How to change sound device's symbol in the output device menu on taskbar in Win 11?

Question

Hey.

the icons are inconsistant to my devices.

Headphone are with the speaker Icon and Speaker are with the headphone Icon.

How can I change those icons?

Greez Jens

Got the same issue as → https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-change-sound-devices-symbol-in-the-output/a67f8c54-8b9f-4c14-b010-39517e65d3d3

Answer 1

Same issue here → https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/uqyheh/is\_there\_a\_way\_to\_manually\_change\_the\_icon\_of/

Answer 2

Hello! My name is Mostafa, and I'm an independent advisor and a long-time Microsoft user.

I'm sorry that you are experiencing this issue, and I will try my best to assist you with this so that you find a satisfactory solution.

Please check the screenshot that I've attached.

I hope the above steps helped you. In case of additional questions, reach back to me, and I will be happy to help and try my best to resolve your issue. Thank you.

Best,

Mostafa

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Answer 3

Hey.

Thanks for the help! We are still not there yet.

But the Windows 11 Icon is not changed by this way.

Only the spots which still are in the Windows 10 Look get changed.

How to I for eg change the Icon in the context Menu at the Dock?

Greez Jens

Answer 4

I’m sorry that you are still experiencing this issue.

Refer to this article It's a BUG https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

In case of additional questions, reach out back to me, and I will be happy to help and try my best to resolve your issue. Thank you.

Answer 5

Yes ;) How can I file a bug report? So that it get fixed .. someday.

The Link ends up in a closed thread with a missunderstanding by the support there.