# Preferred output device

**URL:** https://forum.fxsound.com/t/preferred-output-device/3412
**Category:** Info and Announcements
**Created:** [August 12, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/preferred-output-device/3412 "2024-08-12T06:15:07Z")
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#### Post date: [August 12, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/preferred-output-device/3412/1 "2024-08-12T06:15:07Z")

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In the latest release v1.1.26.0 a new feature to select preferred output device has been added.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/d/d4001fcef7da06ec53bb27acbdf359b7052b6323.png)

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,

1. If preferred device is selected and it is connected during FxSound launch, then audio playback will be through the preferred device.
2. If preferred device is selected but it is not connected when FxSound launches, then audio playback will be through any available device. Once the preferred device is connected again, audio automatically switches to the preferred device.
3. When FxSound is running, if the preferred device is disconnected, then audio playback will switch to an available device. Once the preferred device is connected again, audio automatically switches to the preferred device.
4. If the preferred device is “None”, then audio disconnecting the selected output device will switch the audio to the next available device. Connecting any audio device will not automatically switch the audio playback.

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