Nearfield is a native, open-source Mac app that combines the speakers in two Apple Studio Displays into one volume-controllable stereo output. Swap left and right, adjust balance, and use app and window based audio routing. Requires Apple silicon, two Studio Displays, and macOS 14+.
Hi Product Hunt,
I built Nearfield because I have two Studio Displays and wanted their speakers to work as a proper stereo pair without giving up the Mac’s volume keys.
Nearfield creates one normal stereo output and adds left/right swapping, balance, and app based audio routing. It is open source under the MIT license. You can build it yourself for free, or get the ready-to-install version is $14.99.
I’d especially appreciate feedback from people with two Studio Displays. Does the setup feel clear, and what would you want it to do next?
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About Nearfield on Product Hunt
“Turn two or more Studio Displays into stereo speakers”
Nearfield launched on Product Hunt on August 12th, 2026 and earned 74 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #19 on the daily leaderboard. Nearfield is a native, open-source Mac app that combines the speakers in two Apple Studio Displays into one volume-controllable stereo output. Swap left and right, adjust balance, and use app and window based audio routing. Requires Apple silicon, two Studio Displays, and macOS 14+.
Nearfield was featured in Open Source (68.7k followers), GitHub (41.4k followers), Apple (15.5k followers) and Audio (2.1k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 51.2k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Nearfield ?
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