Way to quickly change audio device? (SOLVED)

[Supafly]

Currently use my speakers for most things and then plug my headset into the jacks on the front of my case. The cable management isn't ideal and occasionally I catch it or it gets in my way.

I'd like to leave my headset plugged into my monitor for most games but then I want other games, music and videos to come through my speakers. So far the only way I can do this is by manually changing the 'Default' audio device everytime which is getting a little tedious.

Anybody know of a script or program that will do this with simple click?

(Solution) Installed and using EarTrumpet. Now 2 clicks instead of 4/5.

[Cathulhu]

You can also just open the Start menu and rightclick the entry for EarTrumpet to uninstall it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

MS Store + Apps from store
Requires you do/leave the following enabled:
- Windows UAC
- Windows Updates
- Must login to Store w/ Live Account (this has nothing to do with using Windows Local User Account however, since Live logins for things like Store are an addition option; which u can do for that login purpose; you do not require Windows Account be a fully login via Live Account only method)

You can use ShutUp10 App to more easily/quickly enable/disable features like UAC/WU; once a change is made this way, just Restart/Reboot to apply.

[Talby]

Another USB recommendation, I am using the G430s (well the USB dongle at least - I gave away my actual headset lol) and I can plug it in and the mixer automatically chooses it as the default sound, and when I am done I just unplug and it's back to the HDMI audio.

Lather, rinse, repeat - works great. Using Win10 if that matters...

[Xtynction]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Supafly:

Thanks Bad. i know its not exactly complicated. I can either

right-click on speaker icon in notifications area > audio devices
or
WinKey + S > start typing Sound or audio > click sound or manage audio devices either work

then just click My Monitor or Speakers > set as default and its done.

Just find it tedious...

Considered a USB Audio Adapter for 3.5mm Speaker/Headphone and Microphone Jacks.....something like

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plugable-Headphone-Microphone-Aluminum-Compatibility/dp/B00NMXY2MO

However, I suspect the quality would degrade and while I suspect my default output device would automatically change if I connect/disconnect the USB I don't want to waste money to test it.

i could purchase a new USB headset, sure PC would switch output to headset fine and return to speakers when unplugged. There's nothing wrong with my current headset, sounds good with a decent mic so don't really want to replace it.

Unless I can find a simple click and done program or script I'm thinking about adding an old sound card I still have, somewhere. That way I can connect Monitor to the card and speakers to the onboard sound. Not sure if it'll work but it won't cost me anything to try, well, besides a little time.

You can also just left click the speaker icon and change the output above volume settings if that's easier for you.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Xtynction:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Supafly:

Thanks Bad. i know its not exactly complicated. I can either

right-click on speaker icon in notifications area > audio devices
or
WinKey + S > start typing Sound or audio > click sound or manage audio devices either work

then just click My Monitor or Speakers > set as default and its done.

Just find it tedious...

Considered a USB Audio Adapter for 3.5mm Speaker/Headphone and Microphone Jacks.....something like

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plugable-Headphone-Microphone-Aluminum-Compatibility/dp/B00NMXY2MO

However, I suspect the quality would degrade and while I suspect my default output device would automatically change if I connect/disconnect the USB I don't want to waste money to test it.

i could purchase a new USB headset, sure PC would switch output to headset fine and return to speakers when unplugged. There's nothing wrong with my current headset, sounds good with a decent mic so don't really want to replace it.

Unless I can find a simple click and done program or script I'm thinking about adding an old sound card I still have, somewhere. That way I can connect Monitor to the card and speakers to the onboard sound. Not sure if it'll work but it won't cost me anything to try, well, besides a little time.

You can also just left click the speaker icon and change the output above volume settings if that's easier for you.

Thats what I hell I said to do; they didn't seem to get that at all.
It's litterly like 2 or 3 clicks and you're changing from Analog to Digital to GPU HDMI Audio, etc... it can't be any easier.

[Supafly]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad_Motha:

Początkowo opublikowane przez Xtynction:

You can also just left click the speaker icon and change the output above volume settings if that's easier for you.

Thats what I hell I said to do; they didn't seem to get that at all.
It's litterly like 2 or 3 clicks and you're changing from Analog to Digital to GPU HDMI Audio, etc... it can't be any easier.

I saw it and i got it, I even descibed the process I used that was similar as I don't have standard speaker my taskbar.

