Hotkey to swap between default speakers and usb headset

Win10 playback devices will not let me use both devices to hear thru. Only the device selected as 'default' will push sound out. So, I am looking for a way to simply switch devices, a hotkey, shortcut, or even a Powershell script. It would be cool to have it on the context menu ( right click) as well.

At this point I'll take anything other than a 3rd party program, but wont rule it out as a very last resort.


So I found this > GitHub - frgnca/AudioDeviceCmdlets: AudioDeviceCmdlets is a suite of PowerShell Cmdlets to control audio devices on Windows

it works but I have no idea how to make a desktop shortcut.

I need 2 shortcuts one for Set-AudioDevice 1 and Set-AudioDevice 2
to swap outputs

You don't want these:
https://www.nirsoft.net/articles/set...mand_line.html
windows 10 - Switching default audio device with a batch file - Super User
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9838514/setting-playback-device-by-executing-a-batch-file-powershell-script
windows 7 - Easy way to switch default sound output device - Super User


Powershell?
Change Audio Output with Powershell in Windows 10 – Darkball.net

Good luck with your hunt.

DTG1 said:

Win10 playback devices will not let me use both devices to hear thru. Only the device selected as 'default' will push sound out...

Go to Control panel / Sound / Recording tab, select "Stereo mix" (if exists) as default device, then open its Properties / Listen tab, check "Listen to this device" and select desired output. On Playback tab set your speakers as default. By this way, you should listen to both devices together, perhaps with a delay.

Another, complicated but better way is to use Virtual Audio Cable (paid, Lite=free) with its utilities that let you have as many devices as you like, playing together with no delay but you have to set them up everytime you want to listen to them.

...So, I am looking for a way to simply switch devices, a hotkey, shortcut, or even a Powershell script. It would be cool to have it on the context menu ( right click) as well. ...I need 2 shortcuts one for Set-AudioDevice 1 and Set-AudioDevice 2 to swap outputs

I think, it's not so difficult to click on Taskbar speaker icon and select the desired output device (2 clicks) avoiding scripts, shortcuts or 3rd party apps but you know better...

Sorry @HeM , you misunderstand what is wanted, but thanks for the canned style reply.

@dalchina yep figured out Powershell is the easiest method for this. I havent had enough time yet to research how to make a POSH shortcut yet.

so the answer to POSH shortcut commands using the above ps1 script is to create a new shortcut with the following target

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Set-AudioDevice 2

this sets my audio output to the headset, '1' would be desktop speakers.

Works as needed now.

Sounds great!