Windows 10: How do I get Windows to play audio from one source only?

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    How do I get Windows to play audio from one source only?


    How do I get Windows to play audio from one source only, that is the last chosen source? Say I'm watching YouTube with audio now and but I want it to stop automatically when I decide to listen to Spotify. I will have to listen to both simultaneously if I don't manually close or mute one.

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  2. Windows 10 cant play two audio sources via Optical out

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forums.



    Provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:



    1. Since when are you facing this issue?
    2. Were you able to play 2 audio sources at the same time before?
    3. What happens when you try to play 2 audio sources at the same time?
    4. Have you tried to play 2 audio sources at the same time on different computer?
    5. Which version of Windows is installed on your device?


    Refer the article ‘Which version of Windows operating system
    am I running
    ’ to provide the details.



    Awaiting for your response.



    Regards,

    Muralidhar

    Microsoft Community Moderator
     
    Muralidhar_G, Dec 12, 2020
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  3. No sound while playing audio and video files.

    Hi,

    I appreciate if you could answer to a few questions to narrow down to the issue.

    • Which is the application that you are using to play the files?
    • Did you try the same on a different player?
    • Did you perform any troubleshooting steps?
    As an initial troubleshooting step, I suggest you to check if the volume is set low or in mute state in Volume Mixer.

    • Right click on sound icon.
    • Open Volume Mixer check for the application that you are playing the files with and increase the volume and check.
    If the issue still persists, I would suggest you to run “Playing audio” troubleshooter to diagnose and fix the issue.

    Follow these Steps to run Playing Audio Troubleshooter in Windows 10.

    1. Type troubleshooting in the search bar.

    2. Select Troubleshooting.

    3. Select View all on the top left corner.

    4. Click on Playing audio.

    Also refer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01

    Hope the information helps in resolving the issue related to the sound issue. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

    Thank you.
     
    Krishna Prasobh V, Dec 12, 2020
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  4. How do I get Windows to play audio from one source only?

    Subwoofer only plays bass in realtek hd audio manager

    Hi,

    Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I would suggest you to try running Audio troubleshooter
    and check if it helps.

    Follow the below steps to run Audio troubleshooter.


    • Type Troubleshooting in the Search area on the taskbar and select
      Troubleshooting.

    • Select Hardware and Sound.

    • Select Playing Audio under
      Sound
      and follow the on screen.


    Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Santosh_Rai, Dec 12, 2020
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