Windows 10: How to disable auto switching of new audio device

Hi,I'm a happy owner of VR googles but each time I turn them on and pair with the PC the default audio device switches to the googles.Since I'm using Voicemeter as a system mixer and I have to restart them each time when I put them off it is quite annoying.Can I disable that feature somehow so that when I plug-in my VR googles the audio input and output would stay the same ?

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Auto switch in audio device not working

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

We understand the inconvenience you are facing with the audio output.
In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• What is the make and model of the PC?
  
• Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC, prior to this issue?

Please provide us the screenshot of the window where you are switching the audio devices. Please follow the steps mentioned in the

screenshot posted by Shawn 'Cmdr' Keene on Oct 2, 2015 to post the screenshots.) Do not share any personal information in the screenshots.

Meanwhile we would like you to uninstall the sound/audio driver from the device manager and re-install it the PC manufacturer website.

1. Press Windows + X and click on Device Manage.
2. Expand or double-click Audio Inputs and Outputs.
3. Right-click on the listed driver, and then select
   Uninstall device
4. Select Delete the driver software for this device, and then click Uninstall.
5. Follow the onscreen steps and restart the PC.
6. Upon restart, install the Audio drivers from computer manufacturer website.

Regards,

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Switching between bluetooth audio devices.

Thank you for the information.

Try doing the following steps below to switch between your audio devices:

For Windows 10, 1607 version:

• Click on the sound icon in the notification area.
• Click Select playback device.
• Select the audio device you want to use from the menu.

For previous versions of Windows:

• Right-click on the speaker icon in the notification area.
• Click Select Playback devices to select your preferred/default speaker.
• Click on Playback tab to see the list of the devices.
• Right-click on the preferred device then select Enable.
• To make the device as your default audio, right-click on the chosen device then select
  Set as Default Device.

Don't hesitate to get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

Welcome to the Thunder dome!!!!!

Switching between HDMI or regular audio will be very simple once you have made the connections.

In Vista -> Right click the speaking icon in the task bar --> playback devices --> select HDMI and set as default.

In "Playback Devices" you will see 2 HDMI outputs in the list. I suggest you disable the second HDMI audio in the device manager. In device manager the second device will be below the main HDMI output in the list of sound devices. you can disable it there to save confusion.