How to Control Sound Input and Output Devices in Windows 10

This video will walk you through the process of manually selecting which speakers or headphones sound is sent to in Windows 10. At the same time, you'll also learn how to select which microphone is used for recording.

[michaela]

That’s all good but what if the options aren’t
There to begin with?

[Nightyyou]

Did not help at all... I dont have the option to chose my external microphone although its plugged in. There is only the build in microphone to choose. :-(

[Yooo-rxpq]

This is such a good way to fix your mic i tried over 10 videos and this one was the one that worked.

[HifeGames]

Amazing you wont even reply to comments.

[AndrewVanDay]

All very well, except that on my XP machine I find the options include 'What U Hear' + 'WAV/MIDI/CD' +'
LINE IN' & 'Microphone'. On my Windows 10 tablet the ONLY option is the built in mic. The 'WAV/MIDI/CD' option is incredibly useful as it means I can record anything off the Internet, and the 'line in' is essential for recording off my mixing desk. (My pad does not have a 'Line in' socket, but I would hope that I could add a line in through a USB adaptor). How can I add these options so I can then select them?

[armonia]

What if I don’t have any input or output devices

[rtra]

i have an headset but it has only one jack im still trying to figure this out

[Comicexe-puwj]

Help what to do when I accidentaly deleted my sound device
like the speakers

[darkreddust]

What I want is some hardware where I can plug in my aux speakers and my usb headset and then press a button to switch between them. Would be ok with software too ... nothing out there unfortunately.

[Meppy-something]

for me it says it's unplugged but it is plugged

[xZeanu]

Got a new computer over christmas, Alienware laptop, would’ve preferred a desktop but it was a gift and it runs everything amazingly. Didn’t have a mic splitter, just plugged in my headset and it worked fine. One day it stopped working right, I could hear the same but I couldn’t talk. Same headset works on console, and found my old one and it worked on console but had the same problem on pc. Talked to tech support thru a chat room and they didn’t know what was wrong. Any fixes?

[Nate-dvdp]

So what if I see the bars moving, but I still don't hear sound? I've reinstalled my entire pc and this is still happening

[DougyFreshGames]

After checking out the latest windows recently, Microsoft makes the operating system for the company and not the user.

[alexau]

how did he make the xbox one available to play. I hooked it up and everything, but I don't know how to change the input to HDMI

[blackcountryme]

that doesn't work on line in anymore. i got it working before but ugh...

[hazmahazturedi]

i have a problem where its using my second display as a audio input and output device it wont even show anything need help sasp

[aswz]

so fucking helpful that i cant even hear it

[trying.understand]

i looked this up since my headphones don't work... i dont hear him.

[tylermartin]

Didn't work for me I have Microsoft 10 but its nothing alike

[MADDOSHAWOTT]

Mi mic goes in the 3.5 mm jack will it still work?