The latest Insider build of Windows 11 finally brings the new Volume Mixer feature. It’s only a matter of time before the improved audio mixer finds its way into stable versions of the operating system.
A few days ago, Microsoft began rolling out a major update for Windows 11. The Moment 2 update introduces a number of major features, including AI-powered Bing to the taskbar. Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 25309 for Insiders in the Dev channelwhich adds a new audio mixer, as well as improvements to voice access and color management.
We heard about a new volume mixer back in January, when a “flag” to enable it was added to Windows. Windows 11’s new volume mixer provides quick access from the taskbar to switching audio outputs and to the volume control of each applicationlike third-party apps like EarTrumpet.
Volume Mixer gets a makeover on Windows 11
If you of course have access to each audio source and their respective volume levels, you will also find all the audio outputs available, in case you want quickly switch from your PC speakers to your headset.
In addition to giving you control over individual apps and audio outputs, the new Volume Mixer experience also makes it easier to enable spatial audio technologies like Windows Sonic or Dolby Atmos for Headphones. Finally, the new volume mixer can also be invoked with the keyboard shortcut Win + Ctrl + V.
As of now, it’s unclear when the new volume mixer will roll out to all users. Microsoft says it’s not even available to all Insiders in the Dev channel yetwhich allows the company to track feedback before making the feature more widely available.
Starting with this release, Microsoft is also making available on all SDR displays Automatic Color Management (ACM), a feature in Windows 11 version 22H2 that ensures that all colors from all Windows applications appear consistently on captured screens. in charge. This release also introduces a new in-app commands help page for the voice access feature, with a new search bar that makes it easier to find voice commands to control your Windows 11 PC.