How to Switch Sound Output Devices on a Mac

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If you’re not hearing system sound from a certain device connected to your Mac—such as a monitor with built-in speakers, a Bluetooth device, or a USB audio interface—it’s time to check your sound output device settings. Here’s how.

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First, click the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of the screen and select “System Preferences.”

Launch System Preferences from the Apple Menu on a Mac

In System Preferences, click “Sound.”

Click Sound icon in System Preferences on Mac

In the “Sound” preferences window, click the “Output” button.

Click Output tab in Sound preferences on Mac

In Output preferences, you will see a list of connected and recognized audio output devices. Click the entry for the device that you’d like to use, and system sound will be routed to that device.

Select an audio output device in Sound preferences on Mac

Also, if you have enabled “Show volume in the menu bar” in Sound preferences, you can also quickly switch between audio output devices by clicking on the speaker icon in your menu bar.

Selecting a sound Output Device from the speaker icon in the menu bar on Mac

As you switch audio output devices, you might notice that some of the devices do not support controlling output volume via macOS (via the software sliders or volume buttons on the keyboard). In that case, you will need to adjust the volume of that device using a control element on the device itself—such as a knob, slider, or buttons.

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