Instant Device Switching
Move between speakers, headsets, monitors, and microphones with direct selection or global shortcuts.
Product features
One command center for your Windows setup
SoundOverlay brings audio, app-aware rules, overlays, and workspace routines into a focused desktop experience. Public-release availability is confirmed feature by feature.
Availability note: The features below describe the current product scope and are marked Preview while the first public release is prepared. Final availability will be tied to published release notes.
Smart Automations
Build IF/THEN rules around app launches, device connections, time, and the way you use your PC.
Game Profiles
Connect detected local games to audio, overlay, and workspace actions without uploading your library.
Interactive Overlay
Choose available devices with keyboard or mouse from a focused selector that stays out of your way.
Audio Command Center
See playback and recording devices, priorities, volume, mute, and connection state in one place.
Global Hotkeys
Create memorable shortcuts for direct device selection, priority cycling, and overlay actions.
Workspace Layouts
Save monitor-aware application arrangements and connect them to the routines that launch them.
Local Game Discovery
Build a local catalog from supported launcher metadata and user-selected locations on your machine.
How it fits together
From a device change to an entire workspace
Each system can work independently, while automations connect them into a repeatable setup.
Preview
Switch devices without leaving the game
Open a focused device selector from a global shortcut, move with the keyboard, or choose with the mouse.
- Available-device cards
- Keyboard and mouse support
- Multi-monitor placement
- Compact switch confirmation
Designed for desktop, windowed, and borderless-windowed applications. Exclusive-fullscreen support may vary.
Preview
Build audio rules around the way you play
Combine a trigger with focused actions, then let SoundOverlay restore the previous setup when the condition ends.
- Application and game triggers
- Device and volume actions
- Overlay and workspace actions
- End-of-condition restoration
IF
A selected game launches
THEN
Switch output device
Set volume level
Apply saved workspace
Preview
Arrange your entire setup automatically
Map open applications to monitors, save the layout, and connect it to the routines that launch your work or gaming session.
- App-to-monitor assignment
- Saved layouts and snap zones
- Automation integration
- Safe placement restoration
Game
Chat
SoundOverlay
Problem
Audio controls, game launchers, hotkeys, and monitor layouts live in separate places and break your focus.
SoundOverlay approach
Use direct controls for immediate changes, then connect the repeated work with explicit IF/THEN rules.
Known limits
Exclusive fullscreen, launcher coverage, and some restoration behavior vary by game, Windows version, and release.