Windows not detecting any headphones and microphone in jack port

Hi PeQu. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Try all of these fixes for headphones not working in Windows 11:


https://itechhacks.com/headphones-not-working-w...

https://www.maketecheasier.com/fix-headphones-n...

https://www.asavvyweb.com/windows/how-to-fix-wi...

https://www.droidwin.com/headphones-not-working...

https://appuals.com/windows-11-not-detecting-he... (Avoid ad links which intrude into editorial copy, especially avoid Restoro and Reimage ads)

https://www.lifewire.com/fix-headphones-not-wor...

https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-headphones... (Avoid ad links which intrude into editorial copy, especially avoid Restoro and Reimage ads)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlYBAwQfYaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkAjKJ29mCw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0byANzBbvzE


Please report back results for each step in each link, so I know what else to suggest. I will keep helping you until this is resolved.


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All the links contain the methods i've already tried:

- Running the troubleshoot tool - In this tool you have to select your headphones and for me they're not even getting detected

- Uninstalling the headphones drivers - There are no headphones drivers there

- Showing hidden and disabled devices in the control panel - I've enabled them and still can't see my headphones

Hi again -

There's no possible way you could have even read all of the links in 8 minutes.
Absolute thoroughness is required in these issues, skipping nothing and asking back if you need any help to complete a step. We often find out later that the fix was the skipped step, so please do not skip any. If you need help performing any step I will help.

Please go back to the top and work your way through the steps in each link, and as I requested post back results for each step in each link, not only three steps out of dozens.

I am standing by here to help.

1st Link:

Reconnect Your Headphones - Didn't work, tried multiple times

Update Windows 11 (Build 22000.168 Dev) - I've already got the latest update

Update The Audio Drivers - There are no headphones drivers in the device manager

Run The Windows 11 Troubleshooter - In this tool you have to select the device that doesen't work which in my case are the headphones, but windows doesen't detect them at all so i can't select them

2nd Link:

1. Isolate the Problem - I'm pretty sure its the jack port not working but i might be wrong because i can hear some sound when putting in the headphone pin into the jack port

2. Make Sure Headphones Are Set as Enabled and Set as Default Device - They're not even getting detected so i can't

3. Update, Reinstall or Replace Sound Drivers - There are no headphones drivers in the device manager

4. Change the “Default Format” of Your Headphones - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

5. Choose HD Audio Over AC97 - I don't have realted hd audio manager

6. Ensure Bluetooth Is Working Correctly - My headphones aren't bluetooth

3rd Link:

Device Manager & Roll Back Drivers - There are no headphones drivers there for me

Pair your Headphone - My headphones aren't bluetooth

Pair your Headphone - My headphones aren't bluetooth

Change Default Sound output - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

Check for Windows Update - I've already got the latest update

4th Link:

FIX 1: Re-Pair Headphones - My headphones aren't bluetooth

FIX 2: Re-Enable Headphones - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

FIX 3: Set Headphone as Default Audio output - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

FIX 4: Update Headphone Drivers - There are no headphones drivers there for me

FIX 5: Use Sound Troubleshooter - In this tool you have to select the device that doesen't work which in my case are the headphones, but windows doesen't detect them at all so i can't select them

FIX 6: Re-Install Headphone Drivers - There are no headphones drivers there for me

5th link:

Check Headphones Cables- They are plugged in correctly, i tried both front and back jack ports

Run Audio Troubleshooter - In this tool you have to select the device that doesen't work which in my case are the headphones, but windows doesen't detect them at all so i can't select them

Add Device Manually (if applicable) - My headphones aren't bluetooth

Enable Playback Device - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

Reinstall Sound Drivers - There are no headphones drivers there for me

6th link:

Check your volume settings - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

Turn on your headphones. - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

Turn off other speakers, headphones, and earphones. -Didn't work

Inspect the headphones' cable. - I didn't hear anything

Use Airplane mode to turn off other connected devices. - Didn't work

Close and re-open the app. - What app

Check the in-app audio controls. - What app

Use the Windows 11 volume mixer. -They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

Charge your headphones. - They're not a battery headphones

Try a different USB port. - I have a jack port headphones, i tried both my jack ports and didnt work

Disconnect other USB devices. - Didn't work

Restart Windows 11 - Didn't work,i even tried factory resetting it

Update Windows 11 - I've already got the latest update

Update your Windows Apps - Didn't work

Remove the headphones and then re-add them - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

Update the headphone’s firmware and drivers - There are no headphones drivers there for me

Run a troubleshooter. - In this tool you have to select the device that doesen't work which in my case are the headphones, but windows doesen't detect them at all so i can't select them

Update your Windows drivers - There are no drivers available

Check your headphones with another device - They worked on my brothers pc

7th link:

1. Update your audio drivers - There are no headphones drivers in the device manager

2. Ensure that the headphones are connected properly - They are

3. Set the headphones as a default sound output - They're not even getting detected so i can't do that

4. Run the sound troubleshooter - In this tool you have to select the device that doesen't work which in my case are the headphones, but windows doesen't detect them at all so i can't select them

5. Reset your headphones (Bluetooth) - My headphones aren't bluetooth

6. Update your OS - I've already got the latest update

As you see i've tried everything and nothing works :(

You said you think the problem might be the headphone 3.5mm jack port? Have you tried plugging anything else into it to confirm this? Do the headphones work in another device?

Try these additional fixes for headphones not working in 3.5mm jack port:

https://nerdschalk.com/headphone-jack-not-worki...

https://www.androidauthority.com/headphone-jack...

https://www.gizmogrind.com/blog/how-to-fix-when...

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/headphone-...

https://www.carlcare.com/global/tips-detail/how...

https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/audi...

https://audiomav.com/can-a-headphone-jack-wear-...

https://ioshacker.com/how-to/headphone-jack-not...

There is an inexpensive converter from 3.5mm female to USB plug, if the headphones are still confirmed to work in other devices.

Keep me posted on your progress as I will be here to help until the case is resolved.

Hi There,

Mine is a earphone + mic with the same 3.5mm plug. It was working fine with my laptop before the latest windows update.

The laptop can only detect the mic, not the earphone.

I tried updating the driver, it was working for 1 night then the next day the issue happened again.

now all drivers are up to date, windows is up to date, All settings are as your instructions, still only the microphone is recognized, the earphone is not. It is definitely because of my earphone because it is still working with my phone.

Need another solution now

I'm facing exactly the same issue. Have you got a fix?

Just to be clear, the jack works. My headphones are plugged into it and are functional. Windows does not recognize the mic as being plugged in.

Definition:

Headset has an integrated mic built-in.

Headphone does not have mic.

You have to set it as headset in Realtek HD Audio Manager, Realtek Audio Console, Dell Audio, Waves MaxxAudio Pro or whatever audio configuration app your computer uses.

I'm also facing the same issue. Thought restarting windows with earphones plugged in to the jack temporarly fixes the isuse, if I unplug my hearphones and plug them again, windows doesn't recognize the earphones again.

Is there a permanent fix for this issue?