Weird MacBook Pro volume/headphone jack issues

[BurnyC]

(It's a 2009 MacBook pro running Snow Leopard still).

It seems everytime I plug headphones/speakers into the headphone socket, the MacBooks default volume level will get stuck on a medium-low setting - eg. I plugged headphones in to listen to Spotify, and I can no longer adjust the volume of the MacBook - it gets stuck on a volume. Even muting won't make any difference, the only way to change the volume was to do it in Spotify itself. Then, when I take the headphones out, it's still stuck on the volume until I restart. Seems to do this everytime!

Any ideas? No red light on in the socket at the minute btw.

 

[Tom]

Probably the jack shitting itself, what headphones are they?

 

[BurnyC]

Headphones are Beats - I've been using them a few months now without any issue...could be related to the volume control function they have? Also happens when I plug in my JBL Creatures speakers as well though.

 

[Tom]

Yeah it could be, the MBP's volume can be controlled through the jack, check google to see if others have issues.

 

[BurnyC]

After a quick play around, when the volume gets stuck I can adjust it when I go through 'Settings > Sound' and use the slider in there. Keys and the slider after you click on the speaker icon next to WiFi do nothing until re-boot. Google hasn't returned anything that's been the same, or worked as of yet...