A volume mixer is a tool that allows users to adjust the individual volume levels of different applications and audio devices running on a computer or system.
Instead of changing the overall system volume, this type of software lets you control the sound for specific programs, like turning down the volume for a game while keeping a internet radio streamer playing at its current level, or muting a browser tab without silencing everything.
Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion here. We only include graphical-based tools in this roundup. We will be shortly publishing a separate roundup for terminal-based volume mixers.
Explore each tool in detail by clicking the links below.
| Graphical Audio Mixers | |
|---|---|
| KMix | Sound mixer |
| deej | Hardware volume mixer |
| Myxer | Lightweight, powerful volume mixer built with modern UI design |
| pavucontrol | Simple GTK based volume control tool |
| xfce4-mixer | Volume control application based on GStreamer |
| QasTools | Collection of Qt-based mixer and setup tools |
| Mixer | No-frills volume mixer |
| wmsmixer | Hack to wmmixer |
| wmmixer | Mixer application designed for WindowMaker |
| Retrovol | Retro-looking volume setting program |
| hyprmixer | Volume mixer and media controller |
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