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Audio intermittently starts crackling and stuttering via bluetooth headsets

I Noticed this issue while using almost all Bluetooth headsets I used with Windows 10. Specifically when watching online videos on Mozilla Firefox. Normally the sound would be working fine and the ...
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How do I stop Chrome keeps turning on the feedback in my Bose QC-30 headset?

I have a pair of Bose QC-30 headphones. They have noise cancelling and when you are in a call, they stop doing the noise cancelling by playing the environment noise into the headphones so you can hear ...
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I cant switch between headphone and speaker

I am not able to switch between headphones and speakers .Some people have said that it has something to do with the Dell audio application, so I deleted it. However, I still have the same problem. ...
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Both audio channels play only out of left earphone on front jack

So I have a very strange problem I'm stumped with. I've got a pair of headphones for my computer. When I plug it into the jacks on the back of the motherboard, everything's fine and dandy. But I've ...
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How to add NFC pairing capability of Bluetooth headphones to Windows 10 laptop?

I have Bluetooth headphones that I pair to my smartphone via NFC. I want to do the same with my laptop but don't have NFC in it. I can buy a USB-NFC reader, but not sure if I get the same ...
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How to test audio channels of headphone

In right side of my headset (Asus Cerberus Headset) bass sounds hit my ear heavier than left side. But there is no audible difference in other sounds/channels. I had sent this headset to service and ...
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Can Windows 10 work with headphone remotes?

I'm running Windows 10 on my MacBook Pro but the headphone remote on my Beats Solo 2 doesn't do anything. In OS X, the remote works like how it would with an iPhone (press once to pause song, twice to ...
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Macbook headphones disabled after inactivity in Windows 10

Setup: Macbook Pro retina 2015 (force touch) Windows 10 installed through Boot Camp 6 Cirrus Logic CS4208 (AB123) sound card, driver correctly installed When I plug in my headphones, they are ...
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Headphones picking up output sound

I'm having trouble with my headphones picking up output sound. I'm using an analog headphones with the green and pink 3.5mm jack I also have a speaker plugged in. First of all Stereo Mix is already ...
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Sony Bluetooth headphones are Paired and Connected, but there is no sound

Ref: Sony sony MDR-ZX770BN-Headphones On my Computer (windows 8.1 Pro 64 bit, Under Manage Bluetooth Devices it shows that the MDR-ZX770BN headphones are Paired and Connected, but there is no sound. ...
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Turtle Beach Headphones audible feedback

I have a set of Turtle Beach Earforce X12 headphones and I am getting audible static like noise from them. I have tried moving the USB connector to a separate machine, and I have altered the volume ...
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Windows: Toggle front or back audio jack using software?

I have a Lenovo desktop PC running Windows 8.1. I have two speakers plugged into the audio jack in the back and a pair of headphones plugged into the audio jack on the front panel. Is there a way to ...
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Send audio to all outputs with individual level control

I have some head phones hooked up to the front jack and some speakers hooked to the rear. In the Realtek Audio Manager I disabled front panel jack detection so I get sound out of both. However I would ...
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Headphone isn't detected by Win7 but will on Ubuntu (on dualboot)

I got a computer that is on dualboot (Win7 and Ubuntu (14.04)). Here is my problem. When I am on Ubuntu and I plug my headphones on, it works. BUT, when I'm on Win7, the HP aren't detected. I get no ...
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Rear audiojack not working with any audio device (need for headphones)

I'm having some trouble with my audio here. My old headphone jack broke inside the front audio input (I've long since given up on fixing that) so I'm merely trying to use another set of headphones in ...
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Can OSX remote control input be captured and remapped?

For instance, play on my headphones will launch iTunes. If I disable com.apple.rcd, the controls stop working altogether, which leads me to believe the change needs to take place around rcd. Are there ...
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Headphone jack issue on windows 8

Just this morning I was using my computer normally. Then I started having a problem on my laptop, and I am not getting any audio on my headphones or external speakers. Yet, they are detected: when I ...
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Reinstalled Windows 7, sound won't play through headphone jack

So I recently reinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition, and though my computer plays sound through the speakers, when I plug any earbuds or headphones into the headphone jack I can't hear ...
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iPod headphone to USB adapter

I have a set of headphones that have controls specifically designed for the iPhone, that is, they send signals through the 3.5mm cable and they are interpreted by the iPhone. I would like to connect ...
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How to set Bluetooth headset microphone as recording device?

I've got these Bluetooth headphones I have connected with my computer. The deal is, I can either choose them to work as high quality audio output OR a VoIP device in "Bluetooth devices" window. If I ...
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Headphones are 'turning on' with awful noise

Headphones do awful noise for 3-7 seconds after some application starts to use them. For example, when I start a computer game or open Youtube video. After the noise they start to sound normally. When ...
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Script to disable audio devices

Is there any way to quickly enable/disable my headphones using a script? Basically, it should 'emulate' this functionality. If you disable the speakers then the users will not be able to hear any ...
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How to use analog headphones and USB headphones on a computer at once?

Is it possible to use analog headphones (in the regular headphone jack area) and USB headphones at once on a windows computer? Every time we plug both in the USB headphones override the analog ...
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Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless audio interference

I just bought a set of Turtle Beach PX5 headphones, which use the 2.404-2.476GHz spectrum for multichannel audio output, and Bluetooth for audio input. The sound is great until I start using the ...
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How do I auto use Bluetooth head phones in OS X when connected?

I have a pair of Bluetooth headphones that I have successfully paired with OS X. When I connect them I can select "Use Headphones" to switch the routing of audio from the headphone jack to the BT ...
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How to send commands to a set of headphones via USB?

