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Hot key to switch default playback device?

Tony1337

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Jul 16, 2014
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Is there any way to create a hot key to switch my play back device on the fly without having to bring out the sound panel every time I'd like to switch?
 
Solution
I did this a while back with a program called AutoHotKey. Worked well enough on my Windows XP system. Not sure about any later Windows versions.

-Wolf sends
I did this a while back with a program called AutoHotKey. Worked well enough on my Windows XP system. Not sure about any later Windows versions.

-Wolf sends
 
Solution
I agree with Wolfshadw, Autohotkey or autoit is the way to go. And works on windows 7, 8, 10 and their forums are super helpful.
You will need to write code..