{"id":337132,"date":"2021-09-09T22:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-easily-disable-sound-devices-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T22:00:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:00:36","slug":"how-to-easily-disable-sound-devices-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-easily-disable-sound-devices-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Easily Disable Sound Devices on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3044f81d993\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3044f81d993\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-easily-disable-sound-devices-on-windows-11\/#How_to_Reenable_a_Sound_Device_in_Windows_11\" >How to Reenable a Sound Device in Windows 11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Easily Disable Sound Devices on Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-751188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_no_speaker_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_no_speaker_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_no_speaker_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have an audio output device connected to your Windows 11 PC\u2014such as speakers, headphones, or a headset\u2014that you don\u2019t want to output sound to, you can disable it in Settings without having to uninstall it in Windows. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<p>First, you\u2019ll need to open the sound options in Windows Settings. To do so, press Windows+i on your keyboard and navigate to System &gt; Sound. Or, you can right-click the speaker icon in your taskbar and select \u201cSound Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_taskbar_open_sound_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"195\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Settings opens to the \u201cSound\u201d page, find the \u201cOutput\u201d section near the top and click the sideways caret (arrow) beside the audio output device that you want to disable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_open_sound_properties.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the caret arrow beside the sound device you want to configure.\" width=\"650\" height=\"355\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Properties page for the sound device, look in the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>\u201d section and locate the \u201cAudio\u201d option, which says \u201cAllow <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s and Windows to use this device for audio\u201d beneath it. Click the \u201cDon\u2019t Allow\u201d button beside it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/click_dont_allow.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Don't Allow.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"379\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The sound device has been disabled\u2014no <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Device Manager necessary. If you close Settings and reopen it again later, you\u2019ll notice that the disabled device will no longer be listed in the \u201cOutput\u201d section of the System &gt; Sound page. To reenable the device, follow the instructions listed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use the Windows Device Manager for Troubleshooting<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reenable_a_Sound_Device_in_Windows_11\"><\/span>How to Reenable a Sound Device in Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To reenable a sound device that you\u2019ve disabled using the method described above, you\u2019ll need to take a slightly different approach in Settings. First, right-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar and select \u201cSound Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_taskbar_open_sound_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"195\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows Settings will open to System &gt; Sound. Scroll down the page until you find the \u201cAdvanced\u201d section. Click \u201cAll Sound Devices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_click_all_sound_devices.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;All Sound Devices.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"344\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the list of output devices, click the sound device that you\u2019d like to reenable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/click_device_in_all_sound_devices2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the sound device in &quot;All Sound Devices&quot; you'd like to change.\" width=\"650\" height=\"286\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the device\u2019s Properties page, under \u201cAudio,\u201d click the \u201cAllow\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/click_allow.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Allow.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"379\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, the sound device will be reenabled and will show up on the list of output devices in System &gt; Sound near the top of the page again. Happy listening!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Choose Speakers for Audio Output in Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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