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Why macOS moves your audio where you did not ask it to, and what you can do about it — whether or not you ever install anything.

Why your Mac keeps switching audio to your AirPodsYour AirPods wake up and steal the sound from your speakers. Here is why macOS does it, the settings that reduce it, and how to stop it happening at all.
How to set a default audio output device on macOSHow to change your Mac audio output, how to switch quickly from the menu bar, and why the setting does not stick when you plug something else in.
Stop macOS sending audio to your monitor’s speakersPlug in a display and your Mac moves the sound to its tinny built-in speakers. Why that happens when you dock, and the ways to stop it.
How macOS actually chooses your audio deviceThe rule behind every unwanted audio switch on a Mac, what Core Audio does and does not let apps control, and the macOS 26 audio bugs worth knowing about.

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Rank your audio devices once. Tunestack keeps the sound on the highest-ranked device that is actually connected, and gets out of the way when you choose by hand.

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