Comments on: A hotkey to switch between headphones and speakers. Soundswitch.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:24:12 +0000

@Dustin: Glad to hear it.

@Anonymous with headphone problem: I think some programs have difficulty switching sound devices while they are already running. I don’t actually switch sound devices, but sound output (stereo/5.1), myself, so it might be similar.

For instance, if I have skype running with a call on and I’m on 5.1, I have to end the call in order to be able to switch back to stereo or skype freaks out and says it can’t find the sound device. Once I’ve switched, I can restart the call no problem and it will be on stereo.

So, if that’s the case, the problem is likely with whatever program/browser you’re using to stream your movie.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:57:55 +0000

Dustin,
Does this work between Wireless headphones and wired speakers.
I can switch between the two if I am watching a video on youtube via the Sound Panel.
But when I am streaming a movie online, the sound will work with only the first device that is on for eg: If I have my Wireless headphone on, the sound will come thru it. If I have my wired speaker on, the sound will come thru it but will not revert.
Vista 64 Bit Home premium.

By: kp

kp — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:47:06 +0000

Amazing application kudos to you for taking matters into your hands and sharing it with the world.

By: Skie

Skie — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:35:38 +0000

Just FYI – the 2.03 version doesn’t work with Vista 64, but the XP-compatible version works like a charm.

3 Thumbs Up for this awesome little piece of software!

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:23:07 +0000

@Josh: The Windows API was too much trouble, so I just automated the Sound control panel applet UI.

I’ll be open sourcing the code sometime this summer so you’ll be able to see how I did it exactly soon.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:08:04 +0000

This is exactly what I needed! I was just getting ready to dive into the Windows API to figure out how to write something to change my audio from 5.1 (speakers) to stereo (headphones). This saved me a bunch of time. I’d love to know how you did this.

By: Mzdr.Moon

Mzdr.Moon — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:17:48 +0000

You, my friend, are awesome. Thank you for putting a tool like this out for all to use! I’m using this to switch between the speakers at my desktop and the surround sound of my receiver (sometimes my wife doesn’t want to hear the “noise” I’m listening to). BTW – running Windows 7 Pro.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:18:19 +0000

I’ll add that to my features to-do list.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:53:39 +0000

Great little piece of software. It’d be great though if the icon changed to reflect what speakers/devices were active.
Thanks very much

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:44:45 +0000

Thanks so much! This is incredible. This makes switching between my office and living room easy again. Really appreciate the work!