It’s pretty ironic to have problems with audio not recognizing headphones… on WINDOWS.

Multi-trillion (10^12) dollar company, btw.

(Both laptops are reasonably new.)

  • Obinice@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    I’m sure Linux is great with headphones too, but is there really a widespread issue with them in Windows?

    Obviously it’s not difficult to “recognise” a headset plugged into the 3.5mm jack, so I’m presuming the author means Bluetooth.

    In general, I’ve been very impressed with the improved audio system and controls between Win10 & 11, it needed a big upgrade and we got it. Similarly, Bluetooth UI and ease of use has shot up too. The old Bluetooth UI was awful.

    I use various Bluetooth audio devices daily, as well as 3.5mm audio stuff, and have various needs for routing and altering audio with virtual audio cables, etc, and it all works flawlessly for me.

    I’m just one person though, not really a great sample size!

    Anyway, I’m surprised to hear there’s a widespread issue with Bluetooth audio in Windows 11, given how standardised and widely used everything is these days. You’d think that’d be ironed out reasonably quickly, lest hundreds of millions of people struggle :-(

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      26 days ago

      the issue for me comes when I want to use the same headphones on more than one device and windows has suddenly never met this fellow in its life before

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      25 days ago

      My team mate at work has an issue with his headphones at least a couple times a week. We’ll be talking and his mic cuts out, or he can’t hear anymore, or whatever. Windows 11 laptop.

      I put fedora on my work laptop and never have issues, except with teams. Stupid microslop horseshit.