How to FIX Headphones Only Work in One Ear on PC Windows 10/11

[@Majimba_Enjoyer]

this was proudly listened to by the right headphone gang

[@TropicalTech]

Did you end the video in both the left and right gangs though?

[@travis6989]

​@@TropicalTechnope :(

[@Sekiro._]

@@travis6989same

[@Sekiro._]

Left gang >>>>

[@michauuuu4390]

@@travis6989 same :c

[@evangelineTHEawesomest]

This was actually driving me insane, thank you so much

[@Boppl]

Oye

[@wperson]

For those having this issue with the front aux port on a new pc, check to ensure that your front io plugins on the motherboard are all installed correctly.

[@tejasawasthi8056]

What exactly do you mean by plugins?

[@joshstinncer8212]

im not even kidding while watching this video they just randomly started working again

[@lawl_4llie]

Bro it's crazy mine started working too wtf 💀💀

[@randomized-ci3vx]

ME TOO WHATT 💀💀💀

[@adamyahia8063]

I SWEAR

[@rodrigopires5261]

same wtf thats crazy

[@brogamer3397]

Also mine in first 45 sec ....💀💀💀💀

[@placeholder7753]

welp i tried everything b4 already and tried every single port along with direct cpu connection through monitor and it seems like a pc issue with mono audio or something but even with that enabled it just puts two ears sound into one and the other is still unfunctional. i contacted both gigabyte and skytech but no response and the only workaround is usng bluetooth earbuds....

[@placeholder7753]

i redid my drivers using gigabytes, tried getting realtek console to work, did the sound video and game controller audio section both manually, uininstalled, and autoed. ive even plugged my headset into a mic (and yes the headset works i checked and i also tried like 5 other different ones) and it gave me one side what is this, is my pc bios or sometjhing fucked

[@ashtonalexander791]

OH MY GOSH. You actually fixed it, thank you so much for fixing this problem, I am ever grateful.

[@st1n]

ive got a functional earphone that works on other devices, but only works on left ear if i connect in on my laptop. any other methods u think will work? other than the video

[@Nietzschefan333]

this is happening to me as well wtf

[@catsobber]

I loved watching this with one hear thanks!

[@ojembaworld7721]

😂😂😂😂

[@osku6727]

THANK YO! Windows had changed headphone balanced for no reason, thought my headset was broken.

[@TropicalTech]

You’re welcome, glad that fixed it!

[@simrexfrandsen7491]

i dont have the button balance help me please

[@rsearchtim]

The balance trick worked for me. I did see forums online, but I didn't notice the balance button and it's plain as day right there. Thanks for the video.

[@andrew.l.5493]

Thank you so much. It was the balance setting but I don't understand how it would've changed as I had not made any adjustments in the past.

[@privatescorp]

same thing happend to me it adjusted itself somehow :p

[@PlanetMars2030]

It worked for me! I unplugged the headset and plugged the cord back in. Thanks!

[@courtcrea.]

omg This fixed it for me. The balance. I had no idea. Thank you so much, I appreciate you! ♥

[@TropicalTech]

You're welcome, glad that fixed it!

[@playerunknown7112]

thank you !!! i spent 2 hour looking for a fix (it wasn t plugged in)

[@j-hopessprite4768]

i just fixed mine and it wasnt plugged in as well HELP

[@jersey.byfred]

My Headphones are connected into the headset jack at the front of my computer and its only in my left ear, but if i tinker it and pull it towards me it goes in both ears but if i let go it goes back to my left ear, its weird and it was on my friends pc aswell so i dont think its a damage thing. U got any advice?

[@juicyjuice2juicyjuice222]

It is a damage thing unfortunate for you.

[@jersey.byfred]

na because i literally just got a new pc with headphones and it still doesnt work. new headphones aswell. @@juicyjuice2juicyjuice222

[@2amFado]

@@juicyjuice2juicyjuice222not true mine does same thing but I plug my headphones into anything else and they work fine

[@juicyjuice2juicyjuice222]

@@2amFado then it’s likely some sort of damage to your audio jack on whatever it is that you were originally plugging it in to. However, I could be mistaken, and it could just be some funky malfunction of your audio settings that can be adjusted directly through your PC or Console.

[@snoww_0577]

Thanks bro this actually helped me, the check headphone balance method fixed mine

[@andreasmadsen3094]

This help me instantly. My problem was the balance my left was 9 And right was 25. Thank you

[@TropicalTech]

Glad that fixed it, thanks for watching!

