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Feature Request: Support Volume change from Soundsource super volume keys

Open olivergiangvu opened this issue 2 years ago • 8 comments

CleanShot 2024-02-05 at 13 10 50 Hi! Thanks for the great work! As Soundsource is one of the most popular sound control for macOS. And their powerful function "Super Volume Keys" is so usefull. That wonderfull if you could find sometimes to research about it to make it work with MediaMate.

Currently for some source with macOS not natively support to change volume ( in my case is to my Dell monitor via DP/USB C) thí function help to make the volume key on keyboard work and change the volume level. ( the system HUD work fine) but MediaMate not regconnize it as a changable source so it not show the HUD when buttons pressed. CleanShot 2024-02-05 at 13 17 11 It only show when I access the setting.

olivergiangvu avatar Feb 05 '24 06:02 olivergiangvu

MediaMate currently does not offer support for SoundSource. Depending on your use case, you might be able to use BetterDisplay, which MediaMate does offer a compatibility mode for

Wouter01 avatar Feb 12 '24 22:02 Wouter01

MediaMate currently does not offer support for SoundSource. Depending on your use case, you might be able to use BetterDisplay, which MediaMate does offer a compatibility mode for

thanks! for my case with my Dell monitor only SoundSource can help me change volume with the keyboard fn keys.I have Hope you can make it happen one day soon.

olivergiangvu avatar Feb 13 '24 16:02 olivergiangvu

Use loopback, it will let you use volume controls and shows up in MediaMate. Set it up like so: Screenshot 2024-03-04 at 12 57 47 PM Then select whatever you named it as from he control center (in my case: “Soundbar”)

bloomkd46 avatar Mar 04 '24 21:03 bloomkd46

Use loopback, it will let you use volume controls and shows up in MediaMate. Set it up like so: Screenshot 2024-03-04 at 12 57 47 PM Then select whatever you named it as from he control center (in my case: “Soundbar”)

Is this something similar to SoundSource? I have been getting quite a lot of questions about SoundSource, and it would be great if I could recommend an alternative

Wouter01 avatar Mar 05 '24 16:03 Wouter01

It is by the same company. However, you do have to purchase it separately. https://www.rogueamoeba.com/loopback/ It works well with SoundSource but it is not a replacement for SoundSource

bloomkd46 avatar Mar 05 '24 17:03 bloomkd46

Use loopback, it will let you use volume controls and shows up in MediaMate. Set it up like so: Screenshot 2024-03-04 at 12 57 47 PM Then select whatever you named it as from he control center (in my case: “Soundbar”)

Thanks worked like a charm - silly me never think of that combination!

olivergiangvu avatar Mar 05 '24 17:03 olivergiangvu

Use loopback, it will let you use volume controls and shows up in MediaMate. Set it up like so: Screenshot 2024-03-04 at 12 57 47 PM Then select whatever you named it as from he control center (in my case: “Soundbar”)

Is this something similar to SoundSource? I have been getting quite a lot of questions about SoundSource, and it would be great if I could recommend an alternative

It do diferent things Soundsource is like a audio mixer for all app

Loopback is for when you need route sound to a specific route and create it as a new vitrual device.

olivergiangvu avatar Mar 05 '24 17:03 olivergiangvu

@Wouter01 Are you planning on ever integrating with SoundSource? I'm still a big fan of MediaMate, but I require SoundSource to control the volume of my DAC and I don't want to spend an extra $100 for Loopback..

lkm-schulz avatar Mar 06 '25 11:03 lkm-schulz