Application to use audio device based on screen?

GoogalyMoogaly · 14 Apr 2025 at 13:29

Not sure if this is the best place for this, but not sure where else to put it...

So I'm wondering if anyone has got a setup where an application will use a different audio output based on which monitor it's on?
So if I have a monitor and a TV connected, can I have it so that if it's on the monitor audio for that app plays through the PC speakers, but if I move it to the TV then the audio plays through the TV speakers without me having to manually switch audio device?

Mcnumpty2323 · 14 Apr 2025 at 15:37

I know you can assign audio outputs
Per application
Can't say have seen something that does
What you want based on which screen
It may be out there somewhere though
Best option i can suggest in meantime
Use a macro/autokey so can switch outputs with
One click/key combination

Edit
@GoogalyMoogaly
Not free
But this suggests it's possible
So may be something out there that can
Do it for free
I only had a very quick look

Automatic audio playback redirection: how to force any multimedia application to play its sound depending which monitor its window is on - Articles - Actual Tools

Mcnumpty2323 · 14 Apr 2025 at 16:26

did a test with 30 day trial
of that software
it possibly will actually work
unfortunately i dont have 2 monitors connected
so cant fully test it
connected an android tablet over wifi
dragging a youtube video to the tablet
and audio actually comes out my speakers
which are only connected to the pc
so its doing something
but it doesnt recognise the tablet as a monitor unfortunately
so cant select the tablets speakers as an output

so i cant fully test it
for your kind of setup
software appears able to do other stuff as well
might actually be worth the cost
if its something you would regularly use

edit
Uninstalling gets you a 30% discount offer

GoogalyMoogaly · 14 Apr 2025 at 16:56

Thanks for that.
It does look like it would do what I want.
I'm just not sure it's currently enough of problem that I'd want to pay that much for a solution.

I asked Gemini and it suggested VoiceMeeter and Equalizer APO are popular programs for audio stuff and might do what I want.
I've used Equalizer APO before, but only do do some basics, not sure how you could do this. Might be worth more investigation.
VoiceMeeter might be worth a look at too.

Mcnumpty2323 · 14 Apr 2025 at 17:00

GoogalyMoogaly said:
Thanks for that.
It does look like it would do what I want.
I'm just not sure it's currently enough of problem that I'd want to pay that much for a solution.

I asked Gemini and it suggested VoiceMeeter and Equalizer APO are popular programs for audio stuff and might do what I want.
I've used Equalizer APO before, but only do do some basics, not sure how you could do this. Might be worth more investigation.
VoiceMeeter might be worth a look at too.

I just Uninstalled it
You get 30% discount offer
I also use apo equaliser
Not noticed it can do that automatically
Though to be fair wasn't actually looking for
That option for how I am using it

The fact there's a paid version
If it actually does what you were requiring
Suggests somewhere there will be a free solution
It's just finding it may take time