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Is there a public API for Sound Siphon?

By Sound Siphon FAQs

Yes! Starting with Sound Siphon 2.0.2 a public API is available for developers to include the ability to control Sound Siphon from their application.

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A small sample application demonstrating the user of Sound Siphon Public API is included as well.

Free

  • Capture All Audio with the “Sound Siphon In” device
  • Capture audio from specific apps if user owns Sound Siphon

License Required

  • Capture All Audio with “Sound Siphon In” device
  • Capture audio from specific apps
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Does Sound Siphon work with dictation?

By Sound Siphon FAQs

Yes. It is possible to do, but it’s a bit tricky because the OS mutes your audio output when dictation is enabled. To make sure that Sound Siphon doesn’t get muted by the OS when dictation is started Sound Siphon must be off. This doesn’t mean that Sound Siphon can’t be used, it just means that Sound Siphon isn’t the default output device.

Follow these steps and you should be able to use Sound Siphon with dictation.
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