Windows 10: Choosing between built-in speakers and plugged 3.5mm headphones

I'm using the latest official version of Win10, build 1903, but as far as I remember, this problem exists for a long time.

So, Whenever I plug in my headphones in 3.5mm jack, it automatically switches to them without any possibility of selecting my laptop built-in speakers instead. The only option to get sound from speakers again is to un-plug the headphones.

The problem is that for the system, the difference is practically undistinguishable. Both when using speakers or headphones the audio device is identical, which is: Speakers (Realtek HD Audio), and there is no visual marking that the sound is outputed through 3.5mm jack.


I want to have my headphones plugged in all the time with the possibility to select speakers or headphones.


How do I do that?

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Speakers playing when headphones are plugged in


I have an HP laptop with windows 10. When my headphones are plugged in, the speakers are still playing. When I go to sounds, the only device listed is the speakers. How can I silence the speakers when the headphones are plugged in.

 

No Speakers or Headphones detected

Hi,

This issue may have been caused by a corrupted Audio driver or defective audio port.

To better understand this concern please answer the following questions:

• Are you still able to play music using a built-in speakers?
• Have you tried using other headphones or external speakers?

We also suggest that you run audio troubleshooter by following these steps:

• Type "troubleshooting" on the search box.
• Select Troubleshooting on the result.
• Click View all.
• Choose Playing Audio then follow the instructions.

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to post back.

 

No headphones or speakers are plugged in error

We appreciate your response. We'd like to confirm if you were able to perform the troubleshooting steps that we suggested in our previous reply. If the same issue persists even after performing those steps, it will be best to create a test user profile.
Check if you will have the same issue with using your headphones and speakers. This is for us to verify if the issue is isolated with one user profile or with multiple accounts.

To create a test user profile, follow these steps:

• Using Cortana search, type Settings and then hit the Enter key.
• In the Settings window, select Accounts.
• Select Family & other people.
• Choose Add someone else to this PC.
• Click I don't have this person's sign-in information.
• Click Add a user without a Microsoft account.
• Name the user as TEST and then provide a password.

Keep us update us about the result.