# Proxy Audio Device (open-source security and privacy app)

> Proxy Audio Device is a free, open-source security and privacy app for macOS. A virtual audio driver for macOS that sends all audio to another output. It has 1,084 GitHub stars and is released under the Unlicense license. Its source code is on GitHub at briankendall/proxy-audio-device.

A HAL virtual audio driver for macOS that sends all output to another audio device. Its main purpose is to make it possible to use macOS's system volume controls, such as the volume menu bar icon or volume keyboard keys, to change the volume of external audio interfaces that don't allow it. It might be useful for something else, too.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/briankendall/proxy-audio-device |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,084 |
| License | Unlicense (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | v1.0.7 (Nov 20, 2023) |
| Last commit | May 21, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask proxy-audio-device
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/proxy-audio-device

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