Windows 10: Headphones connect (with sound *ding*) but show up for 0.1 seconds on the "Sound" menu and...

Headphones connect (with sound *ding*) but show up for 0.1 seconds on the "Sound" menu and then disappears.

The first time i connected them it worked. then i clicked on another video on youtube and it just went back to the sound of my screen.


Now every time i conect the headphones they plug in, do the sound, then i select headphones ( because it asks me if it is headphones or gaming headphones with mic) and then i see it pop up for a fraction of a second on the sound menu, but just a fraction of a second and it disappears again.


So what could be causing this? i just got the pc a few days ago.

the headphones are super old though and are not i nteh ebst condition, but work with my laptop.

:)

 

Bluetooth headphones connected not as sound device

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



You can try the following steps and check if this fixes the issue:



Method 1:

Make sure the headphone device is in turn off state:

1. Type sound on start menu search and press enter key.
2. Here under Playback devices. Right click on empty space of sound setting Window, click on Show disabled devices.
3. Check if the device is present in the list.
4. Right click on the headphone device and click enable.

Method 2:

Run the audio troubleshooter:

1. Type audio troubleshooter on start menu search.
2. Select Find and fix audio playback problem from the list of results.
3. Select Next.

Method 3:

Uninstall the Sound card drivers:

1. Type Device Manager on the start menu search and press enter key.
2. Search for the Sound driver from the device list, right click on it and then select Uninstall.
   
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and the restart the computer if prompted.

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking Yes or No.



Rohit Raina

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

no headphone sound

Hello,

Sound problems can be caused by cables that aren't connected properly, damaged drivers, incompatible drivers, sound settings, missing updates, and problems with your sound card. To help you resolve the issue, kindly answer the following questions:

• Have you tried updating the sound card driver?
• When did the issue start to happen?
• Were you able to hear sound from the headphones before?
• Have you tried performing some troubleshooting steps to resolve the discrepancy? If so, kindly provide the steps that you have done.

We look forward to your response.

 

no sound in headphones

Hi Mary,

If your headphones stops working in Windows devices, you can try solutions below to fix the problem. The issue can be caused by incorrect sound settings, faulty audio drivers, etc. We suggest that you follow below simple instructions to troubleshoot the
problem.

• Check if the sound is muted. If it is muted, the headphone won’t have sound.
• Check the connection. Try unplugging the headphone and firmly plug it back in.
• Check the port. If you are using a USB headphone, try a different USB port.
• Try the headphone on another computer. Use your headphone on another computer. If it doesn’t work on that computer, the headphone might be broken. In that case, you need to replace it with a new one.

We're just here if you have further questions.

Regards.