Początkowo opublikowane przez Supafly:

Thanks Bad. i know its not exactly complicated. I can either

right-click on speaker icon in notifications area > audio devices
or
WinKey + S > start typing Sound or audio > click sound or manage audio devices either work

then just click My Monitor or Speakers > set as default and its done.

I split my methods up when describing my process as quoted above. I begin in one of two ways but with the same final steps. I later posted them as two complete seperate options to make it clearer.

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Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad_Motha:

click Speaker > Mixer > drop down > device name
DONE

Yours is 4 button presses.

My two complete methods used

Początkowo opublikowane przez Supafly:

A) Speaker icon > Audio devices > Select Device > set as default (4 button presses)
B) WinKey + S > start typing Sound or audio > click sound/manage audio devices > Select Device > set as default (5 button presses)

It wasn't that it was complicated or difficult it was because it was tedious to do it multiple times a day. Now I'll repeat your words as 'you'

[quote=Bad_Motha;1354868867713764185
didn't seem to get that at all.
[/quote]

I've shortened the process of switching by using Eartrump as suggested by Cathulhu and it works fine.

Hopefully we both get what the other is saying now. Really don't want to be arguing over a simple misunderstanding.

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MS Store + Apps from store
Requires you do/leave the following enabled:
- Windows UAC
- Windows Updates
- Must login to Store w/ Live Account (this has nothing to do with using Windows Local User Account however, since Live logins for things like Store are an addition option; which u can do for that login purpose; you do not require Windows Account be a fully login via Live Account only method)

You can use ShutUp10 App to more easily/quickly enable/disable features like UAC/WU; once a change is made this way, just Restart/Reboot to apply.

Was only Windows Update that was the issue installing apps from the store. As I still have my scripts to disable/enable Windows Update (used before I knew about Shutup10) I just used those.

Thanks for the info, will remember it for future reference.

Will update OP after posting this to say it's solved.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Scripts? Who needs to have or know any scripts? We have ShutUp10 which does all that for you on a 100$% correct professional way, as it does it directly through Group Policy; it just doesn't show u how it does it. It's a simple user friendly UI App with a simple toggle system; once u toggle changes u wish to apply; u simply reboot to fully apply those changes.

You shouldn't be turning WU off and on. All u need to do is click "Metered connection" and you're done.

What users should be turning off is the crap ton, mile long list of tracking stuff in the OS, ShutUp10 offers all of that, from Telemetry and so on; it is a must we turn this crap off. It rips through alot of data per day, and record all key-strokes when left enabled in the OS.

WU is not a concern, it needs to be on, cause you all need those Updates. Not having a critical update is what puts folks at risk.

About the audio, yes sorry about that, it was a long reply u had made there... my bad for not reading it fully to see that yes u understood what I was saying and all that.

Overall so you question should be answered, its a simple few clicks. There is not need to "Set to Default" for Playback when u can realtime change which is the playback device at any given time. Recording device set to Default and Comms Default is important though.

[Supafly]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Bad_Motha:

Scripts? Who needs to have or know any scripts? We have ShutUp10 which does all that for you on a 100$% correct professional way, as it does it directly through Group Policy; it just doesn't show u how it does it. It's a simple user friendly UI App with a simple toggle system; once u toggle changes u wish to apply; u simply reboot to fully apply those changes.

You shouldn't be turning WU off and on. All u need to do is click "Metered connection" and you're done.

What users should be turning off is the crap ton, mile long list of tracking stuff in the OS, ShutUp10 offers all of that, from Telemetry and so on; it is a must we turn this crap off. It rips through alot of data per day, and record all key-strokes when left enabled in the OS.

WU is not a concern, it needs to be on, cause you all need those Updates. Not having a critical update is what puts folks at risk.

About the audio, yes sorry about that, it was a long reply u had made there... my bad for not reading it fully to see that yes u understood what I was saying and all that.

Overall so you question should be answered, its a simple few clicks. There is not need to "Set to Default" for Playback when u can realtime change which is the playback device at any given time. Recording device set to Default and Comms Default is important though.

Ok I'll stop reading after your first 2 sentences and point you to what I wrote previously. Another misread/miscommunication.

Początkowo opublikowane przez Supafly:

Was only Windows Update that was the issue installing apps from the store. As I still have my scripts to disable/enable Windows Update (used before I knew about Shutup10) I just used those.

Important bit in Bold and Italics.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Yes I understand about WU; the point is it must be on, period. Don't turn it off. There is zero reason to even do that. The OS has ways to temp toggle that on / off as users see fit.

