With an earbud or headset, both left and right speakers are also playing different things in stereo mode. Windows also supports Mono audio – meaning sounds, and everything is combined and played through both speakers. Mono audio combines left and right audio channels into one. If you have an earbud and you want to listen only in one ear, you can turn on Mono audio so that everything is combined and played into both speakers. You’ll get better audio quality with Mono audio using only one earbud or headset playing in only one ear. Below is how one turns on or off Mono audio in Windows 11.
How to enable Mono audio in Windows 11
As mentioned above, Windows supports Mono audio, combining left and right channels into one. So if you only want to use one earbud or left to music through one ear, then enabling Mono audio should get you a better quality. Below is how to do that. Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from its System Settings pane. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings as shown in the image below: Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it. Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click System and select the Sound tile on the right pane of your screen shown in the image below. On the Sound settings pane, select the Mono audio tile, and toggle the button to the On position. You can now close and exit the Settings app.
How to disable Mono audio in Windows 11
If the Mono audio isn’t playing well and the quality of the sound is not better than in stereo mode, then simply turn it off. Below is how to do that. Reverse the steps above by going to the Start menu ==> Settings ==> System ==> Sound, then select the Mono audio tile, and toggle the button to the Off position to disable. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to enable or disable Mono audio in Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
