# Switching presets along with devices? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 9, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448 "2024-10-09T10:26:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Starchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Starchild](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Starchild)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448/1 "2024-10-09T10:26:42Z")
Is it at all possible to setup FxSound in such a way that, whenever I hit the hotkey that switches between two output audio devices, FxSound itself switches to a specified preset for each? Otherwise, could I make a request to have it implemented as a feature in an upcoming update? I would be willing to pay for something like that. Thanks in advance. I am currently using both a stereo headphone set, as well as a 2.1 sound system. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448/2 "2024-10-10T00:50:59Z")
Ah, Starchild - this is hardly an original suggestion: > [@Option to Set Default Playback Devices and Presets That Automatically Switch When Using Selected Apps](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/option-to-set-default-playback-devices-and-presets-that-automatically-switch-when-using-selected-apps/28): > > 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. > > > This feature was initially proposed by @jamesarcher9000: > "The idea here being t…hat 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." > https://forum.fxsound.com/t/option-to-set-default-playback-devices-and-presets-that-automatically-switch-when-using-selected-apps/28 > So far, upwards of 13 forum users have voiced similar and/or concurrent requests. > It's worth noting that there will be known conflicts between such an "Auto-Switch" option and the already-existing "Automatically switch to newly connected output device" option located under the General tab of the Settings menu, as well as with the future addition of a "Preferred/Priority Device" option, another extremely popular feature request launched by @NullDev: > https://forum.fxsound.com/t/feature-request-preferred-device/1694 * * * However, after some internal discussion about which path to take, FxSound was recently updated with a Preferred Output Device function: > [@Feature request: Preferred device](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/feature-request-preferred-device/1694): > > So first of all I have to say again: Thank you for this amazing software! I want to propose a feature or rather an option though: When my PC locks after inactivity, FxSound automatically switches to the built-in device (UXGA-100-C (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)) instead of keeping my bluetooth headphones active. Which is why a “Preferred device” option would be amazing. e.g.: “Use this device whenever available”. The only issue I can see with this is that the option “switch to newly connecte… > > > This feature was initially proposed by @NullDev; since then, at least 6 other us…ers have voiced similar and/or concurrent requests: > https://forum.fxsound.com/t/feature-request-preferred-device/1694 > Such an option could allow ranking and/or disabling of audio devices: for example, by saving a list of previously connected devices in the UI, with adjustable ranking positions through dragging and/or buttons, as well as an x/close or trash-can button for disconnected or preferably undetected devices. > The device ranked first, would be categorized as, "Always change Output Device to this device when connected." > It's worth noting that there will be known conflicts between such a "Preferred/Priority Device" option, and the already-existing "Automatically switch to newly connected output device" option located under the General tab of the Settings menu, as well as with the introduction of another popular feature to automatically switch Presets and Playback Devices, initially proposed by @jamesarcher9000 (see https://github.com/fxsound2/fxsound-app/issues/9 ). > [@Preferred output device](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/preferred-output-device/3412): > > In the latest release v1.1.26.0 a new feature to select preferred output device has been added. 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="\" 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. … ---
**Author:** ![Starchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Starchild](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Starchild)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448/3 "2024-10-10T04:53:59Z")
Thanks for a quick reply. Should I delete this thread? ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448/4 "2024-10-10T11:19:42Z")
> [@Starchild](#): > > Thanks for a quick reply. No problem. > [@Starchild](#): > > Should I delete this thread? No need. Your feature request is still valid, and worth taking note of. ---
**Author:** ![roy781](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@roy781](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/roy781)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448/5 "2024-10-18T15:21:18Z")
I think this suggestion is great! Some people might have specific uses for each playback device. For those with the opposite need, adding a setting button to choose whether presets follow the playback device changes would be beneficial. ---
**Author:** ![Robel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Robel](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Robel)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/switching-presets-along-with-devices/4448/6 "2026-02-05T10:14:27Z")
FxSound now has a Preferred Output Device feature. You can set a specific device in the settings or launch FxSound with the command line option --output=“”. While it doesn’t auto-switch presets per device yet, this is the closest available solution, and your suggestion for auto-switching presets is valid—worth submitting as a feature request if you want it implemented in a future update.