Windows 10: Windows Update 24H2 removed devices from Playback tab in Sound Properties

I have an HP Victus 15L gaming computer that came with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super with 6GB onboard RAM and came with Windows 11 Home, purchased in February 2023. My monitor does not have speakers onboard, so I have been using the normal 3.5mm jack Realtek sound connected to external speakers, and the monitor connected to the HDMI port on the graphics card. There have been 3 entries on the Playback tab in Sound Properties for sound via the Nvidia card since I got the computer, all disabled because the monitor has no speakers. I have explored either getting an adapter to connect this

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Bluetooth Disconnected in the Sound Playback Devices on windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for updating the status of your issue.

I appreciate for trying troubleshooting steps.

Let’s us Set the Bluetooth service and check , Follow the below steps,

Start the Bluetooth service and set it to Automatic:

1. Press Windows key + R on the keyboard.

2. Type services.msc and press Enter.

3. Right click on Bluetooth support service and click on Properties.

4. Set the Startup type as Automatic and then click Start under Service status.

5. Click on OK.

This issue may cause when your device is not recognizing headphones.

So let us try to change Default format and check.

1. Right-click on the volume icon that appears in the system tray. A list of options appears from which you will have to click on Playback devices.

2. A Sound window appears which has four different tabs. Click on Playback tab. A list of playback devices appears. Your default playback device will be the one with a green tick on it. Double click on it.

3. A new window will popup. From there, click on advanced tab. Click to pull down the menu in the Default format section and select any one of them.(There is no specific one that can be mentioned because this differs from system to system). After you have selected
any one, click on “test” button to see how perfectly the sound is coming.

And also I suggest you to try to Enable it manually in Sound Playback Devices.

Right click on device and click on enable.

Check if it helps.

If the issue still persists I request you to uninstall and reinstall the Bluetooth device driver. Please follow steps below,

• Press Windows logo key + X
• Click on Device manager
• Expand Bluetooth
• Right click on Device i.e Bose QueitComfort 35
• And click on uninstall.

Once you have finished uninstallation, Restart your computer it will automatically Reinstall the Drivers.

Reference:

Pair a Bluetooth device in Windows - Microsoft Support

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...4&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1

Hope this information helps.

Thank you.

 

spatial sound is unavailable for this device

Hi,

The Spatial Sound feature in Windows 10 is disabled by default. To enable it, follow the steps below:

• In the notification area, right-click on the sound icon.
• In the context menu, click on Playback devices.
• Select your playback device and then click on Properties.
• Click on the Spatial sound tab.
• Select the Spatial sound format you want to apply.

Let us know if there's anything else we can help you with.

 

Latest Windows Update removed headset from sound Playback list

Welcome to tenforums.
Agreed, this change by MS has been noted elsewhere.
Further, win key + s, sound does not find it, nor does playback.

Suggestions:
a. Use Open Shell Start menu (free). Searching for Sound finds it easily.
b. Use 3rd party utility Volume2 - (e.g lets you control volume by scrolling when hovering over taskbar + mute with middle button and more). Free, well thought out.

Rt click the tray icon, option Playback Devices opens the Sound dialogue.
c. Create your own shortcut - and put it in the Start Menu
See
CLSID Key (GUID) Shortcuts List for Windows 10

explorer /e,::{F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D}
or
explorer shell:::{F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D}