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EarTrumpet brings the convenience of true per‑application audio control back to the Windows taskbar, letting you mute a chat notification, lower a browser tab, or route Spotify to speakers while keeping a meeting on your headset — all without diving into Settings. Background Windows has...

Windows 11’s built-in audio “enhancements” — the DSP-driven presets, virtual surround and device optimizations that ship with many drivers and the OS itself — are intended to make sound fuller and voices clearer, but for a surprising number of users they do the opposite: introducing crackle...

Windows 11 will often alter the way your headphones, speakers, or microphone sound — sometimes for the better, sometimes not — and many users should at least consider turning those automatic “audio enhancements” off to avoid unexpected distortion, compatibility problems, or added latency...

For years the Windows volume controls have felt like a cramped back alley when what users wanted was an open, well‑lit control room — and EarTrumpet finally gives that room back, with a modern tray‑based mixer, per‑app volume sliders, and simple device routing that many power users now prefer to...

Microsoft’s Copilot Read Aloud can be a game‑changing accessibility and productivity feature — but when it stops working the interruption is painfully obvious: silence where speech should be, or an error that refuses to play. This practical, in‑depth guide verifies the common fixes you’ll find...

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Windows 11’s built‑in Enhance audio toggle is one of the easiest ways to get clearer, fuller sound from everyday speakers and headphones — but it’s not a magic fix. This article shows exactly where the option lives, what the switch actually does (and doesn’t do), how to troubleshoot when it’s...

If your Windows PC shows a Bluetooth device as “Connected” but you hear no audio, the problem usually isn’t mysterious hardware failure — it’s a mix of routing, profiles, drivers, and sometimes new limits in Bluetooth audio profiles. This deep-dive guide explains why the “Bluetooth connected but...

You’re in the middle of a video conference and the room goes silent—literally—because your microphone or headset refuses to cooperate; welcome to one of the most persistent annoyances of modern remote work. Audio problems on Windows 10 and Windows 11 are startlingly common, but the root causes...

Joining an online meeting or starting a movie only to be met with silence, crackling, or robotic voices is a uniquely aggravating modern problem — and one that’s surprisingly common on Windows 11 PCs. The good news: most of these issues are fixable without special tools, and a methodical...

Google’s plan to improve how Chrome captures audio on Windows promises to close a long-standing gap between what desktop recording apps deliver and what web apps can do. The change — surfaced in recent reporting and visible in Chromium project commits — aims to let Chrome request and preserve...

EarTrumpet slips into the Windows taskbar like the small but decisive fix Windows’ audio UX has been silently begging for, turning a fragmented set of volume controls into a single, practical mixer that actually fits real workflows. The app is tiny, open source, and — for many users — the only...

Spotify, Apple and Microsoft all pushed meaningful updates this week that matter to Windows power users: Spotify has finally switched on lossless audio for Premium subscribers across more than 50 markets (including New Zealand) at no extra cost, Apple unveiled the ultra‑thin iPhone Air that...

Microsoft’s push to bring Bluetooth LE Audio into Windows 11 finally closes a painful, decades‑old gap between high‑fidelity stereo playback and usable microphone audio on PCs — and owners of compatible Samsung Galaxy Buds models are among the first to see tangible benefits. Background Bluetooth...

Microsoft’s move to bring Bluetooth LE Audio to Windows 11 finally closes a long-standing gap between high-fidelity stereo playback and usable microphone audio on PCs — but the real-world benefit for owners of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy Buds 3, and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro will depend on firmware...

The Windows 11 development pipeline has quietly introduced a capability that many users have asked for since the days of Windows XP: native audio sharing to multiple devices. Buried in a recent Insider Preview build, the “Shared Audio” feature appears ready to end years of workarounds...

For years, Windows users have pined for the ability to send audio output to multiple devices simultaneously. From home entertainment setups to small office environments, the lack of native audio sharing in Windows has long been a quirk that forced even advanced users to seek out clunky...

When it comes to essential operating system utilities, audio management is one of the most overlooked yet vital categories—especially for power users, gamers, streamers, remote workers, and anyone who regularly switches between audio outputs. For years, users of Windows have faced a persistent...

For many Windows enthusiasts, seamless audio performance is as critical as the display and overall system speed, especially when upgrading to a new operating system like Windows 11. One common query that has persisted, even with the sleek redesign and improved driver management of Microsoft's...

Microsoft’s ongoing evolution of Windows Update reliability continues to be both a story of incremental progress and sporadic setbacks, as illustrated by the recent release of Windows 11 configuration update KB5062324. Designed specifically for version 24H2, this small update aims to fix a...