SoundSource for Mac

ARK Plugin Updated to 13.6. The ARK plugin which powers SoundSource's audio handling has been updated to version 13.6. This update contains several enhancements to increase efficiency (and thus decrease CPU usage when capturing audio). As well, improvements have been made when using MacOS's "Game Mode", as well as AirPods with "Head Tracking" enabled.

Audio Unit Enhancements

• The generic Audio Unit editor now has parameter groups, as well as a Command-F filter to quickly find a parameter amongst a large list.

Compatibility with Wine and CrossOver Apps

• Each Wine or CrossOver app .exe is now its own source, with its own icon.

Notable Interface Improvements

• An assortment of visual and responsiveness issues have been eliminated, and animations are now much smoother. Of special interest, SoundSource's minimize animation (seen when unpinning the main window) has been made at least 43% more fun.
• SoundSource's effects popovers now adapt to fit smaller screens. They also respond as expected to MacOS window tiling.
• VoiceOver support across the entire app has been reviewed and enhanced. Of particular note, "Undo" and "Redo" now name the change being made. As always, if you spot an accessibility issue, please get in touch to report it.
• Audio from the "Screen Sharing" source is now correctly captured only during a High Performance screen sharing session, leaving "FaceTime" and "Phone" call audio alone.
• On MacOS 26 and higher, SoundSource's volume adjustment banner now precisely matches the system's style, properly appearing over fullscreen Spaces and staying on the main display. On MacOS 27, that even includes showing the device's icon.
• "Set Effect Parameter" values in Shortcuts are now clamped to the parameter's specific range. In addition, setting "Volume Overdrive" from Shortcuts now correctly snaps to a step.
• When audio is playing to devices like Bluetooth handphones from another device, such as an iPhone, it will now handoff to the Mac more smoothly.
• The Delete key now works to remove disconnected devices from the "Preferred Device Order" list.
• SoundSource now uses substantially less memory and CPU, particularly when idle.
• Audio Unit interfaces will once again respond as expected on MacOS 26 (Tahoe). This fixes a regression introduced in SoundSource 6.1.6.
• The chosen output device will no longer be incorrectly overridden by MacOS's AirPods auto-connection/switching behaviors.
• An issue which could cause an AirPlay device to go silent after other AirPlay devices were added to or removed from a group has been corrected.
• Optimizations have been implemented to make sample rate changes and output switches much faster. In addition, tiny blips of unprocessed audio should no longer occur.
• Capture of "Bitwig Studio" now works as expected.
• Output Only devices are no longer incorrectly included in the input "Preferred Device Order" list.
• The ARK Repair window will no longer appear incorrectly when the Mac starts up or a user logs in.
• Re-installing the ARK plugin while the app was running could cause interface glitching. It no longer does.
• Applying a preset could result in distorted, or duplicated processing. It no longer does.
• Audio from apps with embedded helper, such as "Keyboard Maestro", is once again correctly captured. This fixes a regression introduced in SoundSource 6.1.5.
• Popovers presented by Audio Units like "Aircaster" will no longer close as soon as they open.
• If an Audio Unit crashes repeatedly, SoundSource will now break out of the loop, rather than relaunching it indefinitely.
• Virtual microphones that send audio to several outputs at once, such as Elgato Wave Link, are no longer incorrectly muted. Audio capture from Elgato Wave Link's virtual microphones is now entirely disabled, to work around this issue.
• Virtual microphones that send audio to several outputs at once, such as Elgato Wave Link, are no longer incorrectly muted.
• SoundSource's interface has been reviewed and refined for touch input on the Mac. If you have feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out.
• SoundSource has been slimmed down, saving about 18 MB thanks to better compression and removal of components that are no longer necessary.