Windows 10: Headphones not staying detected

Discus and support Headphones not staying detected in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Today my computer started doing something really weird regarding my headphones. Whenever I plug in my headphones, the dialog for what did you plug in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by BikeSkiRepeat, Aug 10, 2020.

  1. Headphones not staying detected


    Today my computer started doing something really weird regarding my headphones. Whenever I plug in my headphones, the dialog for what did you plug in pops and and the sound only plays through my headphones for a split second after I click headphones. After that, my computer does not show that headphones are plugged in but will not play sound through my speakers either. If my headphones are not plugged in my speakers work fine. In the realtek app it shows that something is plugged into my headphone port. I have tried reinstalling and updating all my drivers to no avail. What else can I do to fix this?

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    BikeSkiRepeat, Aug 10, 2020
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  2. Ryan Fra Win User

    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.
     
    Ryan Fra, Aug 10, 2020
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  3. Headphone Connection

    Hello,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10!

    I understand that the headphones are not working when you connect then through the jack on your Windows 10 operating system. I will certainly help you with the query. I would appreciate if you could help us with more information


    • Have you checked plugging the headphone to a different jack on the same computer?

    • Have you checked if any other sound device work fine when plugged to the problematic jack?

    This issue might be occurring due to incompatible drivers or broken jack. There might be a possibility that the headphone is not compatible with windows 10 operating system. Hence I would suggest you to follow the below mentioned
    steps and check if that helps.

    Method 1:
    Hardware and devices troubleshooter


    The built-in hardware and devices troubleshooter can automatically detect and fix most of the incorrect settings and errors that could cause issues with hardware. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if there is any issue with
    the display adapter. Refer top these steps:

    • Open Control Panel
    • Click on Troubleshooting and select the view all option on the left pane.
    • Click on Hardware and devices troubleshooter and follow the prompts.

    Try method 2, if the issue persist

    Method 2: If the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter do not fix
    the issue then I would suggest you to uninstall the drivers and reboot the computer to get the updated drivers installed for the headphone. Please follow below mentioned steps:

    • Open Control Panel
    • Click on Device Manager and select the audio input and output drivers
    • Right click on driver that appears after plugging the headphone and click on uninstall
    • After uninstalling, unplug the headphone and restart the computer
    • Plugging the headphone again and the computer will detect the updates drivers automatically.

    Now check if the headphones work on the computer or not.

    Hope this information is helpful. Please write back to us if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.
     
    Neha.Gupta, Aug 10, 2020
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  4. Headphones not staying detected

    Headphones not detected

    Completed those steps and restarted. Still not detecting headphones.

    I’ve already updated drivers and its using the realtech drivwr which is the most recent one.
     
    JonathanHeffron, Aug 10, 2020
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