Trying to switch between headphones and sound bar windows 10

[Elysimo]

So I recently setup a sound bar with my pc but I am having issues switching between the soundbar and my headset, If I want the sound to come out of my sound bar I need to taker my headphones out. I am using a Hyper X revolver which uses a 3.5mm audio jack and I think this is what is causing the issue because I am also using a 3.5mm audio jack for the sound bar. I searched this up online and nothing seems to help and I think the only fix would be to somehow get windows 10 to recognise the two audio jacks as separate devices but I am not sure on how to do this. If anyone has any suggestiions it would be greatly appreciated.

[Acid Panda]

is the sound bar on the headphone jack to the rear of the pc and your headphones are on the front

[Elysimo]

2 minutes ago, Acid Panda said:

is the sound bar on the headphone jack to the rear of the pc and your headphones are on the front

yes

 

[KING OF THE DIRTY DANS]

If you right click on that arrow, you can choose your sound output

 

[Elysimo]

@KING OF THE DIRTY DANS doesn't work the sound bar and my headset aren't recognised as separate audio devices

[KING OF THE DIRTY DANS]

I would go into "Sounds" and see if you can change that, if not, get comfy with unplugging the headphones

[wron]

Try opening up realtek audio manager and check separate all input jacks as independent input devices. 

[Elysimo]

1 minute ago, wron said:

Try opening up realtek audio manager and check separate all input jacks as independent input devices. 

 

it only does it for input devices I need output

[Elysimo]

well if I change the speaker configuration to 7.1 it changes to my sound bar

[wron]

1 minute ago, Elysimo said:

 

it only does it for input devices I need output

Yes, but I've heard it sometimes can make the speakers show up on the audio list, check there.

[Elysimo]

1 minute ago, wron said:

Yes, but I've heard it sometimes can make the speakers show up on the audio list, check there.

No doesn't show up separate just shows up as speakers and shows in the picture it is using both the audio jacks for the same output.

[Acid Panda]

1 hour ago, Elysimo said:

yes

 

dose the sound bar ahve a different input like optical audio

[Elysimo]

On 3/20/2019 at 5:54 PM, Acid Panda said:

dose the sound bar ahve a different input like optical audio

it has hdmi,optical and usb

[Acid Panda]

5 hours ago, Elysimo said:

it has hdmi,optical and usb

well try using one of the different inputs it might split the audio in to different channels

 

[boggen]

you most likely have TWO (little speakers) on your taskbar, 1 white one (default windows), and then another (realtek sound manager).

 

the white speaker on task bar, click it and open up the volume control,  (there maybe more than 1 volume control),  left click may bring up a single volume control, while "right click" and then choosing volume control brings up a mixer/volume control.    you want the mixer/volume control,   

 

the mixer/volume control may show, a game, firefox, google, VLC, etc.. apps currently playing audio, and then a master volume slider,  the master volume slider, should have a little arrow beside to choose between output sources.  select between head phones and digital, etc... from there. should work. 

 

if you were in VLC, i would have you go up to "audio" then "audio device" then select what to send sound to.  same thing, just finding the "mixer/master volume" within the correct icons on the task bar. and may need to right click to bring up the correct menu on the icons. 

[LstpersonalOF]

On 3/20/2019 at 12:09 PM, Elysimo said:

So I recently setup a sound bar with my pc but I am having issues switching between the soundbar and my headset, If I want the sound to come out of my sound bar I need to taker my headphones out. I am using a Hyper X revolver which uses a 3.5mm audio jack and I think this is what is causing the issue because I am also using a 3.5mm audio jack for the sound bar. I searched this up online and nothing seems to help and I think the only fix would be to somehow get windows 10 to recognise the two audio jacks as separate devices but I am not sure on how to do this. If anyone has any suggestiions it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Its Not Switching Because You Do Not Have Two Soundcards On The System Connected If Your Device Has Bluetooth You Could Pair it Via Bluetooth (if Your Device and Soundbar Have Bluetooth) And Your Headphones Via Cable To Your Device. In The Video Basically Im Showing How To Change Your Audio Device On The Computer In The Way I Do It In This Case I Have My Monitor via HDMI and My Headphones Via The Output Of My Laptop.I Hope This Help You And Other People

[Elysimo]

On 3/23/2019 at 10:50 PM, boggen said:

you most likely have TWO (little speakers) on your taskbar, 1 white one (default windows), and then another (realtek sound manager).

 

the white speaker on task bar, click it and open up the volume control,  (there maybe more than 1 volume control),  left click may bring up a single volume control, while "right click" and then choosing volume control brings up a mixer/volume control.    you want the mixer/volume control,   

 

the mixer/volume control may show, a game, firefox, google, VLC, etc.. apps currently playing audio, and then a master volume slider,  the master volume slider, should have a little arrow beside to choose between output sources.  select between head phones and digital, etc... from there. should work. 

 

if you were in VLC, i would have you go up to "audio" then "audio device" then select what to send sound to.  same thing, just finding the "mixer/master volume" within the correct icons on the task bar. and may need to right click to bring up the correct menu on the icons. 

thanks for the help but it didn't work

[Elysimo]

On 3/25/2019 at 12:42 AM, Lesantir_12 said:

Hi Its Not Switching Because You Do Not Have Two Soundcards On The System Connected If Your Device Has Bluetooth You Could Pair it Via Bluetooth (if Your Device and Soundbar Have Bluetooth) And Your Headphones Via Cable To Your Device. In The Video Basically Im Showing How To Change Your Audio Device On The Computer In The Way I Do It In This Case I Have My Monitor via HDMI and My Headphones Via The Output Of My Laptop.I Hope This Help You And Other People

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In heinsight I should have used usb but I have now bought that 3.5mm cable as well as an extension cable so I am just going to have to deal with unfortunately thanks for the help everyone greatly appreciated.

[LstpersonalOF]

On 3/23/2019 at 7:16 AM, Elysimo said:

it has hdmi,optical and usb

Use The HDMI To the Soundbar And From The Soundbar to Your Display  and when you are using the headphones you switch them when you are using the headphones on the volume control.And I Think That You Always Need To have the Soundbar turned On Inclusive if you are using the headphones