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I don't really know if it is like that for everyone or if there are some bootcamp driver issues on my machine, but:

Every time I plug in headphones, a mini-stereoplug or a optical mini-TosLink cable and want the sound to be played via the attached device, I have to open the output devices settings and choose the desired one and "set it to default". (windows 7 64bit, bootcamp w/ most recent drivers)
Is there some possibility to have an app do this automatically on (un-)plugging the cables or at least something that changes audio output device via a hotkey/combination?
Or should it change automatically out of the box and something is nessed up with my bootcamp drivers?

macbook pro 15", i7 late 2011

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No, Windows 7 does not automatically switch audio devices. Nor do bootcamp drivers allow this to happen on Apple devices running Windows.

A quick search on the web brings up multiple articles about how to change the audio device more quickly (e.g., via a hokey, or small apps). Here is one toolbar app found:

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1656534

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  • thanks, thought the usual windows tools wouldn't work for bootcamp driver stuff.
    – blub
    Commented Oct 27, 2012 at 18:51
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    I beg to differ. For the past 3 years I've been running Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro and it has always switched audio device automatically when I have plugged in headphones. Although for some reason mines has stopped doing so and I am surprised at the number of people having this problem as it has always worked fine for me prior to this. I should also add that my problem is specific to flash player as it doesn't use the built-in speakers when there are no headphones plugged in but other applications work fine.
    – ctor
    Commented Nov 20, 2012 at 10:58
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  1. Activate the 'Mute the rear output device when a front headphone plugged in' under the advanced settings menu.
  2. Click on the Folder Icon next to Analog.
  3. Click on the 'Disable Front Panel Jack Detection' button.

I've got both green connectors set to headphone.

It has always worked for me.

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you can easily set your headphone as default device. as soon you unplug headphone jack device switch to your speaker and when connect headphone it will switch back to it.

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