Option to Set Default Playback Devices and Presets That Automatically Switch When Using Selected Apps

[james]

The idea here being that if you could say set your Playback device to headphones and preset to Music when running Spotify for example. And as you started playing music on Spotify FxSound would automatically swap the playback device and preset to match what you’ve set for the Spotify app.

[Compumind]

Great idea to implement when Device Selection issues are corrected.

[Ben]

Okay, this idea is also good But differs from the other posted. Nevertheless, it may not make a big difference in implementation.

"When changing the output device, then FxSound should switch to the last/preferred profile for the specific device. Additionally, this is done, when the output device is switched automatically.

Background: I have a laptop with built-in speakers and such laptop is also used on a desktop workplace with a different speaker setup. Therefore I need different sound profiles. At the moment I switch it manually.

This feature would make my workflows easier, since I forget most times to switch until sound comes which doesnt sound well because of the wrong profile "

[AutomaticFailure]

I would love this feature.
Just installed a few hours ago and I originally thought this was already implemented. Would love it to be able to use my speakers with X profile, then if I put on some earbuds, change to Y profile.
Right now the manual changing isn’t that terrible to do, but anything to make it easier and with less thought would be great

[doolhoofd]

For me personally, it would not be really necessary, and would only add more bulk.
But I get why others would appreciate it.

[PLEASE_DELETE]

This is a feature which can be found on most gaming-related software tools. Often used by manufacturers like Logitech did on G HUB or NVidia in their driver control panel. The idead behind is, that every game is differen - as every user is. In software, there often are discussions about what feature to add, which not and why. My opinion here is easy: add whatever you like, but make it optional/customizable! How elese will you satisfy so many different use cases/users?

For example, i am often using surround sound on my headset while gaming but need stereo for music and internet audio. So is simply set it in the related tool instead of switching around all the time! It is annoying enough to switch between speakers and headset already, right? Speaking of, maybe, when your are thinking about such profiles, they could also contain the preferred output also.

[cujoh12]

Hi, I think this could be a great idea. However, is it possible to have multiple presets enabled for selected apps? For example, I use spotify and play games simultaneously. I would like to have a music preset for spotify and a gaming preset for the other.

[james]

Maybe I’m not understanding correctly, but no we can’t have two presets being used simultaneously.

[doolhoofd]

@james

The idea here being that if you could say set your Playback device to headphones and preset to Music when running Spotify for example. And as you started playing music on Spotify FxSound would automatically swap the playback device and preset to match what you’ve set for the Spotify app.

A similar request was posted today:

@hamsta

The only thing I can suggest is a presets applied for each device separately. Now you need to switch between presets after changing an output device. It’s not the best UX.
The application is great BTW.

[doolhoofd]

@zenrage posted another similar request with running .exe’s:

@zenrage

Much like Razer/Logi profiles, maybe we could set certain exes to run presets.

YTD (YouTube Desktop).exe - Music (or Custom) Preset
Warzone - FPS
Zoom/Teams - Speak

etc.

These are all apps and programs I use.

[joezim007]

@Ben

"When changing the output device, then FxSound should switch to the last/preferred profile for the specific device. Additionally, this is done, when the output device is switched automatically.

This is honestly the whole reason I have FxSound installed. I have multiple output devices that each have very different sound, and some of them really don’t sound good with normal equalizer, but with a configured equalizer, they can sound pretty good. So, if the preset can change automatically based on output automatically, that would be amazing.

[doolhoofd]

Another similar request added today by @Xuan,

Allow the software to automatically select presets

It seems that someone has the same idea as me. My idea is that when I open a game, the preset is automatically selected as Game, when I open a music app, the preset is automatically selected as Music, when I open a video app similar to YouTube, select Voice, and so on. The software can default to these settings, or we can choose to switch to the ‘Y’ preset when opening the ‘X’ software.

[doolhoofd]

And one more similar request, added today by @William0713,

@William0713

I sometimes use a Bluetooth headset and Steam speaker due to the need for remote play. But I noticed that after disconnecting from the headset, it goes to Steam Output directly, not my computer speaker.
Is there any way to change the default device?
I’ve searched a bit but didn’t see a clear answer.

[doolhoofd]

One more similar request by @jon:

@jon

It’s a neat app but I am uninstalling, these are the reasons and my recommendations:
I have read different posts in this forum and there are not apparent solutions. I am using Windows 10

1. Audio from video or Spotify stops when computer monitor turns off, it stutters with players like winamp. I want the audio to continue playing regardless of the state of the monitor.

2. Annoying pop up notifications keep showing up even if I disable them over and over.

3. It would be nice to have the option to ignore certain playback devices so the EQ doesn’t affect them or to get individual EQ settings per each audio playback device.

Thank you but I am not using it until these things are addressed, I will be following though.

[doolhoofd]

Adding another similar request, posted by user @rasitensar:

@rasitensar

As I mentioned on my previous request, I use multiple bluetooth devices. (Speaker and 2 Headsets). I made my own presets for each one of them and every time I connect them I need to change everything manually. If you could add this option that would be great.
Thank you for your work

[doolhoofd]

Since this feature request is so popular, the link to its page on GitHub also seems worth sharing…

Adding an Auto-Switch option for Presets and/or Playback Devices

[OneDave]

<I’m new, so forgive my comment if not relevant.>
Like several other posters, I have different speakers for different setups. I would like FXSound to detect my output device and set itself up with the latest profile I used. Seems simple.

[doolhoofd]

@OneDave:

Considering the amount of time that has passed, it seems worth mentioning that from the latest release onwards, v1.1.26.0, the Auto-Switch Output Device function in the General tab of the Settings, was replaced by a new Preferred Output Device function, explained in full in the thread linked below.
You can check which version you have in the Help tab.

Preferred output device

In the latest release v1.1.26.0 a new feature to select preferred output device has been added. [image] The preferred output device can be selected from FxSound settings. It can also be selected by passing the device name through command line option --output. For example FxSound.exe --output="<speaker name>" The preferred device feature functions as follows, If preferred device is selected and it is connected during FxSound launch, then audio playback will be through the preferred device. …