Virtual Audio Cable Alternatives

Virtual Audio Cable is described as 'The definitive audio routing tool for Windows that lets you redirect audio streams between applications and devices on your computer. It enables you to do things like record your speaker output, send an audio stream from a DAW software to a video editor or' and is a Audio Router in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best Virtual Audio Cable alternative is VB-Audio Virtual Cable, which is free. Other great apps like Virtual Audio Cable are JACK Audio Connection Kit, VB-Audio VoiceMeeter, Soundflower and BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver.

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Virtual Audio Cable alternatives are mainly Audio Routers, but if you're looking for Audio Recorders or Live Streaming Tools and Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Mac, iPad, Windows, Mac + Free, Windows + Open Source and Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable.
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  1. An OBS plugin that allows capture of independent application audio streams on Windows, in a similar fashion to OBS's game capture and Discord's application streaming. This eliminates the need for third-party software or hardware audio mixing tools that introduce...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Open Broadcaster Software
     
  2. Blue Cat's Connector is an audio & MIDI streaming plug-in that can be used to transmit audio and MIDI signals in real time between several computers or applications, or create your own routings within a single application, with minimal latency.

    14 Blue Cat's Connector alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  3. GroundControl virtual audio drivers allow applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Sound Siphon icon
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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.

    13 Sound Siphon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. AudioBus icon
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    With Audiobus, the revolutionary new inter-app audio routing system, you can connect your Audiobus-compatible music apps together, just like virtual cables.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Usually, all programs send their audio output to your soundcard independently. With Virtual Audio Stream you can route the output signal of any application to be the input signal of any other application.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Audio Route icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Audamux icon
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    Audamux is a lightweight Windows audio matrix mixer. Lets you route inputs (including loopedback outputs) to outputs in a simple grid. Devices that disconnect & return (like Bluetooth headsets) are automatically resumed. Designed for always-on use with minimal CPU usage and latency.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. LitLInk icon
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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.

    9 LitLInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Blue Cat's Freeceiver is a free plug-in and application that can receive audio or MIDI streams sent over the network by Blue Cat's Connector and Fader Hub in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  11. Audio Cable icon
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    Creates a browser-based virtual microphone that mixes your real mic with sound effects, music, clips, and local audio assets in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
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