# Selectable "Default Communication Device" instead of "Default Device"? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 28, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/selectable-default-communication-device-instead-of-default-device/2225 "2023-08-28T19:06:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/selectable-default-communication-device-instead-of-default-device/2225/4 "2023-09-12T20:45:38Z")
Kevin, As far as setting FxSound as the Default Communications Device, my guess is that if you do so, it sets FxSound as both the Default Device ànd the Default Communications Device simultaneously, but, shows it named only as Default Device in the sound settings. Your idea has been suggested before, but unfortunately, that’s not how FxSound works, and it could simply never work under that condition no matter what you or anyone else tried. The basic axiom is that in order for FxSound to be able to process any audio, it _must_ always be set as the primary, Default Device; and if this condition is not met, then no audio can or will be processed by the driver. > [@FxSound working but not with Zoom Client meeting](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fxsound-working-but-not-with-zoom-client-meeting/406/5): > > In Control Panel-\>Sound, can you please check if FxSound Speakers is configured as Default Communication Device. If FxSound is just set as Default Device and some other speaker is set as Default Communication Device, then applications like Zoom and Skype might not use FxSound for audio output. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/selectable-default-communication-device-instead-of-default-device/2225)._