Solved Simpler Speaker Switching


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For background music and information I use a pair of the inexpensive Amazon speakers driven from the headphone output from my NUC. Frequently I want to switch to wireless Bluetooth sound from my "real" Sony headphones to get better reproduction and detail.
I'd like to switch quickly by clicking a button or icon, but I admit that I'm not comfortable with changing sound sources. It seems I have to unplug the desktop speakers and then have difficulty getting Bluetooth going to the headphones.
Can this switch be made more easily, or do I have to go through unplugging direct sound and firing up Bluetooth?
 
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Win Pro 11 V 23H2/Build 22631.3155

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My Bluetooth headphones connect and disconnect automatically! 🤷‍♂️ Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
 

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So no OFF switch on the speakers? Is there no off switch on the speaker? I turn my speakers off and the headphones kick in. But my system is different in the sense that I have wired headphones and bluetooth speakers.

If there is no Off switch to try on the back of the speaker, maybe try an extension cable accessible from the desk.
But I can’t say that unplugging the wired speakers will activate the bluetooth

Something like this:

 

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If the Bluetooth device won't connect and disconnect automatically, you may have to use the Sound Applet or the Volume Mixer...

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Another alternative would be to go into Control Panel, switch view to all items or small icons, right clicking on Sound and select Create shortcut which will land on your desktop.
But again, I don't have Bluetooth headphones so I don't know if they will show in the Sound Settings as an option:

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You can create a shortcut on your desktop for quick access to your Bluetooth Devices but I am not sure how that will help you.

Click this to copy to your clipboard:

%windir%\explorer.exe ms-settings:bluetooth

Right click on your desktop, select New>Shortcut.
Paste %windir%\explorer.exe ms-settings:bluetooth in to Type the location of the item: and click Next.
Name the Shortcut.

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(Meanwhile I am creating snapshots whilst Edwin is posting 🙏 )
 

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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
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    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
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    Silverstone 1500
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    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
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    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Or, it could be as simple as engaging the desired device via the SysTray, (Win/Ctrl/V)...

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    ASUS ROG Strix
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    ASUS VivoBook
Hey neighbor, you should be able to connect your wired speakers and your wireless headphones at the same time.
Then just switch between them as @Edwin mentions above. Let us know how it goes.

On another note, get any rain last night? 😁

www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov

GOES-West - Sector view: Hawaii - GeoColor - NOAA / NESDIS / STAR

Near real-time publication of GOES-East and GOES-West images from NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov
 

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    Windows 11 23H2 22631.4249
    On System One (Dual Boot)
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    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.1882
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
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    Intel Core i7-11700F
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    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
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    64 GB DDR4
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    EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 XC Black Gaming
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    Corsair HX750
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    Cougar MX330-G Window
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    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
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    Windows Security
Hey Scott,
First time I've encountered a member from the Islands. I'm sending some left-over rain to you for your pleasure.
I'm on the lee side, so impact was pretty light.
If I can ever help you, just say the word, and I'll try.
Greg Schultz
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Win 11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC 8i7HN
    CPU
    Core™ i7-8809G CPU @ 3.10GHz
    Motherboard
    Proprietary Intel
    Memory
    1 TB.
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD build in.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    OLD Asus 23"
    Hard Drives
    SSD 16GB
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