[@L1Mystical]

your a bloody lifesaver for some reason my right headphone was on 3 and it was driving me nuts

[@cavriaaa]

I've tried almost all of the methods I've seen but I still can't get my headphones to work, but its weird though, if I rotate my head a certain way, the audio comes out of both of the sides, or if I angle the cable a certain way it works like that, but when I stop doing it, the other side stops working.. does anyone have any idea what the problem is??

[@TropicalTech]

That sounds like a faulty or broken cable

[@Thetippytaps]

Thank you so much!! Your video helped massively fixed the issues somehow a setting that I never touched got messed up and I would of never thought to look there 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ensee2065]

My right earphone stopped working, after troubleshooting nothing fixed it so I thought it was broken and bought new ones. After plugging in the new ones they have the same issue, the right one does not work. I have tried everything I could find online to fix it but nothing seems to work. Any ideas?

[@nachL_]

same problem

[@ensee2065]

@@nachL_ What actually happened was that both of them were broken in the same way, which was a crazy coincidence. The old ones broke and the second pair I got was broken in the same exact way. The third pair I got works :D

[@Black_Medo-nx7id]

same problem

[@antonm.5340]

bro can you help me please, a see that many of people have managed to fix this by balancig headphones but i dont have that option to balance it, i can only manage the sound of headphones and that is it...

[@IBeeProfin]

dude i cannot thank you enough. Been through logitechs garbage support and bought a new set of headphones. This was weeks of suffering through these horrible forums of advice. THe balancing apparently shifts to 100:49 L/R ear respectively when you install new drivers on the logi g733s. Thank you so much again

[@TropicalTech]

You're welcome, glad this was able to help!

[@PandaMurderous]

I love you so much i thaught my headphones were broken but it was on 5 on left and 12 on right! thank you so much man much love! another sub for you!

[@duckdimi]

i have windows 11 and in my copntrol pannel and sound and then headset, when i click levels there isnt a button for balance what do i do

[@delusional3]

did u ever find out how to fix it bc i got the same issue

[@ZENMC-y3j]

hey man look idk if my headset are broken or just glitching my left side of the headset isnt working and when i move a wire or a wire next to the mic it suddenly works

[@TropicalTech]

That does unfortunately sound like a faulty/broken wire or port

[@ZENMC-y3j]

@@TropicalTech oh shit alright thanks

[@ZENMC-y3j]

@@TropicalTech heres one thing when i plug it i get electric shocks dont know if its normal because im not much of a expert

[@monotog]

Oh my god, thank you so much, I was hearing much less on the left side, and the balance thing fixed it! Thanks for making my life easier!

[@Asiago-]

I’m still having trouble

[@nijj1028]

for me the sound only comes out of 1 ear and when i turn my head to an angle then the audio comes out both sides

[@TropicalTech]

That sounds like a faulty wire or connection within the headphones. Are you able to test them on a different device?

[@jazzdd]

My headphone just fixed itself when i clicked on this video, very effective.

[@TropicalTech]

Haha at least it’s sorted now!

[@jazzdd]

❤❤

[@KrystalHarwood-z1b]

hi. my headphones only work equally when the jack is pulled out but not plugged IN. i've tried cleaning the ''hole out with a Qtip and alcohol but they still dont work and there is no evidence of dust inside

[@KrystalHarwood-z1b]

ps i've tried all my headphones and they all dont work equally

[@swashyhimself]

I tried a port on the back and sound came back... but how can the headphone port suddenly stop working? Is their a way to fix it? I occasionally applied a little side pressure when removing headphones but I wouldn't have thought it would be enough to cause damage.

[@TropicalTech]

It's possible it's damaged as it sounds like it's definitely that the port is the problem, however it could also be a loose internal connection.

[@swashyhimself]

@@TropicalTech thanks G

[@kokeeyousef4331]

Thank you so much! you helped me fix my headphones that i got recently. uninstalling the driver fixed it

[@kokeeyousef4331]

but now i feel like the headphone that was broken is louder than the other

[@TropicalTech]

You could adjust the balance by a small amount to correct for it

[@DoxxTheMathGeek]

I just removed the wire and put it in again, and it works prefectly fine now. Thanks! ^w^

[@kusyess]

Thank you so much you fixed my problem it was something wrong with the balance!

[@pmv.a.l]

Thank you it helped me a lot i don't know why one side was 6 and the other 30 .

