# chaudev

> Set Audio Device Extension allows to change output device for HTML5 audio/video tags to the device other than default one. Extension requires media.setsinkid.enabled configuration option to be true Asks for mic access for every tab with audio

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/chaudev](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chaudev)

## Overview

- **ID:** `chaudev`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrey Galysh
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 64
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.71 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-09-11
- **First published:** 2021-04-21
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chaudev/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/theang/chaudev](https://github.com/theang/chaudev)

## Description

**chaudev** is a Firefox extension that lets you select a different audio output device for all HTML5 audio and video elements across your browser tabs, instead of using the default device. To use chaudev, enable the `media.setsinkid.enabled` option in your about:config settings by toggling it to true. Once enabled, you can choose your preferred audio output device via the extension icon or options page. 

Note: Due to Firefox's current limitations, chaudev requests microphone access on every tab containing audio elements, but it does not use or record from your microphone. This behavior may be resolved in future browser updates.

## Rankings

- #14,311 — Overall
- #119 — device
- #137 — configure

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `sessions`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chaudev)