# EarTrumpet

> Per-app volume mixer for the Windows system tray

EarTrumpet is a free volume control app for Windows that sits in the system tray and opens its own volume flyout. It sets the volume of each app separately, moves an app's audio to a different playback device, and changes the default device in two clicks. It is installed from the Microsoft Store, winget or Chocolatey, and its source is on GitHub under an MIT license that excludes three named companies.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** File-New-Project
- **Website:** https://eartrumpet.app
- **Runs on:** Windows
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

EarTrumpet is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** The US Microsoft Store lists the app as Free with no in-app purchases, and it can also be installed with winget or Chocolatey. The GitHub project accepts sponsors.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EarTrumpet | $0 | The complete app. The Store terms allow installing it on up to ten Windows devices while signed in to a Microsoft account. |

Read from https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh516xp?hl=en-US&gl=US on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with EarTrumpet before buying.

## Key features

- **Per-app volume:** Controls the volume of both classic and modern Windows apps, app by app, from a flyout opened at the system tray icon.
- **Move apps between devices:** An app's audio can be moved from one playback device to another, so different programs can play through different outputs.
- **Default device in two clicks:** The flyout manages the default playback device, and the context menu keeps shortcuts to the legacy volume mixer and app volume preferences.
- **Standalone mixer with peak meters:** A standalone volume mixer window is included, and audio activity is visualized with peak meters that are aware of multiple channels.
- **Hotkeys and scroll wheel:** Hotkeys are configurable and can adjust several devices at once, and optional settings change the volume with the scroll wheel anywhere or over the tray icon.
- **Matches the Windows look:** The flyout follows light and dark mode and every accent color, and the interface has been translated into more than 20 languages.

## Good for

- Windows users who want a different volume for each app
- People who switch often between speakers, headsets and other outputs
- Anyone who wants a free volume mixer that matches the Windows 10 and 11 look

## Worth knowing

- Windows only. The README lists Windows 10 version 1803 and later and Windows 11 as supported.
- When the app crashes it sends diagnostic details, such as exception, version and system settings, to Bugsnag, as its privacy document describes.
- Automatic updates are listed as coming through the Microsoft Store; winget and Chocolatey are offered as command-line installs.
- The license is the MIT License with a preface that bars three named companies from reproducing, distributing or adapting the software.

## Works with

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**Tags:** Open source, Menu bar app

## Alternatives

- [SoundSource](https://toolgpa.com/tools/soundsource): Per-app volume, output routing and audio effects for the Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eartrumpet-vs-soundsource)
- [Twinkle Tray](https://toolgpa.com/tools/twinkle-tray): Free brightness sliders for external monitors on Windows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eartrumpet-vs-twinkle-tray)
- [Microsoft PowerToys](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-powertoys): Free Microsoft utilities for customizing Windows 10 and 11. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eartrumpet-vs-microsoft-powertoys)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://eartrumpet.app/
- https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh516xp?hl=en-US&gl=US
- https://github.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet/master/CHANGELOG.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet/master/PRIVACY.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/File-New-Project/EarTrumpet/master/LICENSE

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