Turn On or Off settings when Mixed Reality Portal is running in Windows 10

Windows Mixed Reality spatial audio works best with headphones built into or connected directly to your immersive headset. PC speakers or headphones connected to the PC might not work well for spatial audio. In this post, we will show you how to Turn On or Off Switch to headset audio, Switch to headset mic and Mirror headset audio to desktop settings when Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10.

Turn On or Off settings when Mixed Reality Portal is Running

You can check if your PC supports Windows Mixed Reality. Also, Windows Mixed Reality doesn’t support Bluetooth audio headsets.

Under this section, we will be configuring (turn On or Off) the following settings for when Mixed Reality Portal is running in Windows 10:

1. When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset audio
2. When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset mic
3. When Mixed Reality Portal is running, mirror headset audio to desktop

Let’s look at the steps and methods involved in configuring each of these settings.

When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset audio

We can quickly and easily turn on or off the Switch to Headset Audio for Mixed Reality Portal running on Windows 10.

1. Via Settings app
2. Via Registry Editor

1] Settings app

To turn On or Off Switch to Headset Audio for Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10 via Settings app, do the following:

• Press the Windows key + I to open Settings.
• Tap or click Mixed reality.
• Click Audio and speech on the left pane.
• On the right pane, toggle the button on or off (default) for When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset audio per requirement.
• Exit Settings app when done.

2] Registry Editor

To turn On or Off Switch to Headset Audio for Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10 via Registry Editor, do the following:

Since this is a registry operation, it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures. Once done, you can proceed as follows:

• Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
• In the Run dialog box, type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.
• Navigate or jump to the registry key path below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Holographic\SpeechAndAudio

• At the location, on the right pane, double-click PreferDesktopSpeaker entry to edit its properties.

If the key is not present, right-click on the blank space on the right pane and then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Rename the value name as PreferDesktopSpeaker and hit Enter.

• Per requirement, input 1 or 0 in the Value data box for Off or On respectively.
• Click OK or hit Enter to save the change.
• Exit Registry Editor.
• Restart computer.

When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset mic

1] Settings app

To turn On or Off switch to headset mic when Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10 via Settings app, do the following:

• On the right pane, toggle the button on or off (default) for When Mixed Reality Portal is running, switch to headset mic per requirement.
• Exit Settings app when done.

2] Registry Editor

To turn On or Off Switch to headset mic when Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10 via Registry Editor, do the following:

Before you begin, back up the registry or create a system restore point, then proceed as follows:

• Open Registry Editor.
• Navigate or jump to the registry key path below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Holographic\SpeechAndAudio

• At the location, on the right pane, double-click PreferDesktopMic entry to edit its properties.

If the key is not present, right-click on the blank space on the right pane and then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Rename the value name as PreferDesktopMic and hit Enter.

• Per requirement, input 1 or 0 in the Value data box for Off or On respectively.
• Click OK or hit Enter to save the change.
• Exit Registry Editor.
• Restart computer.

When Mixed Reality Portal is running, mirror headset audio to desktop

1] Settings app

To turn On or Off Mirror Headset Audio to Desktop when Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10 via Settings app, do the following:

• On the right pane, toggle the button on or off (default) for When Mixed Reality Portal is running, mirror headset audio to desktop per requirement.
• Exit Settings app when done.

2] Registry Editor

To turn On or Off Mirror Headset Audio to Desktop when Mixed Reality Portal is running on Windows 10 via Registry Editor, do the following:

Before you begin, back up the registry or create a system restore point, then proceed as follows:

• Open Registry Editor.
• Navigate or jump to the registry key path below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\HoloSI\Audio

• At the location, on the right pane, double-click AudioMirroringEnabled entry to edit its properties.

If the key is not present, right-click on the blank space on the right pane and then select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Rename the value name as AudioMirroringEnabled and hit Enter.

• Per requirement, input 1 or 0 in the Value data box for Off or On respectively.
• Click OK or hit Enter to save the change.
• Exit Registry Editor.
• Restart computer.

And that’s it for how to turn on or off settings for Mixed Reality Portal when it is running in Windows 10!