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
    2025-03-06T00:32:33+00:00

    except that it isn't.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-22T19:30:33+00:00

    I run a Yamaha receiver via the HDMI out on my 4090 and get the same issues. I even get a phantom monitor since it's HDMI, which is a whole different issue. I wish you could let Windows know you're ONLY using the audio of the HDMI port, but I'm sure the video part is built into the HDMI spec. Sadly I don't think there are very many of us running audio through a full blown surround receiver so it doesn't get much love.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-16T22:31:02+00:00

    Every time I plug my 2nd monitor in the hdmi of my gpu, Win11 auto sets it as default and I have to put my speakers back. The list of issues with Win11 for me is endless It is by far the worst OS I have ever used.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-21T10:24:02+00:00

    I updated my PC two days ago and.... What have you done?

    Now the output AND input devices change constantly! As I'm playing something, it swaps to my 'speakers' when it's connected to bluetooth! And the input device swapped to my non-connected VR headset all of a sudden. When I swap the output back to my bluetooth device, it literally won't play any sound at all. until I click 'test' in the settings.

    Stop making it worse! I just had to swap output devices back twice in 5 minutes!

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