Keyboard Shortcut to change Audio Output in Windows 10

Hi,

I found a solution! It took a lot of work and I still prefer SoundSwitch but nonetheless this works:

Download AutoHotKey (v 1.1) link: http://www.autohotkey.com/

Then things get tricky, you have to script it yourself. It took me a while but I finally made my own (with the help of the internet)

Note: Make sure AutoHotKey is installed in Program Data/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs

(Program Data is a hidden file, you will have to enable hidden files to be shown)

After that is done go to the desktop and right click

Go to new

Then you should see Auto HotKey Script as an option, click on that

(if you don't see that you make sure AHK is in Program Data/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs)

Once you've placed a new script name it what you want (I named it Playback Device Switch)

Right click, then click on edit script

CTRL+A then backspace will delete all the default script in it

Then copy and paste my script as seen below:

^!F11::

Run, mmsys.cpl

WinWait,Sound

ControlSend,SysListView321,{Down 2}

ControlClick,&Set Default

ControlClick,OK

return

^!F12::

Run, mmsys.cpl

WinWait,Sound

ControlSend,SysListView321,{Down}

ControlClick,&Set Default

ControlClick,OK

return

Note: ^ is CTRL and ! is ALT

With this setup CTRL+ALT+F12 will select your first device (Speakers in my case)

CTRL+ALT+F11 will select the 2nd device (Headphones for me)

I would disable any devices that you won't be using, that way you will only have 2. If you want more (for other devices) just follow that pattern like this

Hot-key

Run,mmsys.cpl

WinWait,Sound

ControlSend,SysListView321,{Down 3 (or whatever # you need it to be)}

ControlClick,&Set Default

ControlClick,OK

Please let me know, if that helps.

Kind Regards:

Engr. Malik Yasir

Good morning Nat,

You should be able to right click on the sound icon on the taskbar, and choose “playback devices” - this should show you what devices are enabled, and you can set which one you want to play by setting it as default.

There is also a link I found about setting up Hotkeys to toggle between outputs. Check it out here https://www.howtogeek.com/301290/how-to-switch-...

Let me know if this helps!

• C

Thanks, Dave!  I used it with the software for my keyboard to est the print screen key to change between my speakers and my headphones.  It was really easy as well!