[Supafly]

I understand where your coming from and I never advise others do what I do, I actually tell them exactly what your telling me. The Irony Haha. I don't leave it off for long. The reason is I've had major issues with OS updates, Apple, Sony and Microsoft in the past. Unless its a serious security issue I'd rather wait a day or two, even a week for any issues to be ironed out first.

Had I updated as soon as updates came out I'd have had to do alot of messing to access my drives after the Anniversary update. I had friends that had to go through all that and I'm so glad I had been patient. I leave it a few days, keeping an eye on news sources about any new bugs or security concerns regarding in windows and windows 10 updates. Apart from Anniversary Update I've had no reason not to update, enabling updates every 1-2 days.

Is there a risk? Yes! But thats a risk I'm willing to take. There could just as easily be a risk the new update creates.

So again thanks for the advice, I understand what your saying and I do agree with you I'm just happy delaying it it ever so slightly.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ok, do users not understand you need 0, absolutely zero extra software or means of digging into the OS to turn off Windows Updates; regardless of which Win10 you have?

Metered connection tells the OS NOT to push forward any downloads from Windows Updates; this is to help user avoid going over a limited data plan.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/35656-set-ethernet-connection-metered-unmetered-windows-10-a.html

[Supafly]

When I first setup Win10 I could only set metered over wifi. Didn't have the option to set metered via Ethernet. After getting fed up with
WinKey + S > Services (Ser will do) > Enter > Windows Update > Stop > Properties > Start-up Type Disabled
and same for enable I wrote to very simple scripts, essentially

net stop "wuauserv"
sc config "wuauserv"  start= disabled 

and

net start "wuauserv"
sc config "wuauserv"  start= demand 

I completely missed that in update notes that added metered for ethernet. I could offer a reason as to why and I do suspect why but that really isn't important and just sound like an excuse anyway. So lets just say I screwed up, missed the update notes about that being implemented.

Yes, I screwed up thanks for correcting me and providing some useful knowledge in the process.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

That has changed in 1703; u can set ANY connection to Metered

Trust me, I'm right there with other users when we get a major OS update and things change.

But Win10 is a service now, it will keep changing in order to get better.

Look at Win10 from 2015 through til Now; tell me its not better now...

iOS and Android; and the Game Consoles do this is a similar manner, you eventually have no choice but to be on the most recent OS. To which sometimes things are in different places or we maybe have things we're not even aware of, as far as feature or things we could do, since it wasn't there before.

Windows has just changed how it does this, it's actually one modern commercial OS over the years that had not gone this route. It was tried in Win8, but Win8 was terrible base OS...

Older Windows OS, you figure they did do this anyways, through Service Packs, which generally did change Driver compatibility, and overall OS features.

[Supafly]

Oh it's soooo much better. First time I gave up after a dozen crashes in 2 days. 3/4 months later I tried again.....had some more crashes so went back to 8.1. Yes 8.1 sucked but it was stable, wish I could of stuck to XP but struggled with driver support. 3rd time was the charm, no crashes to this day. Much much better, don't mind little things its the crashing that annoys me more than anything.

Yeah the hunting for where things have been moved to does get a tad annoying. Not usually to hard figure to out if you know the OS but there are some that require some research. My phone tends to be 3/4+ years old so low on the Android update priority list. Hell I only upgraded to this phone to get Andoid 6 as my old one was stuck on KitKat. Refused to instal apps that wanted access to everything when they needed nothing/very little. Now I can instal and Deny them permission at will lol

Playstation wise leaving the network cable out when playing offline solves the you need to update requirements. Obviously, only works with offline games. Can't remember last time I used it tbh.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Another trick for Win10 users is, the classic Control Panel is still there, make use of it if thats where you feel comfortable, just please know some features you may not find unless you look within the newer Touch/Pen version that is StartMenu > Settings
Like Windows Updates for example.

Want to get around Win10 easier? Learn the ⊞ Windows Key Shortcuts
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts

Not sure when starting out in Win10 how to access to well known areas u remember from previous OS' ? Press Winkey+X

There is also the GodMode Folder trick; which yes stick works in Win10
Simply make a new folder (such as on Desktop)
Now name that folder
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
and press Enter

Now look inside that folder

Don't like the name GodMode? You can then re-name to whatever you want basically; such as "AllSettings"