Hi,
I have a USB headset which adds a new output device when connected to the Mac. I have an annoying bug which forces me to restart Audacity frequently.
1) When I connect the headset while Audacity is running it does not show up in the list of output devices.
I have to restart Audacity while the audio device is present.
2) Also - when the Mac goes to sleep while the USB headset is connected and selected as an output device in Audacity, I get an error when trying to play which says "Error opening sound device".
Switching to another sound output and back to the headset doesn't help either, only restarting Audacity.
Best,
-John
Sound Output Issues on Mac OS X Catalina
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This forum is for Audacity on macOS 10.4 and later.Please state which version of macOS you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Audacity menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: Sound Output Issues on Mac OS X Catalina
Alternatively, you could "Rescan Audio Devices" (near the bottom of the "Transport" menu). This usually takes a few seconds to complete.
Very occasionally I find that it necessary to rescan twice, though usually just once is sufficient to allow Audacity to see the newly added device.
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