default can change at all and is broken
    because everything that just connect with your system that either got a speaker or mic will set as default.

    Even if you disable it completely in the audio device menu it still changes

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T10:37:19+00:00

    Thanks for your reply, Will, but this thread exists because that solution does not work unfortunately.

    @Jeigh, sorry friend but I have no idea what that is all about because it's like one big wall of text.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T07:33:32+00:00

    Press Win + I to open the Settings app. Navigate to System > Sound and click on the sound device you want to be the default. Expand the dropdown for Set as the default sound device and select Use as default for audio.

    Regards

    Will

    The problem is that it will change and be reset... that's the reason for this thread. So this doesn't really help I am sorry to say.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T07:18:35+00:00

    Press Win + I to open the Settings app. Navigate to System > Sound and click on the sound device you want to be the default. Expand the dropdown for Set as the default sound device and select Use as default for audio.

    Regards

    Will

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T06:33:19+00:00

    Is there a TL;DR for those of us with ADHD? :)

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