EarTrumpet for Windows

Quick summary of EarTrumpet

EarTrumpet is a small utility for Windows 10 that gives you per-application volume control. It provides a more granular alternative to the system’s default audio control, letting you view and change the volume of each program individually and route audio outputs for supported apps.

Installing and opening the app

You can get EarTrumpet from the Microsoft Store and install it like any other Windows 10 app. After installation it lives in the system tray and integrates with the desktop so it feels native to Windows 10. Note: it uses the same speaker icon as the built‑in volume control, so you may need to hover over the tray icons to spot the EarTrumpet label before opening it.

Navigating the interface

When launched, EarTrumpet displays all applications that are producing or can produce audio. Each entry has its own icon and a volume slider, and streaming apps often show left/right channel activity. Adjust individual sliders to raise or lower a single program without affecting the system master volume.

Switching an app’s audio output

You can reassign a program to a different playback device by right‑clicking its entry and choosing the output device from the menu (the option appears as a device‑switching control). This feature tends to work best with streaming or media apps; some applications, particularly certain games and older programs, may not respond as expected. In some cases you may need to restart the affected application for the change to take effect.

Practical benefits

• Lets you mute or lower background apps so they don’t interrupt music or video playback.
• Offers a clean, minimal interface with few settings to configure, reducing clutter.
• Shows app-specific audio activity and gives independent volume control for each program.
• Runs alongside Windows’ default controller rather than fully replacing it, minimizing disruption.

Final verdict: should you install it?

If you want simple, per-app volume control on Windows 10 and prefer a lightweight tool with a familiar UI, EarTrumpet is worth trying. It addresses a common shortcoming of the native volume control and is easy to use. Keep in mind it does not completely replace the built‑in controller and may add another icon to an already crowded system tray, but for most users the convenience of app‑level audio management outweighs that minor downside.