How to open volume mixer in Windows 11 – Easy Steps

The volume mixer is a great tool for managing volume per application. It used to be easily accessible in earlier versions of Windows, but as of Windows 11, it has been moved to the Settings app. The old volume mixer is still available and you can access it and also pin it to the taskbar for quick access, or you can use a third-party app.

Volume Mixer in Windows 11

There are two standard volume mixers in Windows 11; the former one that users could easily access from the systray, and the one for the Settings app, which can also be opened from the systray.

1. Open volume mixer

To open the volume mixer,

1. Tap the Win + R keyboard shortcut to open the run box.
2. In the run box, enter SndVol.exe and tap the Enter key.
3. The volume mixer will open.
4. To pin it to the taskbar, go to the desktop.
5. Right-click on an empty area of ​​the desktop and select New> Shortcut.
6. In the location field, enter SndVol.exe and click Next.
7. Name the shortcut Volume Mixer.
8. Right-click on the shortcut and select Pin to Taskbar.
9. You can delete the shortcut after it has been pinned.

2. Open Volume Mixer – Settings App

If you want to open the volume mixer in the Settings app, follow these steps.

1. Right-click on the speaker icon in the system tray.
2. Select Volume Mixer.
3. The Settings app will open in the volume mixer panel.

3. Ear trumpet

Ear Trumpet is a free third-party app that adds a decent volume mixer to the systray. With this app, you can change the volume per app and it takes just one click to open it.

1. Visit the Ear Trumpet Microsoft Store Page and click Get.
2. Open the Microsoft Store app when prompted by your browser.
3. Click Install.
4. Once the app is installed, open it.
5. The application will add a speaker icon to the system tray.
6. Click the icon to open the volume mixer.

conclusion

Of the many things that Microsoft has removed or made access difficult in Windows, the volume mixer is one of the worst offenses. The volume mixer is useful and users have to go through hoops to access it. The mixer that has been moved or added to the Settings app has the same features, but is somewhat clunky to use compared to the mixer that Windows users had in previous versions. Ear Trumpet has a better volume mixer than the Settings app. Hopefully Microsoft doesn’t scratch the SndVol.exe executable in Windows 11.