Windows 10: Monitor speakers are no longer recognized in playback devices after reinstalling Windows...

BackgroundI bought a "generic brand" mini PC off Amazon last week image 1. I booted it up as it was to test it, and audio came through the monitor speakers just fine. Seeing that the mini PC actually works, I decided to wipe everything off the eMMC boot drive and install a fresh copy of Windows 10 through an external thumb drive containing the latest Windows 10 ISO file. After the installation, I set everything up by downloading all Windows system updates. I saw some devices in Device Manager weren't recognized, so I installed all the optional driver updates as well, which fixed the majori

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HDMI monitor audio out no longer recognized

Monitor: LG 34BK650-W 34" WFHD 2560x1080 connected using HDMI

Windows 10

Before 5/12/2020 update my monitor was recognized as an audio output device and I could toggle between my monitor speakers and headphones in the playback device menu. After the update, my monitor speakers are no longer recognized and I'm not sure how to
fix it.

I have tried restarting my computer and unplugging the monitor.

Thanks for your help!

 

Headphones too loud and not recognized as playback device.

I have Sennheiser HD 580s, and I don't see them listed under playback devices. In playback, I see speakers and Realtek Digital Output. I have speakers enabled.

When I plug in my headphones to the 3.5mm headphone jack of my case the sound is way way louder than coming from my speakers. Is there a way to lower the volume of the headphones without lowering the volume of the speakers? I'm on windows 10.

 

Headphones and Speakers not showing up in playback devices

Hi Jonathan,

To help us identify the cause of the issue and then find the proper resolution for it, please tell us if you made any significant hardware or software changes on your laptop prior to this issue. Also, can you provide us the steps you have already taken to
try to resolve the issue? In the meantime, follow these steps on how you can enable your playback devices:

• Right-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar and select Sounds.
• Under the Playback tab, right-click on the default speakers and select
  Show Disabled Devices and Show Disconnected Devices. Your headphones or speakers should now appear here.
• Right-click the headphones or speakers and select Enable.

Keep us updated with the results.