Most audio you mind to is in "stereo", which means that different things are played in through both the left and correct speakers. However, you tin can have your PC mix the sound to mono, playing everything combined through both speakers.

This would allow you to use only 1 earbud with your PC, merely still hear both the left and right sound tracks. It's also very helpful if yous have trouble hearing through one ear.

Windows 10

The mono sound pick was introduced in Windows x's Creators Update, so information technology's built right into the settings, but like on the iPhone and Android.

To find this option, click the Start push button and select the gear-shaped "Settings" icon.

Click the "Ease of Admission" icon in the Settings window.

Click "Other options" in the sidebar.

Update: On modernistic versions of Windows x, select "Audio" under Hearing in the sidebar instead.

Scroll downwards to the lesser of the window you'll detect "Mono audio" under Audio options. Fix it to "On."

That's it! If you ever want to disable this option and re-enable standard stereo audio, just return hither and set up Mono audio to "Off".

Windows 7 and viii

Older versions of Windows, including Windows 7, offer no way to actually "mix" both stereo tracks to mono without 3rd-party software.

To achieve mono audio for all audio on your PC, the tertiary-party software has to install a virtual audio device. Applications on your PC output audio to the virtual audio device, the virtual sound device software mixes the stereo sound to mono, and mono audio comes out of your PC.

You tin practice this with the free VoiceMeeter software on any version of Windows. First, install the software and restart your PC.

Subsequently rebooting your PC, correct-click the volume icon in your notification area and select "Playback Devices".

Right-click the "VoiceMeeter" device here and select "Ready as Default". This will brand all programs on your PC play their audio through VoiceMeeter.

Then, launch the VoiceMeeter application from your Start bill of fare.

On the Hardware Out tab in VoiceMeeter, click the A1 or A2 push and select the headphones or speakers you want to play audio from.

Exist sure to select one of the "WDM" options instead of the "MME" options. These are dissimilar audio driver interfaces in Windows, and WDM is faster.

Click the "Mono" push button on the Hardware Out tab in VoiceMeeter.

You lot're now washed. Applications on your computer volition play their audio through the virtual VoiceMeeter sound device, and it will mix that audio to mono before outputting it to your headphones. To terminate using VoiceMeeter, return to the Playback Devices window and ready your standard headphones or speakers as your default sound output device.

You can check that your tweak worked by visiting the Left / Right (Stereo) Audio Examination page. The buttons here play sound through the left and right channels separately if yous're using stereo audio, then you lot can run this examination before and after making the change to ensure mono audio is coming out of your PC.

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