Without ConsortMono · Duplicated
Same sound, played twice
Double volume. Collapsed soundstage.
- No Left / Right separation
- Echo between mismatched speakers
- Keyboard volume keys disabled
Identical mono signal sent to both channels
Menu Bar App•v1.9.4
AirPlay on Mac. Finally stereo.
Pair two speakers, whatever their brand.
Lossless audio, right from your menu bar.
- 14-day free trial
- One-time purchase · $29
- Native macOS
macOS 15 Sequoia or later · Apple Silicon & Intel Macs
SpotifyFileEditPlayback
09:41
ConsortSTEREO
Active stereo stream
LBang & Olufsen Edge
RSonos Era 300
Balance: centered
Volume67%
Audio Source
Quit
Settings
Live streamingLossless audio
Each channel routed to its own speaker
Music is split right at the app source in Core Audio, with zero extra compression or system noise.
LeftSynchronized
→ Bang & Olufsen Edge
RightSynchronized
→ Sonos Era 300
Continuous sub-millisecond speaker syncLossless source
Speaker Alignment
One speaker closer than the other? Delay it slightly so they arrive in sync.
LR
Left / Right SyncAligned
Left
Right
Balance
Shift left/right focus without changing perceived loudness.
LR
Double-click the slider to recenter.
Native Volume Keys
Hold ⌘ to control speaker volume from your keyboard, or add ⇧ for quarter steps.
Speaker volume67%
Synced live with the menu bar volume slider.
Auto-connect & resume
As soon as music starts, Consort reconnects your speakers — even after Mac sleep.
Pause for AirPods or headphones
Switches audio cleanly when headphones connect, without disturbing the room.
Idle standby after silence
After 10 minutes with no playback, Consort releases your speakers to save power.
Lossless
Original CD quality preserved end to end, zero compression.
< 0.1%
CPU overhead. Mac battery life untouched.
Native macOS
0 drivers, zero kernel extensions needed.
Compatible AirPlay Speakers
Bang & OlufsenSonosBowers & WilkinsDevialetKEFHomePodDenonMarantzNaimDynaudio
Your Apps
SpotifyApple MusicQobuzTidalVLCInfuseIINAPlexampApple TVRoonSafariYouTube
The Problem
Two speakers do not make stereo.
macOS sends the exact same mono mix to both sides. Consort restores the soundstage.
Soundstage with Consort · Dedicated Left & Right
LLeft SpeakerWide stereo stage · Spatial depth restoredRRight Speaker
With ConsortStereo · L / R
A true stereo soundstage
Each speaker plays its own side, locked in time.
- Left on left, Right on right
- Inter-speaker delay calibration
- Native keyboard volume HUD
Left channel · Right channel aligned
Features
Built like a part of macOS.
Fits naturally into your Mac workflow
Per App
Music in the room, everything else on Mac
Isolate Spotify or Apple Music to your speakers while keeping calls and alerts on your Mac.
Multi-app routing
Keyboard
Native keyboard volume keys
Adjust speaker volume right from your keyboard in full steps or ultra-fine quarter steps.
Speaker volume67%
Global hotkeys
Hybrid
Use your Mac as Left or Right
Pair a single AirPlay speaker with your MacBook or iMac built-in speakers.
LMacBook Pro
RAirPlay Speaker
Seamless mono fallback
Automation
Shortcuts, Raycast & scripts
Trigger pairs, switching, and volume directly from Apple Shortcuts, Raycast, or Terminal.
Click to copy
Getting Started
Ready in under a minute.
Three steps. Zero drivers.
01Discovery
Finds your speakers
Instant discovery of every AirPlay speaker and physical Mac output on your network.
02Stereo
Assign Left and Right
Pick each channel. Reversed in the room? One click swaps L and R.
03Seamless
Listen
Route a single app or your whole Mac. Per-pair volume, balance, and delay stay saved.
AirPlay Discovery
AirPlay 2Bang & Olufsen BalanceDetected
Mac
AirPlay 2Sonos Era 300Detected
Local network scanned automatically2 speakers ready
Architecture
Pure signal. Zero detours.
Direct path from Mac to your speakers.
Lossless
CD quality intact
Split per channel into Apple Lossless (ALAC) with zero Bluetooth compression.
ALAC · 16-bit · 44.1 kHz
Balance
Constant power
Perceived loudness stays balanced across pan positions while hardware handles volume.
-3 dB center pan law
Clock
Continuous sync
Shared RTP/NTP timing with seamless mono fold-down if one speaker powers off.
Shared clock · ± 0.5 ms
Capture
CoreAudio Process Tap
Clean per-app capture straight from macOS without kernel extensions or mic spoofing.
Untouched system audio · macOS 15+
Pricing
Pay once. Yours forever.
Free for 14 days. Then $29 with 1 year of updates.
Free Trial
$014 days
Full app, unrestricted.
- All stereo features
- Per-app audio routing
- Acoustic delay sync
- No credit card required
Consort Pro
$29one-time · 1 year updates
Lifetime license for 1 Mac.
- Use for life, zero subscription
- 1 full year of updates included
- Optional updates at $15/yr after
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Perpetual license: keep using your purchased version for life with no subscription. After year one, optionally extend updates for $15/year only when you want new releases.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Everything to know before you start.
macOS only forms a true stereo pair with two identical Apple HomePods. Consort splits Left and Right channels cleanly and synchronizes any two AirPlay speakers.
No. Consort uses native macOS 15 Sequoia CoreAudio Process Taps only. Drag it to Trash whenever you want to uninstall.
Yes. Acoustic and manual delay calibration phase-aligns any two speakers, including pairing your MacBook or iMac built-in speakers as one side.
Consort pauses speaker streaming immediately when AirPods or headphones connect, and reconnects your pair when your Mac wakes.
Yes. Select Spotify or Apple Music inside Consort—only your music streams to the speakers, while calls and alerts remain on your Mac.
$29 one-time payment for 1 Mac: your perpetual license works for life with zero subscription and includes 1 year of updates. After year one, keep your version forever or renew updates optionally at $15/year.