@0xabad1dea I've done Windows driver development (pre-Vista), and nothing the audio subsystem does surprises me.

@0xabad1dea Oh I see, that's... would you think I was cynical if I told you that sounds about right?

I mean, yes I am cynical but that's not the point.

@0xabad1dea (yes I know I ranted all about bluetooth but I also see the random USB audio "works after rebooting". Augh?!)

@0xabad1dea YES! Windows's support for audio (and bluetooth audio) has been getting steadily worse. Teams can't pick the right audio device two days in a row. Bluetooth both aggressively reattaches to my stereo when I don't want and won't attach when I want it to. Half the bluetooth speakers made identify as headphones and get the "headphone audio processor" by default. Audio (and wifi and bluetooth and everything) randomly stops working until I reboot... ugh sorry kinda lost it there.