Soundflower Alternatives

Soundflower is described as 'Mac OS X system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications. Soundflower is easy to use, it simply presents itself as an audio device, allowing any audio application to send and receive audio with no other support needed' and is a Audio Router in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Soundflower for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best Soundflower alternative is VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, which is free. Other great apps like Soundflower are Audio Hijack, JACK Audio Connection Kit, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver and VB-Audio Virtual Cable.

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  1. Audio Route icon

    Audio Route

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    Record system audio on macOS — appears as a virtual input device in any app and as a VST3/AU plugin in any DAW. One-time purchase, no subscription.

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    • Proprietary

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    AudioRoute menu bar app — connected to daemon, showing audio status, recording controls, and one-click "Record to File" with recent recording history.
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  2. Virtual Cables icon

    Virtual Cables

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    Virtual Cables creates multiple virtual playback and recording devices on Windows. Audio sent to a Virtual Cable speaker is buffered and made available through the matching Virtual Cable microphone.

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  4. Sound Siphon Audio Unit icon

    Sound Siphon Audio Unit

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    Sound Siphon: Audio Unit routes application and system audio straight into AU hosts like Logic Pro, Ableton Live, REAPER, and Sessions — in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. SoundPipe icon

    SoundPipe

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    Route audio between apps on your Mac. SoundPipe creates virtual audio devices to send sound from any app, mic, or input to any other app, with visible wiring, live meters, and per-channel volume. $10 once.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  6. LitLInk icon

    LitLInk

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    LitLink is a free virtual audio driver for macOS that routes system audio and your microphone into any app — Discord, OBS, Zoom, recording apps, DAWs — with a single toggle, with optional Pro per-app routing for $29 lifetime.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    The main interface of LitLink that shows the Mic Passthrough and the Audio Levels. Mic Passthrough is built into LitLink and is a simple one-click toggle.
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  8. Home Rec icon

    Home Rec

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    Home Rec is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that captures system audio output and saves it as high-quality WAV files (48kHz/16-bit stereo). Built with SwiftUI and Apple's ScreenCaptureKit framework, it provides a simple one-click recording experience without requiring...

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