How to Rename Your Sound Input or Output Devices

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

If you don't like the names of your sound input (microphone) or sound output (default speaker), you can easily rename them. Here's how.

We can change the names in Settings or the Control Panel.

1: Rename Your Sound Input or Output Devices From Settings

Windows 10 users can click Start > Settings > System > Sound.

Choose your output device or your input device, and click on either Device Properties or Manage sound devices.

Enter the new input or output name name, and click on Rename.

Close Settings.

1: Rename Your Sound Input or Output Devices From Control Panel

Click on Start > Control Panel > Sound or Windows 10 users can open the classic Control Panel. All Windows users can press the Windows Key + R, type in rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,0 and press Enter.

There are two tabs; Playback and Recording.

Click on the device you want to rename and click on Properties.

Enter the new input or output name name, and click on Apply.

Click on OK, and close the window.

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