# Belphemur/SoundSwitch

C# application to switch default playing device. Download: https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/

Repository: https://github.com/Belphemur/SoundSwitch
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/soundswitch
Homepage: https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: audio, playback-devices, windows, notifications, sound, switch
Last push: 2026-08-26T17:38:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4039, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 53.5, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3359, forks 203 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:58.044936+00:00)

## What it is
SoundSwitch is a free, open-source Windows application that lets users instantly switch audio playback and recording devices using customizable global hotkeys, tray icon actions, per-app rules, and profiles. It runs quietly in the system tray and provides notifications when devices are switched.

## Use cases
- switch default audio output device with a hotkey
- cycle between headphones and speakers quickly
- toggle default microphone with a keyboard shortcut
- automatically switch audio device when a specific app starts
- save and recall complete audio device profiles
- mute microphone with an on-screen reminder banner
- switch audio devices without interrupting a stream

## When to choose
- you frequently switch between multiple audio output or input devices on Windows
- you want hotkey or per-app automatic device switching
- you need a lightweight tray utility with profiles and notifications
- you want a streamer-friendly way to change devices mid-broadcast

## When to avoid
- you are on macOS or Linux - it is Windows 10+ only
- you need per-application audio routing (it switches default devices, not app-level routing)
- you need advanced audio mixing or equalizer features

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, developer-tools
- domain: windows, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows
- tags: audio-device-switcher, system-tray, hotkeys, playback-devices, recording-devices, microphone-mute, profiles, per-app-rules, audio, desktop

## Member repositories
- Belphemur/SoundSwitch (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.044936+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:40:52.744143+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Belphemur/SoundSwitch (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:58.044936+00:00, sha 8b4d9253d7db)
  - homepage: https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:49.121551+00:00, sha ab1f9e4ebde5)
  - site_page: https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/getting-started.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:49.124459+00:00, sha 0557bb3a7e79)
  - site_page: https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:49.126475+00:00, sha eb640e4d5d78)
  - site_page: https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:33:49.128863+00:00, sha c05ab1d3948c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.