Headphone Jack Not Working Windows 11 Fix [2026]

Quick Answer: Headphone jack not working due to Realtek driver issues or disabled front panel detection. Open Realtek Audio Console and enable front panel jack detection.

Fix

Enable Jack Detection

Realtek Audio Console → Device advanced settings → Separate all input jacks as independent input devices

Set Default Device

Control Panel → Sound → Playback → Right-click headphones → Set as Default Device

Update Drivers

Device Manager → Sound, video and game controllers → Realtek Audio → Update driver

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