How to fix game audio from playing on monitor but microsoft edge plays in headphones

Hi Logan Lopez,

I understand how confusing this behavior can be. Have you already tried the Q&A Assist suggestions? In addition, I’d like to narrow this down a bit:

1. When the game (e.g., Roblox) is running, does it appear in “Settings” > “System” > “Sound” > “Volume mixer”? If yes, which output device is selected there?
2. Is your monitor connected via HDMI or DisplayPort? (These connections can create a separate audio device.)
3. If you switch your headphones as the output using the speaker icon on the taskbar, does the game audio change immediately, or only after restarting the game?
4. Does this happen with all games, or only specific ones?

Looking forward to your update.   

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Set the headphones as the default output for the whole system, then check per‑app audio settings so the game uses the same device as Edge.

1. Set system default output device
   1. Select Start > Settings > System > Sound.
   2. In the Output section, select the headphones as the device to use for playback. This also sets them as the default device.
   3. If the monitor is selected as output, change it to the headphones; if the monitor has no speakers, selecting it will give no audio from the headphones.
2. Check that devices are not muted/disabled
   1. Right‑click the Speakers icon on the taskbar and select Open Volume mixer.
   2. Make sure the system and app volumes are not muted and are above 0.
   3. Go to Start > Settings > System > Sound.
   4. Select the headphones under Output, then Device properties, and confirm the Disable checkbox is not selected.
3. Reset per‑app audio routing
   1. Open Settings > System > Sound > Volume mixer.
   2. Under Apps, locate Microsoft Edge and the game (e.g., Roblox).
   3. For each app, set the Output device to Default or directly to the headphones.
   4. If things are still inconsistent, in Volume mixer use Reset sound devices and volumes for all apps to the recommended defaults, then reselect the headphones as the default output device as in step 1.
4. Update or reinstall audio drivers if devices behave inconsistently
   1. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select it.
   2. Expand Sound, video and game controllers.
   3. Right‑click the audio device used for the headphones and select Update driver > Search automatically for drivers.
   4. If that does not help, right‑click the device again, select Uninstall device, check Attempt to remove/Delete the driver software for this device, and select Uninstall.
   5. Restart the PC so Windows reinstalls the driver automatically, then repeat step 1 to set the headphones as default.

After these steps, both the game and Microsoft Edge should output audio through the headphones unless explicitly changed in the Volume mixer.

References:

• Fix sound or audio problems in Windows
• Logitech G560 Speakers detect audio (volume bar moves) but no sound comes out - Microsoft Q&A