VolumeDirector questions, answered.

Yes. VolumeDirector is free to download and use, with no subscription or required account. Optional donations support continued development. See download options

Start audio in an app, open VolumeDirector from the menu bar, and move that app’s slider. Each listed app can be adjusted from silence to its normal maximum without changing the Mac’s master volume. Read the per-app volume guide

Yes. You can route one app to headphones, another to a display or speakers, and leave the rest on System Default. Each app can use one output destination at a time. Read the audio routing guide

Yes. Use the mute button on that app’s row. Other apps and the Mac’s system output continue at their existing levels. Follow the one-app mute guide

VolumeDirector works with compatible Mac apps that produce audio, including music, calling, chat, and browser apps. Controls apply to the whole app, so Chrome or Safari tabs cannot be adjusted separately.

That is Apple’s permission name for access to another app’s audio. VolumeDirector uses it only to adjust and route sound in memory. It never records, stores, or transmits audio. Understand the permission

No. Audio is processed temporarily in memory for volume adjustment and routing. The Mac app has no audio recording, telemetry, analytics, or network-upload feature. Read the privacy details

No. It uses Apple’s built-in Core Audio APIs and installs no kernel extension, system extension, AudioServerPlugIn, virtual audio driver, daemon, or privileged helper.

The affected app returns to normal System Default playback. VolumeDirector remembers the preferred device and restores the route when that device becomes available again.

No. This release supports local, compatible stereo outputs on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 15 or later. AirPlay and Intel Macs are not supported.

Both options install VolumeDirector. Choose the Mac App Store for Apple-managed installation and automatic updates, or choose the direct DMG if you prefer to download and install the app yourself.

VolumeDirector requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 15 or later. AirPlay, Intel Macs, volume boost, browser-tab routing, and per-app microphone routing are not supported in this release.

Selecting a Bluetooth headset as the Mac’s default input can cause macOS to switch that device into a lower-bandwidth headset mode. VolumeDirector never selects a Bluetooth input automatically.

Turn off Launch at Login, quit VolumeDirector, and move it from Applications to the Trash. Remove its sandbox container only if you also want to delete saved routing settings.