Windows – How to add a playback device in Windows 10

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Recently, with greatest reluctance I upgraded to Windows 10 and now I cannot see my secondary playback device when I insert audio jack.

  1. I tried built-in audio troubleshooting and it didn't help.
  2. I tried to reinstall audio driver (Realtek Audio Driver Version V6.0.1.6754 for Windows 8 – couldn't find Win10 one)
  3. I tried to Show disabled devices in Playback devices, but there was only single default device

How can I add second playback device so it would be possible play sound from different applications on different playback devices?

Update 1.

In device manager I have two audio devices:

  1. Intel(R) Display Audio (device id: hdaudio\func_01&ven_8086&dev_2806&subsys_80860101)
  2. Realtek High Definition Audio (device id: hdaudio\func_01&ven_10ec&dev_0270)

Best Answer

i have had the same issue, but i have a really old crappy desktop with no external video or audio cards. i just installed the realtek HD audio driver and that seems to have helped the issue. i now have my jack plug and other playback devices back.

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