I recently bought the Edifier W820NB Plus headphones, and they're great. However, there's one major problem: the software. The only software these headphones have is the Android Edifier app (which BTW ...
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USB C headset (Huawei) only recognised on Windows 11 once after PC restart, after subsequent unplugging and plugging in not recognised anymore

I encountered a most peculiar problem. I have a Huawei USB C headset (don't know the model, bought it second hand). It works fine with my Fairphone 4, sound, mic, volume keys, everything. On my ...
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Headphones/splitter issue: Sounds okay in the right ear, but it is extremely low in the left ear

I have some headphones which work just fine on my PlayStation, computer, etc. However, when I plug them into my splitter (and another device was connected), only half of it was working. It sounds okay ...
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Aggregate audio device can't record voice call

I am using Blackhole on a Mac. Typically I wear headphones during a Zoom meeting or a voice call (like WeChat). Wired or wireless headphones do not make any difference as far as I have tried. In the ...
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win 11 how to sound through speakers without removing headphones

In my win 11 system>sound both my speakers and headphones play through "speakers", realtek audio. The speakers are plugged into back, and headphones into front of machine. I used to be ...
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How do I make Windows 11 automatically switch to headphone audio when I plug them in?

This used to work fine not sure what happened. I used to be able to unplug/plug in my headphones and the audio and volume would change accordingly. It was like it knew the headphones were in and ...
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My headphone only shows connected voice

It doesn't show voice and music , which means I cannot connect to stereo. img2 But sometimes I still see it. Whenever I want to use stereo I have to turn off and on my headphones many times, but it's ...
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How to disable inline headphone controls on Windows 10/11

I have a pair of (3.5mm) headphones that work fine but send erroneous headphone control signals (i.e. raising and lowering the volume, skipping/pausing). Personally, I never use inline headphone ...
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Can a Headset (microphone+audio) work with a USB soundcard?

I see most USB sound-cards have 2 inputs (audio and microphone) but I have a headset (2 in 1). What can I do?
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Why when Earphone is plugged in the headphone front panel, its shows a converse status?

Problem When AUDIO port is not connected to Motherboard (not using headphone front panel) When I plug in the Earphone at the rear panel -> rear panel has sound (everything is fine) When AUDIO ...
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Buzzy noise on headphones from laptop

Audible buzzy noise in headphones (Audio-Technica ATH-M20X Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black) plugged in by wire into a (Dell Latitude E5470 laptop. Noise volume lessens if my hands are ...
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Do Bluetooth headphones record phone call audio to themselves or to the paired computer or phone?

Do Bluetooth headphones like galaxy buds or surface headphones record audio from phone calls to the headphones themselves, or to A location/buffer on the paired phone or computer? Thanks!
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Both headphone audio channels are played in one ear

I've been using my Superlux HD 681 headphones normally for a while but suddenly, one of the ears no longer works. After testing by playing audio through each channel separately, I found out that both ...
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Sony WH-H910n not recognized as a headphone in Windows 11

I have sony WH-H910n headphones, I am not able to connect them to my pc through Bluetooth, When I try connecting it, the device name appears but not as a headphone. I have tried updating the drivers, ...
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How Do I Disable a broken Headphone jack Without Reconizing the Headphone name?

I've tried previous methods to try and revert the headphone jack to the system speakers, but the system does not recognize that headphones identification. however, the jack is still active. I have to ...
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Problems with powering on the "Taotronics tt-bh085"

I hope this is the right forum, otherwise please tell me and I will take the post down. I have had the above-mentioned overear headphones for almost half a year and so far they have actually worked ...
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Bluetooth speakers also connecting as headset

I have a bluetooth speaker that I use with my (Win 10) laptop for listening to music. I also have a headset (not bluetooth) that I use for Teams calls, etc. However, the speaker seems to be ...
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Windows 10 - can't change bluetooth headphone volume with buttons on headphones

Sorry if this is the wrong place for this. I started having this problem with my Windows 10 laptop and my bluetooth headphones (I'm sure it's the computer because the feature I'm having trouble with ...
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Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 - mic button with sensitivity issue on Mac OS x

I just bought a Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 and I'm using it with multiple devices. My main computer is running Mac OS X. The headphones are really great, the problem is, when I press the mute ...
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Only one side of my headphones works

The distro I'm using is Arch, and my headphones are Sony's WH-H910N model. These headphones are connected by a jack rather than using bluetooth, and they work properly with or without this jack on ...
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Why is my pc Sound muffled in earphones but becomes okay when I press and hold the play button

The sound is muffled, the base sound are all cut out when I plug in headsets via the 3.5mm jack but when I press and hold the play button it sounds okay. Headsets without a pause/play button work fine ...
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Desktop audio coming through microphone

On my windows 10 pc I have had an issue in multiple programs such as discord where my audio will also pick up desktop or audio from other tabs, the issue seems to be with the audio device drivers from ...
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Arctis 7 Steel Series headphones balance sound

So I bought the SteelSeries Arctis 7 headphones but the sound is not balanced, the left side is slightly louder than the right side. For some reason I can not find a way to balance them in Windows 10. ...
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Update made my speakers disappear

I have a pair of bose speakers that are just simply plugged into the headphone jack and have worked perfectly for 7 years. Windows update comes through and suddenly my speakers don't appear on the ...
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Why I hear my voice in my headphones?

I've bought new headphones for gaming. When I wire it on my PC, I can hear my voice in it. I've tried to check the Audio settings, I've activated the 'Hear this device' and then deactivate it but the ...
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