# SoundSwitch Audio Device Switcher for Windows PC - **Name:** SoundSwitch Audio Device Switcher for Windows PC - **Version:** 7.3.2 - **Developer:** Belphemur project (Antoine Aflalo) - **License:** Open Source - **Platform:** Windows - **Requires:** Windows 10 - **File type:** EXE Installer - **Size:** 17.6 MB - **Category:** System & Utilities - **Updated:** 2026-10-27 - **SHA-256:** 0eca6cf909adf9746cba4b60657b0b4533184e4ccafb17284a77215f7a5ab48d - **Canonical page:** https://filecobra.com/app/soundswitch-pc/ - **Download page:** https://filecobra.com/download/soundswitch-pc/ - **Direct download:** https://github.com/Belphemur/SoundSwitch/releases/download/v7.3.2/SoundSwitch_v7.3.2.0_Release_Installer.exe > SoundSwitch 7.3.2 from the Belphemur project is a free, open-source Windows utility that switches your playback and recording devices with a hotkey — speakers to headset in one keypress, with per-app profiles… SoundSwitch, from the open-source Belphemur project maintained by Antoine Aflalo, solves a small Windows annoyance completely: swapping audio devices. Instead of opening Sound Settings every time you move from speakers to a headset, you press a hotkey and SoundSwitch switches the default playback device instantly; a second hotkey does the same for your microphone or other recording device. Clicking its system-tray icon cycles through devices, and per-application profiles can switch outputs automatically when a chosen program starts — a game can go to your headset while everything else stays on the speakers. It can also force specific communication devices, show notifications in several styles, mute the microphone with a shortcut, and update itself from GitHub releases. To be clear about identity: this is the free Windows audio utility from the Belphemur project on GitHub, not the SoundSwitch lighting-control product sold for DJs. Version 7.3.2 is the current stable release, free and open source under the GPL. ## One hotkey instead of Sound Settings SoundSwitch, from the open-source **Belphemur project maintained by Antoine Aflalo**, solves a small Windows annoyance completely: swapping audio devices. Instead of opening Sound Settings every time you move from speakers to a headset, you press a hotkey — **Ctrl+Alt+F11 cycles the default playback device by default, and Ctrl+Alt+F7 does the same for your microphone** or other recording device. Clicking its system-tray icon cycles through devices with the mouse, and you can trim the device list so the cycle only includes the devices you actually use. **Notifications in several styles** confirm each switch on screen, so you always know which device is live. It is one of those utilities you install once and then wonder how you lived without. Version 7.3.2 is the current stable release, free and open source under the GPL — and to be clear about identity, this is the Windows audio utility, **not the SoundSwitch lighting-control product sold for DJs**. ## Per-application profiles: the automatic version **Per-application profiles** are the feature that lifts SoundSwitch above the built-in sound menu: set them once and outputs switch automatically when a chosen program starts — **a game can go to your headset while everything else stays on the speakers**, and a meeting app can land on the right device without you touching anything. It can also force specific **communication devices**, mute the microphone with a shortcut, and update itself from GitHub releases. The core trick removes a dozen clicks from the most common audio chore on a Windows PC, and the tray icon gives mouse users the same one-click cycling as the hotkey gives keyboard users. ## A switcher, not a mixer SoundSwitch's scope is deliberately narrow: it **only switches devices**. There are **honest limits** — it cannot change per-app volumes, apply effects or fix a badly behaved driver, so users wanting mixing or equalising need an additional tool. First-time users must also spend a few minutes **choosing which devices appear in the cycle and which hotkeys to use**, because the defaults may not match their setup, and some advanced options, such as forcing communication devices, should be left alone until needed. None of that dents the recommendation: version 7.3.2 is actively maintained by the Belphemur project and **small enough to forget about between uses** — exactly what a background utility should be. It is Windows-only (Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit), needs about 60 MB of space and 512 MB of RAM. ## Installation 1. **Download the installer from the Belphemur GitHub** — Get SoundSwitch_v7.3.2.0_Release_Installer.exe (version 7.3.2, about 18 MB) from the official Belphemur/SoundSwitch releases page on GitHub. Avoid lookalike download sites, and note this is the audio utility, not the DJ lighting product of the same name. 2. **Run setup and find it in the tray** — Launch the installer, approve the Windows prompt and let setup finish. SoundSwitch starts automatically and lives in the system tray near the clock; if it does not start with Windows, enable that option in its settings. 