Switch audio devices and volume
Change the default speakers or microphone, set volume per app, mute, and run a routine when a headset connects.
Triggers (1)
Steps (5)
Mute an app
Mute an app silences one program, such as Spotify, Discord or a browser, without touching the master volume. People use it to quiet music when a call starts, or to silence a noisy app while something else keeps playing.
App volume
App volume sets how loud one program is, separate from the master volume. It is handy for keeping music low while you talk, or bringing a game's sound back up after a call.
Set default audio device
Set default audio device makes a playback or recording device the one Windows uses. People run it to move sound to a headset when gaming or a call starts, and back to speakers afterwards.
Mute or unmute
Mute or unmute silences or restores the master output, the default microphone, an app or one specific device. It is the go-to block for a system-wide mic mute key or for silencing the PC at night.
Set volume
Set volume changes the level of the master output, the microphone, one device or one app. Use it to set a quiet level at night, a louder level for speakers, or a steady mic level before you record.
Conditions (2)
Audio device connected
Audio device connected is a condition that is true while a chosen headset, speaker or microphone is plugged in or paired. Routines use it to decide which device to switch to, or to pause until a headset is ready.
Audio device is the default
Audio device is the default is true when a chosen device is connected and Windows uses it as a default. It is the condition behind toggles that flip between headset and speakers with one key.
How-to guides
- How to switch audio output with a hotkey on Windows 11
- How to switch to your headset automatically when it connects
- How to pause music when headphones are unplugged on Windows
- How to mute your microphone with a hotkey on Windows 11
- How to change one app's volume with a hotkey on Windows
- How to lower music volume automatically during calls
- How to mute sound and pause music when you lock your PC
- How to mute Discord's sound when a game starts
- How to set up a gaming mode that closes work apps in one key
- How to set up your work apps and windows with one hotkey
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