The Device Is Being Used by Another Application Error in Windows 11/10 [Solution]

The Device Is Being Used by Another Application Error in Windows 11/10 [Solution] If you get the error message “the device is being used by another application” in Windows 10 when using HIDM cables to connect devices to an external display, what should you do? Here is the complete error message that you may be seeing on your Windows 10/11 screen — ‘The device is being used by another application. Please close any devices that are playing audio to this device and then try again.’ You may also see a partial message like ‘This Device Is Being Used by Another Application’. Usually, this happens when you are playing a video or audio, and you may be using an HDMI cable to do so. Issues addressed in this tutorial: the device is being used by another application the device is being used by another application no sound the device is being used by another application sound the device is being used by another application audio speakers the device is being used by another application hdmi audio device is being used by another application being used by another application this device is used by another process device is being used by another application device is unavailable or used by another application device is in use by another process device already in use this device is being used by another application sound test the device is being used by another application the device is being used by another application headset headphones the device is being used by another application...