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Open Sound Connect
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Open Sound Connect

About
Open Sound Connect

An independent Mac app for Sony's 1000X headphones, made by Nina Labs and open source from the first line.

Short answer

Open Sound Connect is made by Nina Labs, an independent developer (on GitHub as rolottr). It isn't made by, affiliated with or endorsed by Sony. The source code is public on GitHub under the MIT License, and help is on the support page.

Why it exists

Sony's own app for these headphones, Sound Connect, runs on phones. On a Mac, the headphones play audio perfectly well, but there's nowhere to change noise canceling, the equalizer, Speak-to-Chat or any other setting without reaching for your phone.

Open Sound Connect puts those controls on the Mac: in a window, in the menu bar and in scenes that change your settings by themselves. It's made for the Sony 1000X family: the MDR-1000X, WH-1000XM2, WH-1000XM3, WH-1000XM4, WH-1000XM5, WH-1000XM6 and WH-1000XX.

How it's made

  • Native and small. A Mac app written for macOS 15 and later, on Apple silicon and Intel, in 18 languages.
  • Local. The app talks to your headphones over Bluetooth. Your scenes, curves and preferences stay on your Mac, and there are no app analytics. How the control connection works.
  • Open source. Every line is on GitHub under the MIT License, so you can read what it does, build it yourself or contribute.
  • Honest about each model. The app shows the controls your headphones report, so you never see a switch your model doesn't have.

Open source, and why it's paid

The source code is free under the MIT License. The ready-to-use app from this website, signed and checked by Apple so it opens without warnings, is a one-time purchase that includes a license for two active installations. That pays for the work of supporting new headphones, releases and help. A Mac App Store version is on its way.

Independence from Sony

Open Sound Connect is independent software. It isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or supported by Sony, and it doesn't replace Sony's app for things only Sony provides, such as headphone firmware updates. Sony, DSEE, DSEE Extreme and LDAC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Group Corporation or its affiliates.

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Common
questions

Is Open Sound Connect made by Sony?

No. It's independent software by Nina Labs and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Sony.

Can I build it myself from the source code?

Yes. The source is on GitHub under the MIT License, with build instructions in the repository.

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