Switching Between Audio Devices Efficiently

Is a relatively new feature in Windows 10 where you can switch audio devices In a pretty efficient manner.
Here is some information about that
https://www.bcti.com/index.php/2017/08/04/windows-10-switch-audio-output-devices-fast/

However, the problem having is that it only shows my HDMI monitor speakers and my headset. But, I don't like to use my HDMI monitor speakers because they're very junkie.

I can't get the desktop speakers to output the sound even when trying to work through the Windows Control Panel.

 

My browsers and Malwarebytes are blocking that bcti site as not secure and a phishing site. I do not recommend going there.

Not sure what you mean by "relatively new feature", but the ability to easily switch audio devices has been around for some time but was made even easier in W10 with the Aug 2016 Anniversary Update.

See the How-To Geek tutorial: How to Change Your Audio Playback and Recording Devices on Windows.

 

Before that there was http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/ssd_–_set_sound_device.html
you can make shortcuts and pin them.. use this with Win 7.

 

yes, the article that I linked to discusses the same method as the one that you link to.
thank you for the heads up on the issues with that site as future readers of this thread will not be alerted.

 

I also see that I did not explain my issue well in my OP.
I have 3 audio devices:
- a headset which is plugged into the front of my computer (connects to the motherboard, not a sound card)
- speakers plugged into the back of the computer (also connect to the motherboard)
-HDMI speakers, which are built into the monitor

Clicking on the volume control in the system tray lets me switch back and forth between the headset and the HDMI speakers only. It does not show the 3rd option.

Maybe one way around this is to have an actual sound card.

 

The plug on the front of the PC and the one on the back are the same device, that is why you will not see two.

 

Ok, maybe USB is considered a different device (headsets can be USB).

 

OK, so you have HDMI audio, a mono (round plug) on the back & you're plugging a USB headset in the front?
Then you should see three (when the USB is plugged in).. like this..and like I said I made short cuts with SSD like...

 

ok, thanks
I am now using the front audio ports. However, I have a converter that came with my headset that will convert the microphone and headphones to usb. So, I was planning to use that. Unfortunately, that means that I have to find my USB extension cable.
Also, fortunately, I don't think that I need the software that you pointed out because of Windows 10 essentially now having the same functionality. But, if Windows 10 functionality isn't working then it's good to have that software as a backup. And also for people that find & reference this thread later and are using windows 7.