
Loopback
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Loopback, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Loopback's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Loopback License Key | $99, paid once | Single user · one or more Macs · local taxes may apply · $99 USD |
The facts
Each one read from Loopback's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio Hijack pairing
- Loopback can receive the output of an Audio Hijack chain through a Pass-Thru device and provide it as an input to another app.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audio routing
- Loopback routes audio between Mac applications by creating virtual audio devices from application sources and audio input devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Channel options
- Virtual devices can have up to 64 channels with configurable channel mapping.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Common uses
- The maker describes using Loopback to combine microphone and app audio for podcast calls, screen recordings, and gameplay recordings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- One single-user license covers one user on one or more personally owned machines; shared-use environments require a license for each machine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Monitoring and controls
- Loopback offers customizable monitoring and volume controls for sources, monitoring devices, and the overall device.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Rogue Amoeba says it does not sell or rent user data and collects as little data as reasonably practical; version checks can send the app name, version, and OS version.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- Customers may contact the maker within 14 days of purchase to seek a refund, which is handled case by case.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support team is available by email and says it strives to reply in under 24 hours.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Compatible apps
- The maker says virtual devices can be used system-wide, including with FaceTime and Zoom, and audio can be sourced from apps such as Logic, Reason, Music, and QuickTime.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported macOS
- The current Loopback release is listed for macOS 14.5 to macOS 27.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial limit
- The trial includes all features, but after 20 minutes noise is overlaid on audio passing through an active virtual device until that device is turned off and back on.checked 11 Oct 2026
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