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Sony PS-LX5BT: Restore computer sound after USB AUDIO CODEC was chosen as output

Sony PS-LX5BT — Restore computer sound after USB AUDIO CODEC was chosen as output. Follow the exact documented route and keep the actual result.

Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 1

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When this guide applies

Exact Sony PS-LX5BT. Known incorrect computer output selection; distinct from selecting a recording input. Only normal external user controls; no mains modification, chassis opening, reset or firmware installation.

Connection scope: USB audio. Symptom: There is no playback sound.

This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.

If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.

Checks and possible outcomes

Start at scope. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.

scope

Confirm the exact setup

Is USB AUDIO CODEC mistakenly selected as the computer playback output, and do you intend to hear the computer’s own audio output?

Look for: Choose only a detail you can confirm.

  • Manufacturer-documented Sony PS-LX5BT / PS-LX3BT Operating Instructions 5-069-872-13(1) ↗Recording a Vinyl Record to a Computer, PDF p2 — USB is recording output only. Windows 11 64-bit and macOS 13/14/15 are listed. In system and recording software, USB AUDIO CODEC is input; select the computer audio device as output. Recording channels should be stereo.Exact PS-LX5BT, model YY2098C. Regional manual for Americas/Oceania/Asia; not PS-LX310BT. · Source checked 2026-11-09

a1

Open the computer output selector

Open the system Sound output controls for the actual supported OS.

Look for: Perform this one check and observe the actual response.

  • Manufacturer-documented Sony PS-LX5BT / PS-LX3BT Operating Instructions 5-069-872-13(1) ↗Recording a Vinyl Record to a Computer, PDF p2 — USB is recording output only. Windows 11 64-bit and macOS 13/14/15 are listed. In system and recording software, USB AUDIO CODEC is input; select the computer audio device as output. Recording channels should be stereo.Exact PS-LX5BT, model YY2098C. Regional manual for Americas/Oceania/Asia; not PS-LX310BT. · Source checked 2026-11-09

a2

Select the intended computer output

Select the computer speakers or other intended playback output rather than USB AUDIO CODEC. The turntable USB connection does not play computer audio.

Look for: Perform this one check and observe the actual response.

  • Manufacturer-documented Sony PS-LX5BT / PS-LX3BT Operating Instructions 5-069-872-13(1) ↗Recording a Vinyl Record to a Computer, PDF p2 — USB is recording output only. Windows 11 64-bit and macOS 13/14/15 are listed. In system and recording software, USB AUDIO CODEC is input; select the computer audio device as output. Recording channels should be stereo.Exact PS-LX5BT, model YY2098C. Regional manual for Americas/Oceania/Asia; not PS-LX310BT. · Source checked 2026-11-09

result

Check the actual result

Is the computer audio now routed to the intended playback output?

Look for: Choose only a detail you can confirm.

  • Manufacturer-documented Sony PS-LX5BT / PS-LX3BT Operating Instructions 5-069-872-13(1) ↗Recording a Vinyl Record to a Computer, PDF p2 — USB is recording output only. Windows 11 64-bit and macOS 13/14/15 are listed. In system and recording software, USB AUDIO CODEC is input; select the computer audio device as output. Recording channels should be stereo.Exact PS-LX5BT, model YY2098C. Regional manual for Americas/Oceania/Asia; not PS-LX310BT. · Source checked 2026-11-09

Possible result

Confirm the unknown detail first

Do not infer a source setting, installed cartridge, connector role, software state or partner capability. Obtain the exact documentation before continuing.

insufficient data

Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

    Possible result

    Keep the actual observation for support

    Record the exact model, source, input and last observed response. These checks do not diagnose a failed component. No reset, service work or blind update is prescribed.

    next support

    Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

      Possible result

      Checks completed — keep the observed result

      This records the observation in this particular setup, not a guaranteed cure, physical Audio Review test or measurement.

      steps completed

      Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.

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