Open Sound Connect: your Sony headphones, at home on your Mac
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WH-1000XM460%AACEqualizerDSEE ExtremeSpeak-to-ChatSCENES Settings QuitTune what you hear,right from your MacShape your sound.
Set your controls.
Make your headphones feel at home on your Mac.One click for everypart of your daySave your settings as scenes. Apply one with a click, or let them follow you: when the headphones connect, on a schedule, or when you open an app.20levels of ambient sound18languages built in0app analytics or trackersThe 1000X family,one appControl Sony MDR-1000X, WH-1000XM2, WH-1000XM3, WH-1000XM4, WH-1000XM5, WH-1000XM6, WH-1000XX from your Mac.
Noise canceling, sound settings, scenes and a menu bar panel, with controls tailored to each model.Up and running inthree stepsDrop it in Applications and open it. Allow Bluetooth once, and your headphones are there.Builtthe Mac wayQuestions,answeredWhich headphones does it work with?Control Sony MDR-1000X, WH-1000XM2, WH-1000XM3, WH-1000XM4, WH-1000XM5, WH-1000XM6, WH-1000XX from your Mac. Noise canceling, sound settings, scenes and a menu bar panel, with controls tailored to each model.Do I need Sony's app, a phone or an account?No Sony account or phone is needed.
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Sign in to your account with the email address used at checkout to access your downloads and license key.Where do I get it?Get a license through the download page, then download and activate the app. Each license allows up to two active installations, which you can manage in your account. A separate Mac App Store version is on its way.Does anything leave my Mac?The App Store version makes no network requests. Direct downloads contact our licensing provider with your license key, activation ID and a random installation ID, and check GitHub for updates. Headphone data, scenes and listening history stay on your Mac.Do my settings carry over to my phone?Noise control, the equalizer and the other headphone settings live in the headphones themselves, so they stay as you left them when you switch to your phone.
Scenes and saved curves stay on your Mac.Which Macs can run it?Any Mac with macOS 15 Sequoia or later, Apple silicon or Intel.Put your headphonesin the menu bar macOS 15 or later · Apple silicon and Intel