How to turn on or off mono audio on Windows 11

• To enable Windows 11 mono audio, open Settings > System > Sound, and turn on the Mono audio setting.
• The feature will combine the left and right audio into a single channel.

On Windows 11, you can enable mono audio if you have difficulty hearing sounds from your computer. The feature allows the system to convert stereo sound into a single channel to help you hear everything coming out of the computer.

The feature is not new, it was available on Windows 10, but now, the option is available through the “Sound” settings page.

This guide will teach the steps to use the Sound settings to enable mono audio on Windows 11.

• Enable mono audio on Windows 11
• Disable mono audio on Windows 11

Enable mono audio on Windows 11

To enable mono audio from stereo speakers on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings

2. Click on System.

3. Click the Sound tab.

4. Under the “Output” section, turn on the Mono audio toggle switch.

   

Once you complete the steps, the system will combine the left and right audio channels to provide mono sound.

Disable mono audio on Windows 11

To turn off mono audio on Windows 11, use these steps:

1. Open Settings.

2. Click on System.

3. Click the Sound tab.

4. Under the “Output” section, turn off the Mono audio toggle switch.

   

After you complete the steps, the system will disable mono audio and output the sound in two-channel stereo sound.