Windows 10: How to change Headphone settings

Discus and support How to change Headphone settings in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; So basically, today I plugged in my headphones, and it says What did you plug in? Headphones, Microphone, Headset, etc. I picked headset but I need to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by AvnilChand, Mar 12, 2019.

  1. How to change Headphone settings


    So basically, today I plugged in my headphones, and it says What did you plug in? Headphones, Microphone, Headset, etc. I picked headset but I need to change it to Headphones, so does anyone know how to change it?

    :)
     
    AvnilChand, Mar 12, 2019
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  2. Arul_D Win User

    Computer Won't Auto Change the Playback Device When Headphones Plugged In/Out

    Hi Michael,

    I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

    Is the issue specific to only Headphones/ Does External Speaker play when plugged in?

    I suggest you to try resetting the default device as shown in the steps given below and check if the issue persists.


    • Plug in the Headphones in the machine.

    • Go to Start and Control Panel.

    • Select 'Hardware and Sound'.

    • Click 'Change system sounds'.

    • Click 'Playback' tab. (It should then show you your headphones in the list).

    • Select your proper Headphone device from the list, then Click 'Set Default'.

    • Now unplug your Headphones and select speakers from the list, then Click 'Set Default'.
    Hope it helps. Please reply for further queries on this.
     
    Arul_D, Mar 12, 2019
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  3. caperjack Win User
    bluetooth headphones


    setting up win10 Bluetooth and my Bluetooth headphones work fine ,but every time I reconnect the headphones I have to delete them from Bluetooth settings and let win10 pickup the headphones again ,before they will pair ,then win10 want to reboot to add the headphones ,I reboot and they work fine ,but next time I plug the headphone in again they will not pair ,don't even get an option to pair till I delete the head phones from the list ,, any suggestions ,, thank
     
    caperjack, Mar 12, 2019
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  4. Joan Pin Win User

    How to change Headphone settings

    Headphones, microphone issue.

    Hi Alise,

    This issue may be due to driver compatibility. We'd like to ask additional information to better assist you. Please answer the following:

    • Are you getting any error message?
    • When did the issue start?
    • Were there any recent changes made prior to this?
    • Have you tried using a different headphone to isolate the issue?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

    In the meantime, we suggest that you set the headphone as the default device on your computer. Here's how:

    • Open Control Panel.
    • Select Hardware and Sound.
    • Click Sound.
    • Choose Headphones and click Set default button at the bottom.
    • In some cases, there is no headphone option alone, but Speakers/Headphone. If that’s the case, select that and click
      Set default button at the bottom.
    • Press OK.

    If the issue persists, then you can update your driver by following the steps
    here
    .

    Feel free to respond if the provided steps work for you.
     
    Joan Pin, Mar 12, 2019
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