This article will show you how to enable an early peek of the new volume mixer in the Quick Settings flyout on Windows 11 build 25309.
An improved version of the volume mixer that lets you adjust the volume for each app separately and control audio output straight from the Taskbar using the Quick Settings flyout is currently being tested by Microsoft (via@PhantomOcean3). The team has also included a new shortcut that opens the new volume mixer directly: Windows key + Ctrl + Vkeyboard. Additionally, this update provides a quick access list of installed spatial sound technologies, making it simpler to activate the Windows Sonic experience.
Since the new interface has been formally disclosed, version 25309 should have it enabled by default. If not, there is an easy method to enable it. ViveTool is a third-party program developed by Rafael Rivera and Lucas on GitHub that you can use to activate the new functionality on your computer if you want to get your hands dirty.
This tutorial will show you how to activate this new Windows 11 function.
Enable new volume mixer in Quick Settings on Windows 11
Follow these steps to activate Windows 11’s new volume mixer:
The website of OpenGitHub.
To activate the new volume mixer, download theViveTool-vx.x.x.zip file.
To open the zip folder in File Explorer, double-click on it.
To extract all, click the button.
To extract, click the button.
Make a copy of the folder’s path.
LaunchStart.
Look up “Command Prompt,” then right-click on the first result and choose “Run as administrator.”
To access the ViveTool folder, type the following command and hit Enter:
Remember to update the path to the folder with your path in the command.
To activate Windows 11’s new volume mixer, type the following command and hit Enter:
Restart the computer.
After finishing the instructions, you can either use the newWindows key + Ctrl + Vkeyboard shortcut to launch the new volume mixer directly, or you may open the System Tray and click the sound icon on the right.
You can undo the modifications using the same steps if you change your mind, but in step 10, be careful to execute the identical commands using the /disableswitch rather than /enable.