AudioDeviceCmdlets is a suite of PowerShell Cmdlets to control audio devices on Windows
Get list of all audio devices
Get default audio device (playback/recording)
Get default communication audio device (playback/recording)
Get volume and mute state of default audio device (playback/recording)
Get volume and mute state of default communication audio device (playback/recording)
Set default audio device (playback/recording)
Set default communication audio device (playback/recording)
Set volume and mute state of default audio device (playback/recording)
Set volume and mute state of default communication audio device (playback/recording)
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Install-Module -Name AudioDeviceCmdletsGet-AudioDevice -ID <string> # Get the device with the ID corresponding to the given <string>
Get-AudioDevice -Index <int> # Get the device with the Index corresponding to the given <int>
Get-AudioDevice -List # Get a list of all enabled devices as <AudioDevice>
Get-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunication # Get the default communication playback device as <AudioDevice>
Get-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationMute # Get the default communication playback device's mute state as <bool>
Get-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationVolume # Get the default communication playback device's volume level on 100 as <float>
Get-AudioDevice -Playback # Get the default playback device as <AudioDevice>
Get-AudioDevice -PlaybackMute # Get the default playback device's mute state as <bool>
Get-AudioDevice -PlaybackVolume # Get the default playback device's volume level on 100 as <float>
Get-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunication # Get the default communication recording device as <AudioDevice>
Get-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationMute # Get the default communication recording device's mute state as <bool>
Get-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationVolume # Get the default communication recording device's volume level on 100 as <float>
Get-AudioDevice -Recording # Get the default recording device as <AudioDevice>
Get-AudioDevice -RecordingMute # Get the default recording device's mute state as <bool>
Get-AudioDevice -RecordingVolume # Get the default recording device's volume level on 100 as <float>Set-AudioDevice <AudioDevice> # Set the given playback/recording device as both the default device and the default communication device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice <AudioDevice> -CommunicationOnly # Set the given playback/recording device as the default communication device and not the default device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice <AudioDevice> -DefaultOnly # Set the given playback/recording device as the default device and not the default communication device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -ID <string> # Set the device with the ID corresponding to the given <string> as both the default device and the default communication device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -ID <string> -CommunicationOnly # Set the device with the ID corresponding to the given <string> as the default communication device and not the default device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -ID <string> -DefaultOnly # Set the device with the ID corresponding to the given <string> as the default device and not the default communication device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -Index <int> # Set the device with the Index corresponding to the given <int> as both the default device and the default communication device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -Index <int> -CommunicationOnly # Set the device with the Index corresponding to the given <int> as the default communication device and not the default device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -Index <int> -DefaultOnly # Set the device with the Index corresponding to the given <int> as the default device and not the default communication device, for its type
Set-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationMuteToggle # Set the default communication playback device's mute state to the opposite of its current mute state
Set-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationMute <bool> # Set the default communication playback device's mute state to the given <bool>
Set-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationVolume <float> # Set the default communication playback device's volume level on 100 to the given <float>
Set-AudioDevice -PlaybackMuteToggle # Set the default playback device's mute state to the opposite of its current mute state
Set-AudioDevice -PlaybackMute <bool> # Set the default playback device's mute state to the given <bool>
Set-AudioDevice -PlaybackVolume <float> # Set the default playback device's volume level on 100 to the given <float>
Set-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationMuteToggle # Set the default communication recording device's mute state to the opposite of its current mute state
Set-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationMute <bool> # Set the default communication recording device's mute state to the given <bool>
Set-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationVolume <float> # Set the default communication recording device's volume level on 100 to the given <float>
Set-AudioDevice -RecordingMuteToggle # Set the default recording device's mute state to the opposite of its current mute state
Set-AudioDevice -RecordingMute <bool> # Set the default recording device's mute state to the given <bool>
Set-AudioDevice -RecordingVolume <float> # Set the default recording device's volume level on 100 to the given <float>Write-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationMeter # Write the default playback device's power output on 100 as a meter
Write-AudioDevice -PlaybackCommunicationStream # Write the default playback device's power output on 100 as a stream of <int>
Write-AudioDevice -PlaybackMeter # Write the default playback device's power output on 100 as a meter
Write-AudioDevice -PlaybackStream # Write the default playback device's power output on 100 as a stream of <int>
Write-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationMeter # Write the default recording device's power output on 100 as a meter
Write-AudioDevice -RecordingCommunicationStream # Write the default recording device's power output on 100 as a stream of <int>
Write-AudioDevice -RecordingMeter # Write the default recording device's power output on 100 as a meter
Write-AudioDevice -RecordingStream # Write the default recording device's power output on 100 as a stream of <int>Build instructions
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Install Visual Studio 2022
Workloads: .NET desktop development -
Create new project from SOURCE folder
File -> New -> Project From Existing Code...Type of project: Visual C# Folder: SOURCE Name: AudioDeviceCmdlets Output type: Class Library -
Set project properties
Project -> AudioDeviceCmdlets PropertiesAssembly name: AudioDeviceCmdlets Target framework: .NET Framework 4.6.1+ -
Install System.Management.Automation NuGet legacy package
Project -> Manage NuGet Packages...Package source: nuget.org Browse: Microsoft.PowerShell.5.1.ReferenceAssemblies Install: v1.0.0+ -
Set solution configuration
Build -> Configuration Manager...Active solution configuration: Release -
Build Cmdlet
Build -> Build SolutionAudioDeviceCmdlets\SOURCE\bin\Release\AudioDeviceCmdlets.dll -
Import Cmdlet to PowerShell on Windows
$FilePath = "C:\Path\To\AudioDeviceCmdlets\SOURCE\bin\Release\AudioDeviceCmdlets.dll" New-Item "$($profile | split-path)\Modules\AudioDeviceCmdlets" -Type directory -Force Copy-Item $FilePath "$($profile | split-path)\Modules\AudioDeviceCmdlets\AudioDeviceCmdlets.dll" Set-Location "$($profile | Split-Path)\Modules\AudioDeviceCmdlets" Get-ChildItem | Unblock-File Import-Module AudioDeviceCmdlets
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Based on code originally posted to Code Project by Ray Molenkamp with comments and suggestions by MadMidi
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/18520/Vista-Core-Audio-API-Master-Volume-Control
Based on code originally posted to GitHub by Chris Hunt
https://github.com/cdhunt/WindowsAudioDevice-Powershell-Cmdlet