# SoundSource

> Menu bar audio control with per-app volume, output routing, EQ and AirPlay streaming

Source: https://optioncmd.com/soundsource
Website: https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/?utm_source=optioncmd
Pricing: One-time purchase
Categories: [Audio & music](https://optioncmd.com/categories/audio-music.md), [Menu bar](https://optioncmd.com/categories/menu-bar.md)
Listed: 2026-10-25
Updated: 2026-10-25

SoundSource puts detailed audio control for your Mac in the menu bar. Use it to set volume per app, send apps to different outputs and improve sound with effects.

**Key features:**

- Adjust each app's volume relative to the others, or mute it.
- Route individual apps to different output devices.
- Apply a 10-band equalizer and Audio Unit plugins to single apps or to all system audio.
- Stream specific apps to one or more AirPlay devices, including Apple TV, HomePod and Sonos.
- Make the keyboard volume keys work with HDMI and DisplayPort outputs.
- Change levels, balance and sample rate for your output, input and sound effects devices.
- Trigger audio changes from the Shortcuts app.

SoundSource 6 supports macOS 15 through 27, with legacy versions for older systems. The free download runs as a trial with limitations until you enter a license key from Rogue Amoeba's store.

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