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Audio Switcher vs SoundVolumeView: catalog facts
Audio Switcher	SoundVolumeView
Free Free and open source; donations are appreciated.	Free Freeware from NirSoft; it may not be sold or bundled with a commercial product.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Global hotkeys for any playback or recording device Favourite devices keep menus short	Per-application and per-device volume control in one list Save and restore complete sound profiles
Windows only Requires .NET Framework 4 or later	Requires Windows Vista or later; Windows XP is not supported Sound profiles only work on the computer and devices they were saved on
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MS-PL	License: Freeware
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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