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Sound Profiles - Saving Playback Device + Microphone Combinations #16237

Open scuba-fan opened 2 years ago

scuba-fan commented 2 years ago

Description of the new feature / enhancement

It's very common now to have numerous devices for both Audio Output Devices such as a headset, speakers, digital audio devices, microphones, etc. And when we're doing various activities, we have to select among all these devices depending on our activity. So if I'm using TEAMS for a conference call, I have to select a headset and microphone when I don't want to disturb others that may be working around me, or I want the PC's speakers and my Elgato microphone when my call is for a group. It's a PITA. Now add the complexity of using not just TEAMS, but ZOOM, WEBEX, CHIME, etc. Different settings for different use cases. How about GAMING, and changing settings when various game scenarios are needed.

So the new feature here is to simply create a Sound Profile that activates the devices needed for the use case, and save those profiles so they can be quickly accessed and enabled in one click, or as a keyboard shortcut.

Scenario when this would be used?

It's very common now to have numerous devices for both Audio Output Devices such as a headset, speakers, digital audio devices, microphones, etc. And when we're doing various activities, we have to select among all these devices depending on our activity. So if I'm using TEAMS for a conference call, I have to select a headset and microphone when I don't want to disturb others that may be working around me, or I want the PC's speakers and my Elgato microphone when my call is for a group. It's a PITA. Now add the complexity of using not just TEAMS, but ZOOM, WEBEX, CHIME, etc. Different settings for different use cases. How about GAMING, and changing settings when various game scenarios are needed.

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Madscientiste commented 1 year ago

Came here to support this idea, i think windows have a big issue with audio.. I'm a user of voicemeeter and happens to plug sometimes new audio I/O devices and this triggers windows from changing my default settings which is very annoying ...

Maybe having a default "fixed" profile that make sure these device are always set would be cool !