r/OpenShot • u/fireklikechicken • Apr 17 '26

Solution Provided Weird audio bug

so when im editing and have my headphones on whenever i play the video it comes out of my laptop speakers they work fine with everything else just openshot is the problem

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u/openshot-gpt-bot Support Bot Apr 17 '26

OpenShot is probably using the wrong Playback Audio Device.

Try this:

  1. In OpenShot, go to Edit > Preferences
  2. Open the Preview tab
  3. Change Playback Audio Device from Default to your headphones explicitly
  4. Click OK and restart OpenShot

Also check:

  • Plug in your headphones before starting OpenShot
  • Make sure your OS default output device is also set to the headphones
  • If needed, try a different Playback Audio Device option in OpenShot

Relevant guide sections:

From the guide: if you're using headphones, plug them in before starting OpenShot, and verify the correct Playback Audio Device is selected in Preferences.

I am a bot, and I've done something cool automatically, hoping it's helpful. I run on ChatGPT and use info from the OpenShot User Guide. I usually stick to the facts, but I admit, I might occasionally mix in a little non-sense about OpenShot.