

Now you can switch back and forth between playback devices with ease. This will display all of the available audio playback devices.Ĭlick on the device you would like to have produce the audio and VOILÀ! (Actually, you can click anywhere at the top of the pop-up box.) This will display the volume slider.Ĭlick the small up arrow located in the upper-right corner of the volume slider. In Windows 10, left-click on the speaker icon in the System Tray.

A new blurred device named stereo device or mono device will appear. Now click on Recording tab at the side of Playback and right click in the empty space and click on show disabled devices.

To switch devices, the user would have to select the desired output device, click, and then click OK to complete the selection. Now right click on the primary audio device or pc which is (Speaker/Headphone) in Windows 10. In the old days, users had to right-click on the speaker icon in the System Tray (lower-right corner of the screen) and select Playback Devices. If you wear headphones and then wish to switch to the computer’s built-in speakers, or perhaps external speakers to really get the party going, it can be frustrating trying to figure out where the audio redirect switch is or even how to use it. It is not uncommon for employees to wear headphones so as to garner the benefits of the former without bothering the latter. Working in an office, especially one with cubicles, employees are often discouraged or prohibited from playing music at their desks or workstations so as to not bother other employees. If your work entails somewhat repetitive tasks, there is nothing like having your favorite music playing in the background to help pass the time.
