Windows 10: Windows 11 audio device selection menu doesn't offer all connecte audio devices

Since a short while probably since the latest update, the audio device selection menu which you can access through the task bar only offers three audio devices for selections the built in speakers of my two monitors and the S/PDIF connector that doesn't have anthing connected to it. The other connected devices like my headset which is the current active device aren't offered for selection. The same applies to the selection offered in the sound settings. Only in "all audio devices", a full list of all connected devices is shown, but there you can't select them to switch between devices. A

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bluetooth headphones connecting as microphone but not audio

After a driver updated my bluetooth devices connect as voice but not as audio I have tried to:

• Connect it manually in the sound managment (nothing happen, it doesn´t connect)
  
• Uninstall and install drivers (nothing happen)
  
• Return to the previous version (nothing happen)
  
• Trobleshooting (it can´t start because it is not connected as an audio device)
  
• Updated to windows 11 (the problem is still there)
  

 

Problem with audio devices

Hi Marcello,

I appreciate you for trying some steps in order to get the issue resolved.

If you're connecting to an audio device using USB or HDMI, you might need to set that device as the default.

Open Start, enter Sound, select it from the list of results, and then, on the
Playback tab, select a device, then Set Default.

I would also suggest you to turn off Audio enhancements.

• 
  Go to Start, enter Sound, and select Sound Control Panel
  from the list of results.
  
• 
  On the Playback tab, right-click (or tap and hold) the
  Default Device and select Properties.
  
• 
  On the Enhancements tab, select the Disable all enhancements
  check box and try to play your audio device.
  
• 
  If that doesn't work, select Cancel and, on the Playback
  tab, select another default device (if you have one), select the Disable all enhancements check box, and try to play audio again. Do this for each default device.
  

Please revert if you face any issues with Audio.

Thank you.

 

no audio device

i reformatted my computer yesterday, and i began the process of re-installing everything. when i got to soundcard drivers, i have problems. i use onboard realtek ALC888, after downloading the latest drivers (R1.96) and installing them i have a "no audio device" showing up in the control panel.

i tried "add hardware" and manually selected new hardware device and went through that whole process. after setting up the realtek high definition audio, i went to device manager. it shows a warning sign and the details show Code 10, which then tells me to unistall and reinstall the drivers for the device which i have already done. none of this helps.

i also tried validating windows and got all the recent updates for XP and retried this whole process and i still have the same problem. any ideas?