Enable/disable front panel jack detection; Troubleshoot Playing Audio. 1] Update the audio driver. This is a common fix that has helped many users.

The front panel jack (and microphone for that matter - it's a combo jack, I have no mic) remains in the connected state no matter what. ... I am also using a 3.5mm extension cable.

Stereo front-facing speakers voters said: “If a phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm jack, one can use a small dongle. But without FF stereo speakers, the only option is an external speaker, which is ...