# Switching playback devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [March 4, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840 "2024-03-04T20:32:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/scott/32/1665_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/1 "2024-03-04T20:32:10Z")
I switch between headphones, speakers, and a headset. Before installing FxSound, I did this with [Volume²](https://irzyxa.blogspot.com/). With FxSound installed, it seems that sometimes the playback device switch works properly when I use [Volume²](https://irzyxa.blogspot.com/), and other times, it doesn’t. Is this a bug, or is FxSound simply designed to require that it and it alone is used to switch devices? ---
**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:** [March 4, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/2 "2024-03-04T20:37:53Z")
> [@Scott](#): > > or is FxSound simply designed to require that it and it alone is used to switch devices? My guess would be that this is indeed the case. FxSound works as a virtual sound card, which is why it needs to be set as the Default Device, and allows it to boost all audio on the system. If you install a second program with a similar role, it seems logical that conflicts will arise. Give me a minute to visit the link you shared, because I’ve never heard of this software before. FYI, most users report no errors when combining [EarTrumpet](https://github.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet), a similar volume control app, with FxSound. ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/scott/32/1665_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/3 "2024-03-04T20:47:43Z")
[Volume²](https://irzyxa.blogspot.com/) isn’t setting up any virtual devices; it’s just switching between existing ones. To me it seems feasible that FxSound could detect that the active device has changed and then to account for this change, but I wasn’t sure if it was indeed designed that way. This was the basis of my question. I mainly like having an easy way to change the volume and for the volume to be forced to 0 when audio devices are switched. Changing audio devices via hotkey is nice, though. I will look into EarTrumpet. Thanks! ---
**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:** [March 4, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/4 "2024-03-04T20:49:43Z")
I do not know the answer to this question, but I am willing to forward it to the lead audio engineer, if you want. ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/scott/32/1665_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/5 "2024-03-04T20:50:18Z")
I’d appreciate it. Thanks! ---
**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:** [March 4, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/6 "2024-03-04T20:54:29Z")
No problem. Message sent. ---
**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/7 "2024-03-05T15:15:24Z")
Hi @Scott For FxSound to work, it has to be the default audio playback device. To output audio to the required device, we have to select the device from FxSound. Volume² switches the default audio play back device and FxSound is not the default device after the switch then FxSound does not work. ---
**Author:** ![Scott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/scott/32/1665_2.png) [@Scott](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Scott)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-playback-devices/2840/8 "2024-03-05T15:31:27Z")
It actually seems to cooperate nicely with Volume² if “Automatically switch to newly connected output device” is disabled. I don’t understand why, but I’m happy with it. Thank you!