Windows 10: Prevent windows to automatically change audio device

Hi there !


I am using Windows 10, and there is a feature that seems comfortable for everybody that i find really annoying for my uses : when plugging a new audio device, Windows automatically adopts it as the default audio output. To me it's a problem because i am an audio guy, so i use different hardware devices and plug/unplug things all the time. I want my settings to say as they are.

^^

Of course i looked over internet for that information - but without luck... Any help appreciated. Thanks !

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Audio device

I FIXED MY SOUND

Troubleshoot problems that prevent your computer from playing or recording sound.

Here is how:

Follow Bilion Debbarm METHOD #1 (in a previous reply)

Method 1.

I would suggest you to run sound audio troubleshooter, it will automatically detect the problem and fix it. Follow the below steps.

• 
  Press Windows key + R and click on
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click on View by: category and click on
  Small icon.
  
• 
  Now click on troubleshooting and click on
  Hardware and Sound.
  
• 
  Click on Playing Audio and Click on Next button
  

(My computer says "Troubleshoot audio playback")
click this

THEN

A box should pop up saying: Play audio Find & fix problem (Hit Next)

(computer will start searching/detecting if problem)

Question will pop up:

Which of these devices do you want to trouble shoot?

-Speakers

-Headphones

CLICK SPEAKERS

It should then ask you to change selected audio device to default

CLICK - Apply this fix.

Done!

 

Windows 10 keeps automatically changing audio device to a nonexistent

I am having an issue where Windows 10 keeps automatically changing my default audio device to a nonexistent audio device cutting all sound from my laptop, a HP Envy 17 j177nr.

I frequently use a HDMI to VGA cable to use dual display with an Dell E2211Hc monitor for streaming and/or playing Final Fantasy XIV.

However, Windows 10 frequently changes my audio device to "Intel Display" whenever this monitor is plugged into my laptop. Obviously this is NOT an audio device and Windows says "Intel Display" in my audio settings so Windows should know that this is NOT an audio device but it keeps changing to that on its own very frequently if this monitor is plugged in. It does not matter if I have external speakers or headphones plugged into the laptop or not, it changes to the nonexistent audio device anyway.

I can change it back to "IDT High Definition Audio Device" but eventually Windows 10 will automatically change the audio device back to the nonexistent audio device. This usually occurs after I walk away from the laptop for an hour or two. When I come back, it will be switched back to "Intel Display"

The external monitor itself works but Windows 10 seemingly thinks that the monitor is two separate devices, one being an audio device or something.

I Googled 'Windows 10 automatically changes audio device' but only results pertaining to people being unable to change the audio device showed up. There is literally nothing regarding Windows 10 doing it on its own.

Does anybody know what the problem could be and how do I make Windows 10 stop automatically changing the audio device to this nonexistent one?

 

Re-enable audio device

Hi,

I would be happy to assist you.

Before we proceed with troubleshooting, I would need little information on the issue.

• Are using speakers / head phones to listen to audio?

If you have disabled the audio device, then you might not see it under the list of playback devices. I would suggest you to follow these steps to make sure you see the disabled devices:

• • 
    Open
    Control panel.
    
  • 
    Click Hardware and Sound and then Click on
    Sounds.
    
  • 
    Under Playback tab, right click on the empty area and make sure
    “Show Disabled Devices” has a check mark on it. If headphones/Speakers are disabled, it will now show up in the list.
    
  • 
    Right click on the device and
    Enable it. Click OK.
    

If the issue still persists, try enabling speakers automatically using steps below.

• 
  Go to Settings> Click on themes> Advance sound settings> right click on the speakers or the audio device youo have connected > click on
  Configure device.
  
• 
  Test the sound level you want, click Next.
  
• 
  And configure the audio devices.
  

Hope this helps you. Do reply if you need further assistance on Windows 10.

Thank you.