I always use my ear buds (with a cord) when I'm on my macbook air. One day, the buds were connected, but the sound was coming from my computer. I've been using the buds for years; I bought a new pair thinking it was the buds, but the same thing happened when I plugged them in. Help!
MacBook Air, macOS 14.4
In the Sound System Settings, make sure the EarBuds are shown as an Output device option, and make sure to click on them to highlight & select the EarBuds to be the output source. If earbuds are not seen by the system, then you have a hardware issue of some sort (bad earbuds/cable, port, etc.).
Check the Privacy & Security System Settings to make sure the earbuds have permission to access the audio (not sure this is needed).
If it is an M-series Mac and these are USB based earbuds, then make sure you have given approval to allow the USB earbuds permission to connect to the system. Sometimes the pop-up notice to request approval for external devices to connect can be missed or not even pop-up at all.
If your Mac asks you to allow an accessory to connect - Apple Support
Thank you.
Even with ear buds, the sound still comes from my computer. Help!
