how to enable headphones in playback
When I was trying to listen to playback with headphones, music still comes from the laptop speakers. I want to use headphones so the music would not bother others in my household. Help anyone?
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Go to Edit/Preferences and select the I/O device.
Try to plug in your earphones before starting MuseScore.
In reply to Go to Edit / Preferences and… by Shoichi
Thanks Shoichi!
In reply to Go to Edit / Preferences and… by Shoichi
I had the same problem and you were exactly correct. I closed MuseScore completely; then plugged my earphones into the jack; then checked "preferences-sound-output" to make sure that my headphone jack was selected for the output; then turned on a radio station on Safari and got the music through my headphones; and only then reopened MuseScore and played the score and magically the sound came through the headphones as you suggested it would.
In reply to I had the same problem and… by Dave Hunter
Or go to Preferences and press "Restart Audio and MIDI devices".
In reply to Or go to Preferences and… by [DELETED] 1831606
Thanks, this worked.
In reply to Thanks, this worked. by henry coppens
I wish somebody knew how to find and hook the proper operating system signals (hopefully Qt allows this) that this bug could be fixed. I, for one, don't).
In reply to Thanks, this worked. by henry coppens
Hi,
Yes this works, but only up to a point. If, for any reason one unplugs the head phones to move the lap top or leave it standing for a while, then it is necessary to close all MuseScore files, close down the app, reopen it and select the the scores and then only will it play again - after a few second hesitation. This is very inconvenient. Previously, before I had this problem the headphones simply worked instantly no matter what.
In reply to Hi, Yes this works, but only… by henry coppens
Really? No one has ever reported this ("Restart Audio and MIDI") failing before. You can get all the scores back automatically by choosing Program Start / continue last session in "Preferences".
In reply to Really? No one has ever… by [DELETED] 1831606
My point is that yes, Restart Audio and MIDI dose not fail, but that I have to select it every time I need to remove the headphones and then put them back in the jack or there is a long break in use. It was never like this.
In reply to My point is that yes,… by henry coppens
Did you try pressing the MIDI-Plug button twice? It's a lot easier. Yes, it's a bug, and no one knows exactly how to fix it right now.
In reply to Did you try pressing the… by [DELETED] 1831606
Yes it works thanks very much - lot easier.
In reply to Go to Edit / Preferences and… by Shoichi
Update: Just downloaded version 3.4.1 (upgraded from 3.3.something) and the headphone jack bug is still present. The only way I can get output to the headphone jack is to exit Musescore, plug in the headphone jack, count to 5, then start Musescore. Occasionally, even that doesn't work.
In reply to Update: Just downloaded… by twohoos
No one has claimed that it's been fixed. Did you read above? Did you click twice on the midi plug icon? Works every time for me.
In reply to No one has claimed that it's… by [DELETED] 1831606
Works for me too.
Henry
In reply to No one has claimed that it's… by [DELETED] 1831606
The previous info on this thread was three weeks old. Just verifying for myself that nothing had changed in the meantime.
By "MIDI plug icon" are you referring to the 'Toggle MIDI Input' button on the top toolbar?
In reply to The previous info on this… by twohoos
None other! The day a few weeks ago I discovered that this works was a great one; it was not known to be so until then, nor designed to serve so. It's a very simple work-around to a difficult problem.
I guess we'd better turn the information in this thread into a HowTo and/or FAQ, any takers?
just updated to 3.6.2
cannot get anything to play
ive gone through the steps above
neither speakers of mac nor external headset will work
any suggestions?
In reply to just updated to 3.6.2 cannot… by Nicholas Preston
Need to apply the same fix again?
https://musescore.org/en/node/316138
or try any of the others in the link provided.
In reply to Need to apply the same fix… by Jm6stringer
Which points to https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-301733, which ptonts to How to get sound working if you don't hear anything
Then there's also How to solve bluetooth audio problems
In reply to Which points to https:/… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you
İ will try your suggestion and give update
In reply to Need to apply the same fix… by Jm6stringer
Thank you
İ will try and give update