SoundSwitch

SoundSwitch offers you the opportunity to switch your playback and recording devices using simple hotkeys.

No more navigating througth several menus and screens. Just configure SoundSwitch once and you are able to switch between your devices faster than ever before!

Preview

Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 or newer (x64 or ARM64)

Usage

First set up your devices you want to cycle through, using _right click_ on the _System Tray Icon_ of SoundSwitch.

After you configured SoundSwitch you can use the following hotkeys:

• To cycle through the playback devices press:

• Ctrl + Alt + F11 (default) or
• Double click on the System Tray Icon of SoundSwitch.

• To cycle through the recording devices press:

• Ctrl + Alt + F7 (default)

• To mute the default microphone press:

• Ctrl + Alt + M (default)

When a microphone is muted, a persistent banner will appear on your screen to remind you that your microphone is muted. The banner will remain visible until you unmute the microphone or click on the banner to unmute it directly.

System Tray Icon Actions

The system tray icon supports configurable double-click actions. You can choose what happens when you double-click the SoundSwitch icon:

• Switch Device (default): Cycles through your configured playback devices
• Switch Profile: Cycles through your configured audio profiles
• Open Settings: Opens the SoundSwitch settings window

This behavior can be customized in the SoundSwitch settings to match your preferred workflow.

Command Line Interface

SoundSwitch includes a powerful CLI that allows you to control the application through command line:

• Switch between playback/recording devices
• Control microphone mute state
• Manage audio profiles
• Access settings

See the [CLI documentation](SoundSwitch.CLI/README.md) for more details about available commands and usage.

_Switched_ Notification

SoundSwitch provides four types of notification when a device is changed:

• #### Banner Notification

Uses a custom always-on-top frame, useful for in-game usage. This is the recommended default display style.

• #### Windows Notification

Uses the balloon tip of Windows. In the case of Windows 7, it's the little balloon that opens next to the systray icon. For Windows 10, it's the notification system that slides from the right corner of the screen.

• #### Sound Notification

This notification is a sound played on the switched device. This way when you are switching devices, the new device will 'chime' to tell you it's selected.