Switch your Mac audio output in one click.
AudioHop lives in your menu bar. Speakers, headphones, AirPods, USB interfaces, display audio — and your microphone. No System Settings, just pick and play.
Right there in
your menu bar.
Click the icon top-right, pick a device — the switch is instant.
What is AudioHop?
AudioHop is a free macOS menu bar app that switches your Mac's sound output and microphone input in one click. It lists every audio device your Mac can see — built-in speakers, headphones, AirPods and other Bluetooth devices, USB audio interfaces, and HDMI or DisplayPort monitors — and changes the system default the moment you pick one. No trips to System Settings › Sound.
AudioHop was previously called SoundHop; it is the same app from Wuxi Marvin Technology with the same Mac App Store listing. It runs on macOS 13 or later (Apple silicon and Intel), is localized into 40 languages, and collects no data.
Switching audio should be this simple.
No more digging through System Settings › Sound, clicking layer after layer. AudioHop puts every output and input device within instant reach.
One click from the menu bar
No System Settings, no digging through panels — open the menu, pick a device, and it takes effect immediately.
Outputs and inputs, one menu
Headphones, AirPods, USB interfaces, display speakers, built-in speakers — plus every microphone. Listed live, appearing the moment they connect.
Device type labels
Each device shows its connection type (USB / Bluetooth / HDMI / Built-in), so even same-named devices are easy to tell apart.
Sync system alert output
Enable it in settings and system alert sounds follow your main output too — your audio always goes where you expect.
Launch at login, always there
Turn on "Launch at Login" once and AudioHop sits quietly in your menu bar, using next to no resources.
Public system APIs only
Built on the public Core Audio APIs. It never records or reads your audio content — it only switches the default devices.
Three steps to the right output.
The menu below is clickable — try selecting an output or a microphone and watch the checkmark and the current device update live.
Click the menu bar icon
The glass-equalizer icon on the right of the status bar — one click expands the device list.
Pick your target device
Every available output and input is listed live with a type label; the current devices are marked with a checkmark.
Takes effect instantly
The system default device switches the moment you select — no confirmation, no app restart.
It collects nothing.
AudioHop neither needs nor requests any privacy-sensitive permissions. It's a tool that only switches — it never touches your data.
Collects no data
No personal information or usage data is gathered, stored, or uploaded. The data types declared in the privacy manifest: none.
No tracking, no network
No analytics SDKs, no third-party tracking, no tracking domains. The app does not depend on any network requests to run.
No recording, no content access
It requests no microphone permission and uses only public Core Audio APIs to switch the default devices — never touching audio content.
Frequently asked questions
What is AudioHop?
AudioHop is a free macOS menu bar app that switches your Mac's sound output and microphone input in one click. It lists every connected audio device — built-in speakers, headphones, AirPods and other Bluetooth devices, USB audio interfaces, and HDMI or DisplayPort monitors — so you never need to open System Settings › Sound.
How do I quickly switch audio output on a Mac?
Without extra software you open System Settings › Sound › Output and pick a device, or open the Sound control in Control Center. With AudioHop you click its menu bar icon and choose the device; the system default output changes immediately.
Can AudioHop switch the microphone (audio input) too?
Yes. AudioHop shows both output and input devices in the same menu, so you can change the system default microphone as easily as the speakers.
Is AudioHop free?
Yes. AudioHop is free on the Mac App Store.
Is AudioHop the same app as SoundHop?
Yes. SoundHop was renamed to AudioHop in July 2026. It is the same app from Wuxi Marvin Technology with the same App Store listing; existing users get the new name through a normal update.
Does AudioHop work with AirPods and Bluetooth headphones?
Yes. Any audio device macOS recognizes appears in the list once it is connected, including AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones, USB audio interfaces, and HDMI or DisplayPort displays.
Does AudioHop collect data or record audio?
No. AudioHop collects no data, contains no analytics or tracking, needs no network connection, and does not request microphone permission. It only uses public Core Audio APIs to change which device is the system default.
Which Macs does AudioHop support?
AudioHop runs on macOS 13 Ventura or later and is a Universal app for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It is localized into 40 languages.
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