[@_Dadog]

how can I repay you? I some how deleted the software of the headphones and I restarted my laptop and then my headphones can be used with the valiom thingy before if I click f1 (which is mute on laptops) it wouldn't be muted! why you my ask? Idk it only worked when I mute youtube on my brawser but man I can't thank you engh though!.

[@Lightiningshadow628]

one of my headphone sides doesnt work when its normally on my head but when I bend it upwards it starts working? but I cant use both when one is bend upwards

[@TropicalTech]

It sounds like it could be a loose connection within the headphones

[@pitergigant3077]

it has something to do with the cable can u help, i do not mean the port i mean the part where the cable goes in the headphones it works if i put it in the right position and if its in the wrong position it stops working

[@TropicalTech]

That sounds like a cable or port issue, are you able to try another cable to see if it was that?

[@Avoruss]

When I click test I can barerly hear the first sound in the right headphone and then the 2nd sound I can hear fully in the right headphone. Why is that?

[@pavevbogovev4045]

Unplugging and plugging back in worked, thanks🤦‍♀

[@acdoge6170]

Thank you so much, I checked the headphone balance and it's not balanced before I tune it, at one point I though I had lost some of my hearing from my left ear

[@MP_51]

Omg ty so much, I was actually about to go nuts but u saved me. My issue was headphone balance.

[@jackmehoff7938]

Balancing both sides of my headphone worked for me. Thank You Very much

[@simrexfrandsen7491]

i dont have the button balance help me please

[@mightyminisuk4295]

So on windows 11 when you go to the troubleshoot page and click on run iut doesnt allow you to choose your headphones so im stuck. i cant even see my headphones listed anywhere

[@TropicalTech]

Do they appear in the regular sound settings?

[@AxTenTen]

I just changed the usb port to different port, and it worked.

[@DizzyCooperSarrosong]

ok so i dont have the balance option what do i do to fix this? it worked fin with my old laptop that recently bricked on me and works fine with my ps4 but on this new laptop with win 11 i only get sound on one side and theres no balance option like you showed

[@simrexfrandsen7491]

me 2

[@daichi_71]

thanks man, this helps me a lot, and imma give u a little quote, "Nothing ever lasts forever" :)

[@aresek100]

I've a strange problem. I bought new headphones and my right side is like 8% louder. I already went back to store and they gave me new one - same problem. On other devices it works how it should. These headphones are plugged in by USB, but they also have JACK for telephone. When I plug in them by JACK they works fine. Hovewer I can't do this because not of all their options will work. I'm totally clueless, literally checked everything... I can add that I did disk format and it's same before and after it. Any ideas?

[@TropicalTech]

That does sound strange, is the problem the exact same on every USB port on the PC?

[@aresek100]

@@TropicalTech Yes, every. In the front and back. I think it can be something wrong with my motherboard, but I don’t know.

[@MrFrosteezz]

Thank you so much man, i just got these headphones yesterday and i was really worried if they had already broken. W mans

[@TropicalTech]

You're welcome, really glad this helped!

[@chango2194]

hi, in 1:42 i tested the headphones and i hear a little noise coming for my left ear (the broken one) but when i tried checking the sounds in another form, it didn't sound. :c

[@TropicalTech]

The best thing to do would be to try your headphones on another device, maybe on your phone or another PC/laptop to see if the problem is the same there.

[@Parsley.orange]

what if i dont have the "balance" option in that window?... (im on windows 10)

[@megatsoxsyt7902]

when i press the cable hard into the headphones i can hear both sides but when i stop applying preasure it stops working

[@TropicalTech]

Are you able to try them on another device? That could be a faulty connector or port.

[@deno7788]

Thank you so much, this helped me a lot.

[@koelforifjei]

for me that was a cable problem, the jack thing was bent, so i just rotated it. thanks :)

[@dam_yk]

Thank you! I just had to disable the headphones

[@frivera7049]

I have this problem my sony wh-1000xm5 headset changes to 1 channel tape recorder quality when using it for recording or games.

[@TropicalTech]

Yeah that's a common problem with Bluetooth headphones that have mics. I have the Xm4 so know the problem well unfortunately. They aren't designed to be able to transmit voice recording and output sound simultaneously, so when you use it to record it has to dramatically decrease the quality.

[@frivera7049]

@@TropicalTech Wow wished i knew before buying.

[@jordeli13]

nothing didnt work. My headphones are useless

[@Lyaagato]

i just click test on headphones in sound settings and its works lol tysm

[@heorousgpo5725]

yeah but my headphones are broken in the left side i tried it in 4 diferent laptops/pc and they still dont work what should i do

[@TropicalTech]

Repair or replace them

[@WandaWitch2800]

My brand new ones don’t work on either my phone or iPad but work on both sides on my mums iPad. How do I fix that??

