How to Change Audio Output Device Per Application on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to change audio output device per application on Windows 10. Most users use headphones or built-in monitor speakers as their default audio output device. But there are also users like gamers who would like to use different audio output devices for different applications or programs. Well, you should know that this is now possible with Windows 10!

For example, let’s say you want to set your 5.1 configurations when you open VLC Media Player to watch a movie and your headphones as the default audio device when you listen to music on Spotify.

Until now, it was impossible to do this with Windows 10. But fortunately, things are changing and sometimes in a good way. Microsoft recently integrated a new feature into Windows 10 (version 1803) that allows you to set up different audio devices for each application without the help of third-party applications. In addition, you can also set different sound levels for different apps.

Below are the step-by-step instructions to set different audio output devices for different apps and games in Windows 10.
 

How to Change Audio Output Device Per Application on Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start button at the bottom left of your screen.
 

 
 
Step 2: Click on Settings.
 

 
Step 3: Then go to System.
 

 
Step 4: Then go to Sound.
 

 
 
Step 5: In the Advanced Sound Options section, click on the App Volume and Device Preferences option.
 

 
Step 6: As you can see in the image below, the page displays all running applications and games on the left side. If the program or application for which you want to set the default audio output device does not appear, make sure the application or program is running. If it is already running, restart it.
 

 
 
Step 7: To set a default audio output device for an application, click on the drop-down menu in the “Output” column and select the audio device of your choice.
 

 
In addition, you can also set different volume levels for different applications from this page. Simply move the slider next to the application to set the default volume level for that application. Of course, you can also set different input devices for different applications.