Question How to switch between headphones and speakers on a PC with only one green audio jack ?

[Indigo121]

I used to have 2 green audio jacks on my desktop PC, with headphones and speakers connected to each. I could switch between them without unplugging, using an app called Audio Switcher (audioswit.ch), so output would come out of only one of them.

But one green jack broke so now I have only one green and two pink (mic) jacks. I can connect my headphones to the mic input and they output audio fine. But now the audio switch no longer works. Realtek audio manager shows headphones and speakers, but switching between them does nothing.

Is there a way to switch between them, with both plugged in, using only an app, or Windows?
Maybe I can change the audio mic to be an audio output in the BIOS?

Thanks

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

open Windows Control Panel > Sound.
you can switch between & configure most devices and outputs there.

if the option you require is not accessible then you should probably just get a good Bluetooth headset.

 

[Indigo121]

open Windows Control Panel > Sound.
you can switch between & configure most devices and outputs there.

I didn't find any way to do that there.

 

[DSzymborski]

And if you prefer something more analog, you can simply find an audio switch box for like $20.

 

[Indigo121]

audio switch box

You mean something like this?

https://aliexpress.com/item/1005004069422868.html?pdp_npi=2%40dis%21ILS%21%E2%82%AA56.12%21%E2%82%AA18.51%21%21%21%21%21%402101f01816950253539676426eb4ff%2112000027935584164%21btf&_t=pvid%3A8a13805f-f4d5-44a0-bf93-190fc61a7f59&spm=a2g0o.ppclist.product.mainProduct&gatewayAdapt=glo2isr