[@TropicalTech]

What method are you using to connect them, Bluetooth or wired?

[@WandaWitch2800]

@@TropicalTech Bluetooth

[@TropicalTech]

@@WandaWitch2800 Are the fully removed/disconnected from all devices except the one you want to use it on?

[@WandaWitch2800]

@@TropicalTech yeah

[@TropicalTech]

@@WandaWitch2800 What happens once they're connected, do you see the headphones icon in the control center (where the volume slider is)?

[@satyankergupta7478]

mine headphones only one voice coming good but in other one it it is very low but what he said i tried it but it dosENT WORKING

[@skinnywinny2246]

you lowkey saved me bro thank you for this video Ive been so annoyed you just solved my problems 🥇

[@TropicalTech]

You’re welcome, glad this helped fix it!

[@T1r3d]

bro you saved my life my headphones were not balanced

[@gursahilsingh8015]

really helpful video thanks man

[@An_Ai123]

Thanks this was super helpful

[@TropicalTech]

You're welcome, glad this helped!

[@brimstone9602]

None of these worked for me. It's not a physical damage issue as I have tested with multiple pairs of headphones and they all are not playing in the left ear

[@TropicalTech]

Is the cable fully inserted and could it be damage to the port itself?

[@4DoRiJ6]

1:20 helped alot thank you life saver

[@TropicalTech]

You're welcome, glad that helped!

[@viktortompos6761]

my pc randomly decided to change the balance levels (in my right side it was at like 40 in the left side it was at like 20) thanks man

[@SachaVDM-cp9pc]

I have no idea, but this problem was not fixed sadly, i tried every single method here and still no response in my right ear, it does not let me balance my headphones and its probably because these are from playstation. Thanks for trying to help tho.

[@WhoAmIToCareAbtUsername]

but what for broken / dismantled parts into the headphones ? I have opened my headphones before searching for any video related to that but I cannot see anything that can help somehow I only see a yellow plastic bar and something like a ring magnet into another kind of circle magnet that out of the place that is supposed to be... I am so damn confused

[@Beuba_a]

why i hear the audio that was supposted to be on left side and i hear it on the right

[@MJKessy]

lol i watched this whole video only to find out my headphones werent fully plugged in 😭😭 im so special

[@Giratina_Gaming7961]

i was listening to music then randomly my right ear phone went really quiet

[@williamkeitel3994]

If you still have this problem and you think it's a input jack issue make sure your USB cable is properly connected to the motherboard it worked for me

[@ASMRefficenado-hp1ce]

My headphones wont even appear in device manager, any idea how to fix

[@TropicalTech]

Are you able to test them on another device?

[@Mr_ButterKatze]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I TRIED FOR 2 DAYS OMG U GAINED A SUB

[@TropicalTech]

You're welcome!! Thanks so much for the sub, glad this helped!

[@raphmz]

Thanks for the help. I have a brand new Logitech G 733 wireless, used for the 1st day and amazing sound, on the 2nd day, I used to play some games and as soon as I paused the game to go into the bathroom and came back, the right side had just stopped, with no reason... made many tests, restarting pc, disconnecting hp etc... when I crossed your video and checked the BALANCE, it was 80x30... wt???? Why it would change the balance without even going in that settings. Well the important thing, I put it together and it worked! THANKS FOR THAT. I was already opening a complaint issue on Logitech to have it changed and maybe I would still have the same problem!

[@TropicalTech]

Glad this helped, it’s certainly strange that it changed on its own. The only thing I can think of would be if the balance is affected by a button/wheel on the headset itself? That or the game/app caused it to change

[@forgetsavage7835]

Literally the exact same thing happened to me same headset and. Everything

[@IakovosLOUlakous]

there is no balance button for me. how do i fix it?

[@BlueFoxBlueFox-yq8je]

I was just watching this vid and it just fixed the problem by itself i didnt even do anything

[@abdulmajeedalsusi6555]

OMG!!!!!!!!!! thanks man it was so annoying my headset is new I though it had physical damage

[@gusten113]

2:29 | On this part, the balance thing is not showing for me. It just shows the headphones meter and how high it is.

