Noise control, instantly
Switch between Noise Cancelling, Ambient Sound, and Off without touching your phone or digging through menus.
Independent companion app for Sony XM-series headphones
Your headphones have
a home on Windows now.
Noise cancelling, ambient sound, equalizer, battery, codec insight, and Dolby Atmos, all controlled from a beautiful desktop app. No phone. No compromise.
Available for Windows 10 & 11
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Everything, one click away
Full control, without the phone.
Built for people who live in headphones all day. Every setting you'd expect from a first-party app, tuned for the desktop.
Live battery
Charge level and charging state, always in view.
An equalizer that sticks
Six bands including Clear Bass, written straight to the headphones. Your curve follows the hardware.
Codec & Hi-Res insight
See exactly what's streaming: bitrate, link format, and an honest Hi-Res verdict.
Streaming over LDAC or aptX on Windows requires a separate third-party Bluetooth driver, which may be sold at a cost. Not included with XMCompanion.
Custom EQ presets
Save, rename, and recall your own tunings. They persist between sessions.
Touch & Speak-to-Chat
Flip the sensors from your desk, exactly like the mobile app.
Smart power
Auto power-off after idle time, or shut the headphones down with one click.
Dolby Atmos sound modes
Flip Atmos profiles system-wide, in perfect sync with the Dolby app.
Quiet by design
XMCompanion lives in your system tray, connects on demand to protect headphone battery, and steps out of the way the rest of the time.
Designed for Windows
The companion app Windows never got.
Sony's control experience has always lived on your phone. XMCompanion gives Windows users the kind of deep, native-feeling control you'd expect from a first-party companion: a real window, a proper tray icon, and instant access to every setting.
- A polished desktop window with a clean sidebar, not a cramped popup.
- Speaks your headphones' Bluetooth protocol directly. No bridge, no cloud.
- Connects only when you need it, then steps out of the way.
Supported headphones
Made for the WH-1000XM family.
XMCompanion is built for Sony's flagship XM-series over Bluetooth. Available controls depend on what each model and firmware exposes.
XM3
WH-1000XM3
Noise control, EQ, battery, codec, touch sensor, auto power-off.
XM4
WH-1000XM4
Everything in XM3 plus Speak-to-Chat and the full custom EQ workflow.
XM5
WH-1000XM5
The latest flagship, with the same rich set of noise, sound, and EQ controls.
Other Sony XM-series models that share the same control protocol may also work. Feature availability varies by device capability and firmware.
A closer look
Clean, quiet, and out of your way.
Ready when you are.
Get XMCompanion on the Microsoft Store and take control of your XM headphones on Windows.
Available for Windows 10 & 11 · v1.0
Lightweight & private
Local control, nothing more.
Featherweight
A small native tray app that connects on demand and stays out of your way the rest of the time.
No Sony account
No sign-in, no registration. XMCompanion talks to headphones you've already paired with Windows.
Built for local use
Controls your headphones over Bluetooth on your own PC. Your settings stay on your machine.
Questions
Good to know.
Is XMCompanion official Sony software?
No. XMCompanion is an independent, unofficial companion app. It is not made by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Sony. All brand names and logos shown on this site (Sony, WH-1000XM, LDAC, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, AAC, aptX) belong to their respective owners, appear only to describe compatibility, and none of those owners are affiliated with XMCompanion.
Which headphones are supported?
Sony's WH-1000XM series (including the WH-1000XM3, WH-1000XM4, and WH-1000XM5) and other XM-series models that use the same control protocol. Which features are available depends on the specific model and its firmware.
Does it require Sony Headphones Connect?
No. XMCompanion is a standalone Windows app and does not need Sony's mobile Headphones Connect app installed. It communicates with your headphones directly over Bluetooth.
Does it work offline?
Yes. All control happens locally over Bluetooth between your PC and your headphones. No internet connection or account is required to use it.
Does LDAC work on Windows out of the box?
No. Windows ships with the SBC and AAC codecs only. Streaming over LDAC or aptX requires a separate third-party Bluetooth A2DP driver, which may be sold at a cost by its own vendor. XMCompanion is not affiliated with any driver vendor and no driver is included with the app. Once such a driver is active, XMCompanion detects the LDAC link automatically and shows its full details.
How much does it cost?
See the Microsoft Store listing for current pricing in your region. One purchase, no subscription, no account.
Where can I get it?
From the Microsoft Store. Use the Get the app button anywhere on this page. It's available for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
How do I get support?
Email us at support@xmcompanion.com and include your headphone model and Windows version. The app also keeps a local log (About page, "Open log folder") that helps us diagnose connection issues.