Win11 - quick way to change sound output device?

HangTime · 14 Nov 2021 at 22:09

I switch between headphones and speakers depending on what I'm doing. In Windows 10 you can change this directly from a drop down in the volume icon in the system tray. In Windows 11, it seems ythere is no such option in the systray and you have to open up the sound settings appelet to do this.

Is there some shortcut I can use to quickly switch between output devices under Windows 11?

Orcvader · 14 Nov 2021 at 22:14

The option is there, next to the volume slider is an arrow, click that and the list of available outputs is there.

wakadoo · 14 Nov 2021 at 22:19

be carefull though, if i switch to headphones they always default to 100%, may just be me but wow it makes me jump

HangTime · 15 Nov 2021 at 01:57

Thanks, I think because it is next to the slider I thought it was an arrow to increase the volume

Doesn't seem to default to 100 volume on headphones for me.

ODuffer · 15 Nov 2021 at 07:54

I use Audio Switcher

There was a thread touching on this a little while back.