Virtual Audio Cable AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders for Mac

Virtual Audio Cable is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Audio Recorder alternative is VB-Audio Virtual Cable, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable and eight of them are Audio Recorders available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Audio Recorder alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable are Soundflower, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver, Loopback and SoundDesk.

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  1. VB-Audio Virtual Cable icon

    VB-Audio Virtual Cable

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    VB-Audio CABLE is a Windows Audio Driver working as a Virtual Audio Cable. After installing the VB-CABLE driver, a new playback device appears in the audio device list and can be set as default device. VB-CABLE can be set as the default device, just like any regular audio device.

    25 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Most users think VB-Audio Virtual Cable is a great Virtual Audio Cable alternative.

    • VB-Audio Virtual Cable is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Virtual Audio Cable.

    • VB-Audio Virtual Cable is the most popular free alternative to Virtual Audio Cable.

    • VB-Audio Virtual Cable is Freemium and ProprietaryVirtual Audio Cable is Paid and Proprietary
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    Soundflower

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    Soundflower is a 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.

    21 Soundflower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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  4. BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver icon

    BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

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    BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.

    19 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Comments about BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver as an Alternative to Virtual Audio Cable
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    Blackhole is essentially a souped up and modernized macOS version of Virtual Audio Cable, available freely as an open-source app.

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    • BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver is Free and Open SourceVirtual Audio Cable is Paid and Proprietary
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    Loopback

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    Configure advanced audio routing by creating virtual devices on macOS, supporting up to 64 input/output channels. Customize and mix audio from multiple sources, including hidden ones like Siri. It offers Pass-Thru for direct sound transfers and full accessibility via VoiceOver, ideal for audio processing.

    22 Loopback alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Comments about Loopback as an Alternative to Virtual Audio Cable
    Guest
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    It's a an excellent virtual audio device solution - however it only works on the Mac platform.

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    its amazing, even better than Virtual Audio Cable

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Loopback is a great Virtual Audio Cable alternative.

    • Loopback is the most popular commercial alternative to Virtual Audio Cable.

    • Loopback is Paid and ProprietaryVirtual Audio Cable is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Loopback is CustomizableVirtual Audio Cable is not according to our users
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    GroundControl

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    GroundControl virtual audio drivers allow applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Sound Siphon

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    Sound Siphon is a software package that makes your Mac’s audio output available as an audio input device. It enables you to send audio from one application to another where it can be processed, streamed, or recorded.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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