[@TropicalTech]

Some devices might not show that option, you could try another port or check for driver updates

[@mooncalf_69]

I still don't know how a damn lever on a headphone can change the audio level of one ear ONLY. I have a G733 and this helped me a lot, I tried to volume up my headphones through the lever in the left ear and when i wriggled it only the left side volume went higher is NON SENSE... Why does this happen? I need to know

[@onigiri-san1]

when i plug half of my earphone i can hear the left side on the right like it's mono but still no R sound coming (can't hear footsteps from the right when playing video games) and when i fully plug in my earphone i can't hear from the right at all. I NEED HELPPP

[@TropicalTech]

That sounds more like a fault with the wiring, connector or port. Are you able to try the earphones on a different device?

[@raulleite8747]

mine work on my phone, tho in PC is only one side even after all these steps. @@TropicalTech

[@abrahamster4234]

Omg thanks so much ypu are a life saver I thought my headphones were broken and needed to spend another 150$!

[@MelonTheProtogen]

god damn it, my issue is physical damage, im going to FUCKING LOSE IT

[@BloxGambling]

3:18 thank you for this part my headphone are not working anymore :D (u have 2mins)

[@TropicalTech]

You need to just unplug them and connect them again - and then scan for hardware changes. If they aren’t working after that then it was probably the headphones themselves that have a hardware issue

[@dawaffleguy7022]

bro I thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@TropicalTech]

Glad this helped!

[@WawaMan-oo2cf]

i probably have a wire problem since if i move it a certain way it will play the sound evenly in both sides but if i move it in another certain way it will just cancel out the left one, i tried putting the left earphone on 100 and i could barely even hear it.

[@TropicalTech]

That does sound like the problem unfortunately. It could be the port so are you able to try it in another one (in the back if it's a desktop). If you try the headphones on another device that should confirm if it's them or not.

[@akaBrandy]

THANK YOU OMG YOU SAVED ME FROM A MENTAL BREAKDOWN

[@ItssFearlessYT]

sadly didnt fix it. still only can hear out of my left side. idk why it was working fine lastnight i turn my pc on today and go to play games and only can hear out of one side. the headphones are fairly new to i got them for Christmas sucks that it stopped working

[@TropicalTech]

Are you able to test it on another device (PC, laptop or phone etc) to see if it works on there?

[@ItssFearlessYT]

@@TropicalTech it works on my laptop but not pc for some reason im upgrading my pc in the next week or so fully so should fix its self when i do that

[@MinguMeister]

@@ItssFearlessYT did it fix?

[@rodribaoyt5824]

like i did the test at 1:57 and i hear both but on the right side can some one help?

[@Him_R3411y]

It's so weird in my situation, my pc has only 1 female headphone jack plug-in and it supports both mic and sound, my headphones has the red and green male ports, i bought something that makes both the mic and sound plug in to the 1 port, basically a 2 ➡️ 1, when i plug in the green port without any additions, the right side would work, not the left side, when i plug in both the red and green ports using that 2➡️1, only the left side works, i tested it, troubleshooted, and the problem is still here, i even plugged it into my phone and both sides worked perfectly, wtf

[@TropicalTech]

Are there ports on the back of the PC to try?

[@hriistoo]

if nothing worked does it mean it broke

[@TropicalTech]

It's very possible, however to be sure you could try the headphones on another device like phone or other PC/laptop

[@raulleite8747]

@@TropicalTech mine work on my phone, tho in PC is only one side even after all these steps.

[@longnguyenvu]

Thank you a lot, it's help me too much

[@J4Y_B33]

i only have sound on my right side when in connected to my PC. But when im connected to my monitor, i get audio normally.

[@TropicalTech]

That’s strange, is there another port to try on the PC?

[@J4Y_B33]

@@TropicalTech yes, same issue

[@Texxyz.]

Oh thanks u saved me and my headphones✨🙏

[@Thunderblade6]

It didn't work... I'm not even sure whats going on with my headphones. What happened was I was playing a video game, and randomly everything sounded really low, and my left headphone isn't producing sound. Idk what happened at all

[@TropicalTech]

Are you able to test them out on another device?

[@Thunderblade6]

@@TropicalTech I can’t the only other laptop is a Mac book and it doesn’t have a aux port.

[@Thunderblade6]

@@TropicalTech however when I take out my headphones it’s loud again. It’s either my port is damaged or dirty or my headphones broke

[@Thunderblade6]

That’s what I think adleast

[@AlexanderSantiago-s5b]

Thank you so much help me save my Astro a50s

[@edthedemonslayer6969]

proudly listened too in right ear

[@KisschoGames]

if yours didnt work and you have headphones with plug in cable, try unplugging everything andit should maybe work idk