Macbook headphones disabled after inactivity in Windows 10

Setup: Macbook Pro retina 2015 (force touch) Windows 10 installed through Boot Camp 6 Cirrus Logic CS4208 (AB123) sound card, driver correctly installed When I plug in my headphones, they are detected and sound is redirected to them. After a period of inactivity, when the monitor is turned off, the headphones stop, and the laptop's speaker becomes the default sound device. If I don't turn off the music when stepping away from my computer, often I find it playing in the speakers when I return instead of the headphones. Cannot re-enable the headphones, only by pulling the plug and re-inserting i

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