Virtual Audio Cable Alternatives for Mac

Virtual Audio Cable is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is VB-Audio Virtual Cable, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable and 16 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Virtual Audio Cable are JACK Audio Connection Kit, Soundflower, BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver and Loopback.

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  1. 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.

    32 VB-Audio Virtual Cable alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. JACK is a professional sound server daemon that provides real-time low latency connections for both audio and MIDI data between applications that implement its API. The API can be used through either JACK1 or JACK2.

    26 JACK Audio Connection Kit alternatives

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    • BSD
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  3. Soundflower icon
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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.

    30 Soundflower alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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

    28 BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  5. Loopback icon
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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.

    31 Loopback alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  6. MixDesk X icon
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    Multi-device audio mixing software for Mac and Windows captures system or application sound, routes up to 16 stereo outputs with per-channel EQ, real-time analyzer, Auto-EQ, CLAP plugin support, per-bus delay, safety limiter, and recallable routing presets.

    21 MixDesk X alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. SoundDesk icon
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    SoundDesk is the easiest way to turn your macOS into a professional mixing desk.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. Dante Via icon
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    Audio routing software seamlessly connects applications to the Dante network, transforming PC and Mac inputs and outputs into sharable network resources, enabling integration with professional Dante gear and inter-device audio sharing through Dante audio over IP solutions.

    15 Dante Via alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
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  10. 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.

    16 Sound Siphon alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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