microsoft/PowerToys

Change playback source with hotkey

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#4,964 opened on Jul 13, 2020

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Description

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

A hotkey that changes the playback source on your computer. Makes swapping between playback sources quick and easy into a single hotkey, sometimes I use headphones and other times my speakers, I currently use https://soundswitch.aaflalo.me/ to do this.

It would allow for quick switching between playback sources and I think it matches this projects goal of performing common actions and making it as simple as possible.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Maybe the [https://github.com/Belphemur/SoundSwitch](SoundSwitch Github) can be useful.

I would love to see implementation as I think it matches this projects goal and is extremely useful.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Explore the SoundSwitch GitHub repository for inspiration, then use the Windows Core Audio API to enumerate and switch audio endpoints. Implement a hotkey in the PowerToys settings UI.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktopaudio video rtc
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C#Windows audio API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60