channel HDMI output to blackhole on mac

[theshuklz]

My speakers are connected to the monitor. when I connect my mac to the monitor, normally it doesn't allow adjusting volume mac. Soundflower had this feature where I could provide the desktop output to it and then I can control it.
Is it possible to do the same in Blackhole, if yes, how?

[devinroth]

Not currently. Another piece of the puzzle is needed to map BlackHole's output to a different output.

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[devinroth]

But this is an often requested feature. I'll keep this up.

[kimsyversen]

This would be really great feature!

+1

[ByteSkater]

+1, as currently the only solution I found for this is a commercial product and soundflower also doesn't work anymore.

[connorworley]

This would be great.

[gosuto-inzasheru]

+1

[aryadaroui]

This would be great. +1

[no-Legend]

This would be great for me too. +1

[egyedia]

+1

[redstrike]

+1
I plugged in USB Audio Device into my MacBook, and cannot find any way to control its volume.

[jbuecker]

+1

[alexanderchuranov]

+1
I have a similar scenario: purchased a professional audio interface and suddenly the usual mac up/down volume buttons do not work (device offers its own volume controls). I'd like to route all applications to Blackhole and from there to the audio interface. Loopback certainly offers that option, but it is not open-source.

[igem0n]

+1

[WickedColdfront]

This would be great!

[MichaelGrundie]

+10 I want :)

[markaudacity]

+1, number one feature I'm looking for: audio out my MacBook Pro's speakers with volume control, simultaneously branched to another app.

[vsguts]

+1 really need this feature!

[aporzio1]

This would be awesome

[jacobsch]

+1, I agree with @theshuklz and would definitely switch over to BlackHole if this feature was supported. Right now I am using eqMac to control the output volume on some outputs that mac won't let you change (hdmi & usb audio sources for me). I would highly advise looking at SoundflowerBed for inspiration on how to implement a minuscule UI to allow these types of configurations once BlackHole supports this ability.

[pdefoy]

This is a must feature.
In the mean time, I am using Sound Source, it is not free but works great.
SoundSource

[JokerDen]

Yes, please! I know the app eqMac that allows such functionality (change overall volume for HDMI audio output) put it has a lot of other unnecessary functionality unlike Blackhole.

[saulpower]

+1000

[DamianoP]

+1

[romansavrulin]

Theres's also ladiocast app to proxy audio from several devices to another with basic mixing options

[Marcello1099]

+1

[senovsky]

+1

[bockbilbo]

I can't believe its been over 3 years since this request. I was able to resolve it Ventura using this - https://github.com/briankendall/proxy-audio-device

[devinroth]

Wow. What a rude thing to say. You’re welcome for developing free open source software. Devin

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[bockbilbo]

Devin, you misunderstood my comment. I am and will always be grateful of open source developers and understand the nature and lifecycle of open source projects. My comment around the two years was in terms of me being surprised of the time it has passed since I discovered the project.

[devinroth]

Sure doesn't come across that way. Sounds more like disappointment in the fact that I haven't addressed this issue.

[devinroth]

And to offer an explanation of why I haven't addressed this issue. Along with juggling family, work, and open source, I've come to the conclusion that this feature should not be part of BlackHole. BlackHole is an audio driver. Adding this ability would be beyond the scope of a driver in my opinion. I can discuss that in further detail if you'd like. I've created solutions to this in various projects I've worked on but in all instances the part of the code that handles outputting audio to a different audio device is done outside the driver. I'm considering building an releasing an app that will specifically solve this problem but haven't got around to it yet.

[bockbilbo]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I don't think anyone is disappointed by the fact that the issue has not been addressed. If anything, we are grateful for your work!

When I posted my original +1 to this feature request in 2020 I already guessed that the feature was unlikely to be prioritized as it falls outside the scope of project. Back then I was able to redirect audio sources to different audio devices using SoundFlower and today I did it with proxy-audio-device.

In my honest opinion, you should close this request. :)