3. **Choose your devices and test the hotkeys** — Right-click the tray icon, open Settings, and tick the playback and recording devices you want in the switch cycle. Press Ctrl+Alt+F11 to switch playback and Ctrl+Alt+F7 for recording, and change those hotkeys here if they clash with another program. ## Editorial verdict SoundSwitch is one of those utilities you install once and then wonder how you lived without. The core trick — one hotkey for playback devices, another for recording devices — removes a dozen clicks from the most common audio chore on a Windows PC, and it does it instantly, with an on-screen notification confirming which device is now live. The per-application profiles are the feature that lifts it above the built-in sound menu: set them once and your meeting app, game or media player can each land on the right device without you touching anything, while the tray icon gives mouse users the same one-click cycling. There are honest limits. SoundSwitch is a switcher, not a mixer or equaliser: it cannot change per-app volumes, apply effects or fix a badly behaved driver, and first-time users must spend a few minutes choosing which devices appear in the cycle and which hotkeys to use, because the defaults may not match their setup. The settings window also exposes some advanced options, such as forcing communication devices, that casual users should leave alone until needed. None of that dents the recommendation: version 7.3.2 is free, open source, actively maintained by the Belphemur project, and small enough to forget about between uses — exactly what a background utility should be. ### Strengths - Two configurable hotkeys switch your default playback and recording devices instantly, replacing the multi-click trip through Windows Sound Settings every time you swap between speakers and a headset. - Per-application profiles switch audio devices automatically when a chosen program starts, so a game can use your headset while the rest of Windows keeps using the speakers. - Notifications in several styles, including a compact banana-style banner and standard Windows notifications, confirm each switch on screen so you always know which device is active. - It is completely free and open source under the GPL from the Belphemur project, with signed releases and automatic updates delivered through GitHub. - A microphone mute shortcut, tray-icon device cycling and a device list you can trim keep the utility fast for both keyboard-first and mouse-first users. ### Trade-offs - SoundSwitch only switches devices: it offers no per-app volume mixing, equaliser or audio effects, so users wanting those features need an additional tool. - New users must spend a few minutes configuring which devices join the switch cycle and which hotkeys to use, because the defaults may not suit every setup. - It is Windows-only, and some advanced settings, such as forcing the Windows communication device, are easy to misconfigure if changed without understanding them. ## FAQ **How to Switch audio output on PC?** With SoundSwitch, you press a hotkey instead of opening Sound Settings: by default Ctrl+Alt+F11 cycles the default playback device instantly — speakers to headset and back — and an on-screen notification confirms which device is now live. Clicking the SoundSwitch system-tray icon cycles playback devices with the mouse instead. **How do you change the audio output device?** SoundSwitch changes it with a configurable hotkey (Ctrl+Alt+F11 by default for playback, Ctrl+Alt+F7 for your microphone or other recording device), and both shortcuts can be changed in Settings. You can trim the device list so the cycle only includes the devices you actually use. **Can a PC output sound to two devices?** SoundSwitch itself switches the default device rather than mixing one stream to two outputs at once — it is a switcher, not a mixer. Its per-application profiles get you the practical version of it: assign your game or meeting app to your headset while everything else stays on the speakers, applied automatically when that program starts. **What are SoundSwitch's default hotkeys?** By default, Ctrl+Alt+F11 cycles the playback device and Ctrl+Alt+F7 cycles the recording device. Both can be changed in Settings, and you can also click the SoundSwitch tray icon to cycle playback devices with the mouse. --- Source: https://filecobra.com/app/soundswitch-pc/ · Mirrored from the publisher's own release channel by FileCobra. FileCobra runs no antivirus lab of its own.