Audio
The latest Audio coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Fix Windows 11 Audio Switching: Disable Unused Devices for Faster Control
Windows 11's audio management system presents a persistent frustration for users who regularly switch between multiple output devices. The streamlined interface that Microsoft introduced with Windows...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26220.6690: AI Translation Arrives, But Hardware Hiccups Linger
On September 19, Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6690 (KB5065786) to the Dev Channel, packing two new Copilot-driven features and a handful of urgent fixes. The most notable...
Nine-Month Windows 11 24H2 Audio Block Lifted After Dirac Driver Update
After nine months of silence—literally—Microsoft has removed the compatibility safeguard hold that prevented certain devices from receiving the Windows 11 24H2 feature update. The block, imposed...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27943 Repairs Storage, HDR, but Rollback Errors and Arm64 Crashes Mar Deployment
Microsoft dropped Canary build 27943 today, and while it patches several everyday annoyances—hung storage scans, duplicate taskbar previews, and flaky HDR—two showstopping regressions demand...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27943: Storage Scanner Fix Arrives Amid Rollback and Arm64 Hazards
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 Canary build 27943, delivering a much‑needed correction for the stuck temporary files scanner in Settings, but Insiders must weigh that gain against persistent...
Heads up, Arm64 testers: Windows 11 Canary build 27943 could trigger blue screens and rollbacks
Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 to the Canary Channel on September 11, 2025, and it’s a release that demands caution. While the build patches several persistent...
Windows 11 Fixes Bluetooth Audio: Stereo and Mic Now Work Simultaneously
Windows 11 has quietly solved one of the longest-running annoyances in PC Bluetooth audio: the moment you opened a headset microphone during a game or call, stereo playback would collapse into a...
Microsoft's LE Audio Integration in Windows 11 Brings Stereo Calls to Galaxy Buds
Microsoft has quietly delivered one of the most significant Bluetooth audio upgrades in decades for Windows users, and owners of compatible Samsung Galaxy Buds are among the first to reap the...
Microsoft’s LE Audio Update Brings Super-Wideband Stereo to Galaxy Buds on Windows 11
Microsoft has unlocked Bluetooth LE Audio in Windows 11, and for owners of Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, Galaxy Buds 3, and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, the change finally banishes a decades-old scourge: the...
Windows 11 LE Audio Update Delivers Super-Wideband Stereo for Clearer Calls and Game Chat
Microsoft has finally addressed the muffled voice quality that has plagued Windows Bluetooth headsets for decades, with a new update introducing support for Bluetooth LE Audio and its super-wideband...
Microsoft’s LE Audio Push on Windows 11 Solves the Old Stereo-or-Mic Trade-off, but Your Hardware Holds the Key
The grainy, compressed voice quality that plagues Zoom calls through Bluetooth headsets has a single technical root: you can have high-fidelity stereo music, or you can use your headset’s...
Microsoft’s Hidden Repair Wizards: Mastering Windows 11’s Built-In Troubleshooters for Wi-Fi, Audio, and More
When your Wi-Fi drops out mid-meeting or your printer flatlines just before a deadline, reaching for a nuclear option like a system reset feels like admitting defeat. But Windows 11 ships with a...