FXSound plays sound for a split second after switching device then goes silent

[doolhoofd]

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@heapinfrimp

Glad to hear it.
Thanks for informing us.

This thread was posted yesterday and seems quite similar:

The sound of the AUX doesn't work

Sorry for the caps . I have had this problem for a while and it’s been bugging me because I’m constantly with headphones and now i can’t change their sound with the FxSound. The sound comes out well on the laptop speaker and the headphone aux functions when not using the software, but once i turn on the FxSound there’s a slight millisecond where it work’s and then it never works again until I shutdown the program and execute it again. I don’t want to go find a separate program just…

Since FxSound worked before this malfunction occurred for all users who reported it, and now even seems to work again in the case reported by @heapinfrimp, I added some instructions on how to update (or roll back) the driver of the affected device.

@doolhoofd

Perhaps you could also try updating the drivers of the device that doesn’t connect - but, please be aware, this usually carries some risks, so you’ll be doing this at your own peril.
You can update drivers through Windows Update, or - in this case, preferably - in Device Manager, by going to the “Sound, Video and Game Controllers” tab, right-clicking on the device, selecting “Update driver,” and letting your machine search for driver updates automatically.
If the results of the operation turn out to be disappointing, you can roll back the driver through Device Manager, in the device’s Properties tab.
Here’s the how-to on the update process:

https://www.howtogeek.com/850821/how-to-update-audio-drivers-on-windows/

And here’s the how-to on the roll-back process:

How to Roll Back a Driver in Windows