How to Change the Audio Output

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to change the audio output in windows and Mac.

Learn how to change or alter the audio output by configuring its settings in both Mac and Windows according to your requirement. The audio output of your system can be changed according to your preference.

To understand how to carry this out, follow the steps given below.

Step 1 -- Select the sound icon

For windows, simply move to the notification area and click on the sound icon.

As a result, the system volume window will open up and over here, click on the mixer option.

Step 2 -- Select the speakers option

With that done, the Volume mixer will open up. In the Devices section over here, click on the dropdown menu and the speakers option has been selected. This means that the audio output is set on the system speakers.

Step 3 -- Select the independent headphones options

If want to change the audio output from the system speakers to headphones, so just click on independent headphones option.

With that done, you would have successfully changed the audio output in windows.

Step 4 -- Select the System Preferences window in Mac

With that done, you would have successfully changed the audio output in windows.

For mac, let's open up the System Preferences window and click on the sound option in the hardware section.

Step 5 -- Adjust options in Output tab

As result the Sound setting window will open up. Over here, let's move to the Output tab.

With that done, you will see that the Line Out option is highlighted. That means the sound is played through the line out port.

If you want to change the audio put from line out to headphones, for example, simply click on the headphones option and that's it. This way you will have successfully changed the audio output in mac.

And that's it, through these steps you can learn how to change the audio output of your system.

[howtechpc]

Windows should recognize any audio devices plugged in, so try to connect your headset to different outputs\inputs in your PC. There should be some reaction on this actions. If not - there is problem with your headset or Windows sound card drivers.

[idanxx]

Okay, I got it all figured out

Thanks.

[idanxx]

Uhh help please.I have my headset plugged in but the windows does not recgonize it.It says speakers are the audio output een thought none are pluuged O.o.
i can hear some things on the headset but on games i cant

[JTM]

my computer dose not have the headphone option how do i fix that

[GofWARFARE]

When i have skype or teamspeak open and hwne im on music it puts my music on my laptops speakers

[Blankanik]

This tutorial is absolutely WORTHLESS !!! Author is speaking very, very, very fast and is skipping 5 steps at a time