Plugging headphones into PC doesn't change 5.1 to 2.0, so I lose some audio

King Mustard · Aug 28, 2021

PotPlayer v1.7.21525 (July 2021)
ASRock B550M Pro4 motherboard (manual) with on-board Realtek ALC1200 audio
Realtek Audio Driver v6.0.9147.1 (April 2021)
Logitech Z906 5.1 speaker system (user guide)
Corsair HS60 Pro Surround Gaming Headset (manual)
Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 case

Within PotPlayer > Preferences > Audio, I have Speakers set to 3/0/2+LFE (5.1 Channels), which works fine through my speakers.

However, if I connect my headphones to my case's front-panel audio jack, PotPlayer remains in 5.1, so if I watch 5.1-channel content, I simply miss audio channels when listening.

Is there a solution to this, apart from keep changing PotPlayer's Audio preferences?

plastiscɧ · Aug 28, 2021

as far as i have XP, mine are connectet via USB. those front connectors have stereo only

20€

5.1 / 7.1

and u need the software to emulate the surround i guess. mine is Razer

Spatial THX

but when the rest is working fine the adapter is enough

Regeneration · Aug 29, 2021

Use another media player. I recommend mpv since its probably the only player to display YUV colors 100% correctly.

plastiscɧ · Aug 29, 2021

Regeneration said:
Use another media player. I recommend mpv since its probably the only player to display YUV colors 100% correctly.

he/she has audio issues not color thingis.....

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock B650M Pro RS
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB
Memory	32 GB DDR5-6000
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro
Display(s)	2x 42" 4K OLED (LG C4, LG C2)
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox NR400
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z906
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2018)
Mouse	Logitech G305
Keyboard	Tecware Phantom RGB (105-key)
Software	Windows 11

System Name	°( ఠ ͟ʖ ఠ)°
Processor	Intel \| i7 _ 11700K \| @ ~ 5GHz all \| cooling ~ Thermal Grizzly CARBONAUT
Motherboard	Asus \| ROG Strix -- Z 590-E wifi
Cooling	Asus \| ROG Ryujin 240 2* _Noctua F PPC °3000 \| 4+1* _beQuiet_ Silent/Light Wings 3 °2200
Memory	G Skill \| Trident Z *RGB @ 4000_ \| _15-15-15-36_ \|
Video Card(s)	Asus \| ROG Strix -- RTX 3070Ti_ #OC Edition
Storage	WD black \| Samsung EVO 860 / 970 EVO plus\| WDC WD40 \| Intenso x2
Display(s)	Alienware \| AW3821DW _ 38" {3840*1600} wide - curved
Case	be Quiet \| DARK BASE PRO 900 --- _rev. 2 --- #Silver
Audio Device(s)	Asus \| ROG Throne - Qi_7.1 \| LOGITECH_G560 Speaker (RGB)
Power Supply	be Quiet \| DARK Power PRO 12 __ 1200W *titanium
Mouse	Razer \| NAGA Trinity (19 buttons)
Keyboard	Razer \| Huntsman V2 analog \| Razer Goliathus (RGB) black
VR HMD	Razer \| Kraken Ultimate HEADSET __7.1 THX ____\| DX RACER - Gaming Leather Chair_____ VR?? is odd!
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	See signature URL

System Name	°( ఠ ͟ʖ ఠ)°
Processor	Intel \| i7 _ 11700K \| @ ~ 5GHz all \| cooling ~ Thermal Grizzly CARBONAUT
Motherboard	Asus \| ROG Strix -- Z 590-E wifi
Cooling	Asus \| ROG Ryujin 240 2* _Noctua F PPC °3000 \| 4+1* _beQuiet_ Silent/Light Wings 3 °2200
Memory	G Skill \| Trident Z *RGB @ 4000_ \| _15-15-15-36_ \|
Video Card(s)	Asus \| ROG Strix -- RTX 3070Ti_ #OC Edition
Storage	WD black \| Samsung EVO 860 / 970 EVO plus\| WDC WD40 \| Intenso x2
Display(s)	Alienware \| AW3821DW _ 38" {3840*1600} wide - curved
Case	be Quiet \| DARK BASE PRO 900 --- _rev. 2 --- #Silver
Audio Device(s)	Asus \| ROG Throne - Qi_7.1 \| LOGITECH_G560 Speaker (RGB)
Power Supply	be Quiet \| DARK Power PRO 12 __ 1200W *titanium
Mouse	Razer \| NAGA Trinity (19 buttons)
Keyboard	Razer \| Huntsman V2 analog \| Razer Goliathus (RGB) black
VR HMD	Razer \| Kraken Ultimate HEADSET __7.1 THX ____\| DX RACER - Gaming Leather Chair_____ VR?? is odd!
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	See signature URL

Plugging headphones into PC doesn't change 5.1 to 2.0, so I lose some audio

King Mustard

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Regeneration

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