- You can configure Windows 11 output audio to multiple devices via the Settings.
- You have to first enable the Stereo Mix feature, which is available on most, but not all devices.
- This feature works best with devices connected via USB or 3.5mm, not HDMI or other cables.
Usually, when you want to play any kind of audio from your Windows 11 device, it’ll come out of one device at a time, which might be your speakers or a pair of wired headphones, for example. However, there may be cases where you want to output audio to multiple devices with Windows 11, like speakers and headphones, simultaneously.
It’s possible to do this, and this guide explores how to set up Windows 11 output audio to multiple devices.
Windows 11 – Output Audio to Multiple Devices: Step-by-Step
You’ll need to tinker with your device’s sound settings before you can start playing audio through multiple devices at the same time. To be more precise, you will have to enable a feature called “Stereo Mix.” Here is how it’s done:
Step 1. Open your device’s Settings menu. The fastest way to get there is by pressing the “Windows” and “I” keys at the same time. Alternatively, you can use the shortcut in the Start menu.
Step 2. Click on “System” and then “Sound” to access the audio settings.
Step 3. Look under the section labeled “Choose where to play sound.” You should see your available, connected audio output devices, like speakers and headphones. Make sure that one of the devices you want to play audio through is selected.
Step 4. Scroll down to find the “More sound settings” option, and click on it.
Step 5. A pop-up window will appear with more audio settings. Click over to the “Recording” tab and then click in any blank space within that tab. Look for the option labeled “Show Disabled Devices” and make sure it is selected so that any disabled devices show up in the list.
Step 6. Look for an entry in the list called “Stereo Mix.” Right-click on it and select “Enable.”
Step 7. Right-click again on “Stereo Mix” and select “Set as Default Device.”
Step 8. Double-click on “Stereo Mix” to access its settings. Then, click on the “Listen” tab. Check the box next to “Listen to this device,” and then use the drop-down menu to select the second audio output you want to use, in addition to the one you selected earlier in the sound settings.
Step 9. Finally, click “Apply” and then “OK” to save your changes. You may then want to restart your computer, and then try playing some audio to see if it works. Note that this won’t work perfectly on every device, as compatibility levels vary. Some machines don’t even support the “Stereo Mix” feature at all, and if yours doesn’t have it, then you won’t be able to output audio to multiple devices.
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- Select all the files you want to print, and use the Ctrl + P shortcut.
- Alternatively, right-click on the selected files and go to Show More Options > Print.
- You can select multiple PDF files, but you can’t print them at once. You need to use third-party apps to batch-print PDF files.
Method 1: Print Multiple Word, Excel, and Other Media
We will first show you how to launch the current print queue on Windows. If any print process is running in the background, complete or cancel it. Otherwise, you may run into errors with batch printing multiple files.
Step 1: Open the Settings app, go to Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners .
Step 2: This will display all the printers you have installed.
Ensure the printer you want to use is present in the list.
Step 3: Navigate to the relevant file explorer location. Select all the files you want to print.
You can only mark multiple files in the same location (for example, your Desktop), but not ones from two different places.
If you want to do that, you’ll have to repeat the process for every directory location with some of the files you want to print – or you can move them into the same location first.
Step 4: When all the ones you want to print are selected, press the Control + P keyboard shortcut at the same time. The usual print menu will open up, and you’ll be able to select your printer.
Alternatively, you can right-click on the selected files, go to Show More Options , and select Print .
Step 5: Select your printer, paper size, quality, paper type, and number of copies of each. You can fit the picture to the frame and hit click Print.
If you are looking for efficient methods to select multiple files on Windows , you can read our article on the same.
Method 2: Print Multiple PDFs
You can select multiple PDF files using the steps above, but you can’t print them at once. You need to use third-party apps to batch-print PDF files. Wondershare PDFelement is one such capable app to manage PDFs like a pro.
Step 1: Download and install Wondershare PDFelements .
Step 2: Launch File Explorer and select multiple PDF files using the Ctrl key trick.
Step 3: Right-click on your selection and select Show more options .
Step 4: Select Batch Print with Wondershare PDFelements .
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the print job in no time.
