Windows 10: Audio outputs are missing from quick select in the taskbar.

Just recently I noticed my output devices no longer show up in the quick select section of the taskbar. I have to click in to the settings to access them. This is very inconvenient as I tend to switch quite regularly. Is there a way to return it to what it was like before, all three of my audio outputs listed?Please see pictures

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Quick change audio output device is missing from taskbar

Hi all,

My audio output device switcher is missing from my taskbar, normally when you click on the Speaker icon on the right-hand side taskbar should showing as below but now is missing this "Select output device" option.

I did try to fix this problem by:

- update the all audio driver

- reset the explorer.exe

- update my windows 10

Still NOT working :-(

Is anyone able to help?





The same problem reported below and I also copy the about picture from this link:

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No Audio Output Device is Installed

Hi,

You will need to select Windows 8 from the drop down list while installing the driver in compatibility mode.

I would suggest you to try setting the speaker as default audio output by following the steps below and check if it helps.

1. Right click on the sound icon on the right bottom corner of the taskbar.

2. Select "playback devices".

3. If "speaker" is not set as the default device, highlight it and click "set as default".

5. Save the changes.

Let us know the result.

 

how to select the output audio speakers

To change the speaker output on Windows Media Player, you can try the following steps:

1. Open Windows Media Player.
   
2. Click on “Tools” and then “Options”.
   
3. Click on the “Devices” tab.
   
4. Click on “Speakers” and then “Properties”.
   
5. Select the audio device you want to use and click on “OK”.
   
6. You may also have to restart WMP for changes to take effect.
   

If the above steps don’t work, you can try changing the default sound device in Windows 11. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Open the Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I.
   
2. Click on “System” and then “Sound”.
   
3. Under the “Output” section, click on the “Choose where to play sound” setting.
   
4. Select the speakers, headphones, or headsets you want to use.