AudioPick

Pick a preferred audio output device for HTML5 audio and video elements

What is AudioPick?

'AudioPick' is a Chrome browser extension that enhances your media experience by allowing you to select a preferred audio output device specifically for HTML5 audio and video elements on web pages. It adjusts the 'sinkId' for HTML5 media elements to route sound through your chosen output device. With AudioPick, you can set different audio outputs for sites you visit, streamlining your listening experience without affecting the entire browser's settings. It supports secure HTTPS pages and works with media not directly in the document tree.

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By: https://rain-fighters.net

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Users: 80,000+

Rating: 3.85 (498) ▲ 1 new ratings

Version: 0.3.10 (Last updated: 2024-01-26)

Creation date: 2017-04-18

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

contentSettings
storage
scripting
activeTab
favicon

Host permissions:

https://*/*

Size: 37.25K

Email: we*****@rain-fighters.net

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 3030 ▼ 42

Other rankings

#59 in Accessibility ▲ 1

#6 in audio keyword 63 ▼ 1

#21 in device keyword 6 ▲ 1

#66 in permission keyword 11 ▲ 3

#123 in volume control keyword 49 ▼ 2

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Extension summary

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AudioPick allows to pick a preferred audio output device that is used when a chrome tab is playing HTML5 audio or video over HTTPS.

The extension finds HTML5 audio and video elements within the document tree and manipulates the "sinkId"` in order to switch to the preferred audio output device. Since version 0.3.8 it also finds Audio, Video and AudioContext objects that have not been inserted into the document tree, e. g. Spotify and SoundCloud should now work with the extension, too.

Since it's now possible to store/remember a preferred audio output device per domain, the extension's option panel and hence the option to set a global preferred device (for the browser) has been removed.

Note that the "Media Capture and Streams API" requires media (microphone) permissions to be granted to every site with audio sinks that need to be manipulated, which - as a result - allows those sites to access your microphone. Hence AudioPick only acquires permission when the user actually picks a non-default device for a site and restores permissions when the user reverts back to using the default. Since version 0.3.10 a "smartMicAccess" mode can be activated in the UI which further reduces the number of microphone permissions granted by the extension.

User reviews

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Pros

Works great for specific audio outputs on a per domain basis
Helpful for managing audio on multiple applications
User interface is considered efficient and user-friendly for some

Cons

Content script not responding error on multiple tabs
Issues with functionality on popular streaming services like YouTube and Netflix
Limited support for non-HTTPS websites

Most mentioned

Content Script not responding
Doesn't work on YouTube
Works well for some users on multiple platforms
Problems after the last update

Recent reviews

On msedge: Content Script not reponding. Try reload.

kAs1m360, 2024-11-16

Permite dividir la salida de audio de cada pestaña en diferentes dispositivos. Puedes escuchar YouTube Music en un parlante bluetooth mientras tienes una llamada de Teams en tus audifonos o en tu computador (ambos ejecutados en pestañas de chrome). No admite varios dispositivos de salida para una misma pestaña, es decir no puedes seleccionar los audifonos y el parlante como salida para el audio de una misma pestaña de chrome.

David Bravo, 2024-11-13

It works great. I needed some notifications to be enabled for me to hear via my headphones while listening to music in my Echoshow via bluetooth. Love this app already.