# BlackHole

> Zero latency virtual audio loopback driver for macOS

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/blackhole
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/blackhole.json
- Website: https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole
- Category: Audio Editor
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: no
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-05-29T16:41:40+00:00
- Catalog revision: `1053397304`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/ExistentialAudio/BlackHole
- Stars: 20003
- Forks: 854
- Open issues: 9
- License: NOASSERTION
- Last push: 2026-10-28T18:24:10+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T01:29:29+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: macOS, Audio, Audio Editor, Virtual Audio Cable, Loopback, Driver
Tech stacks: Apple Silicon, macOS, Shell

## Features
- Enables applications to pass audio to other software with zero additional latency. *(highlighted)*
- Supports a wide range of sample rates from 8kHz up to 768kHz across 256 channels. *(highlighted)*
- Works on both Intel and Apple Silicon without requiring kernel extensions or system security changes. *(highlighted)*

## Description

BlackHole is a modern macOS virtual audio loopback driver that allows applications to pass audio to other software with zero additional latency and supports multiple channel configurations up to 256 channels.

---
Source: [FOSSHunter — BlackHole](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/blackhole) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt