Earlier this yr, Microsoft’s work on a revamped volume mixer for Windows 11 leaked. Now the corporate has confirmed it’s testing a brand new quantity mixer in a post about Windows 11 Preview Build 25309, which is rolling out to testers within the Home windows 11 Insider Dev channel.
The brand new quantity mixer seems within the fast settings panel and will be accessed by clicking the Wi-Fi/sound/battery icons within the bottom-right nook of the taskbar. Microsoft additionally added a keyboard shortcut to entry it (Win+Ctrl+V).
The quantity mixer provides a number of quality-of-life enhancements to Home windows 11’s quantity controls. It provides the power to shortly swap between audio outputs like headphones and audio system, regulate the amount of particular person apps, toggle spatial audio applied sciences and extra.
New quantity mixer in Home windows 11 | Picture credit score: Microsoft
As was identified back in January when the feature leaked, the modifications largely mirror what’s provided in a third-party app referred to as EarTrumpet created nearly 5 years in the past to repair the assorted limitations of the Home windows 10 quantity controls.
It’s not clear when Microsoft will roll out the brand new quantity mixer for all, however a minimum of now we all know for positive the corporate is testing it. It ought to finally make its method into secure Home windows 11.
