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
    2023-07-14T17:33:36+00:00

    Yes- what you just said. :(

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-14T17:33:16+00:00

    Unfortunately, I'm with you. All of us are trying multiple things and the advice from the experts is not resolving the problem. It's one of those problems that I will have for years, google every once and a while when it's annoying me, and then maybe someday it will get fixed in a patch when I'm not paying attention.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-07-13T15:32:30+00:00

    As a former Windows professional, I can tell you that these are literally all time-wasting suggestions.

    Here's the actual answer to this question (about 98% sure):

    You can't fix it. That's just how Windows works, and until the devs decide to change this process, you are stuck with it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-25T07:32:10+00:00

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-22T09:09:34+00:00

    Hopefully that will help some people!

    The fix doesn't apply to my pc, sadly. I don't want to disable my bluetooth driver or prevent it from being installed.

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