so if i unplug and pug in my USB headphones (mid game) i cant hear anything from the game i have to restart minecraft fore the sound to start working

Recreation:run minecraft 1.17.1 with usb headphones unplug them mid game plug them back in and the sound will not work (from minecraft)

FIX:

automatic: have minecraft activly conecting to devices pluged in (like headphones)

manualy: leting the user control wich device minecraft exports the audio to