diff --git a/dot_aliases/macos.sh b/dot_aliases/macos.sh
index 99af846..db9671e 100755
--- a/dot_aliases/macos.sh
+++ b/dot_aliases/macos.sh
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ alias zoom="switch_headset && open -na 'zoom.us'"
 alias nozoom="pkill 'zoom.us' && success 'zoom has been stopped'"
 alias zoom30='zoomtimeboxed 30'
 alias zoom60='zoomtimeboxed 60'
+alias unmute='osascript -e "set volume without output muted"'
diff --git a/dot_zsh_functions b/dot_zsh_functions
index 020ccc1..65354c6 100644
--- a/dot_zsh_functions
+++ b/dot_zsh_functions
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ function switch_device() {
     if SwitchAudioSource -a | grep "$target_device" 1>/dev/null; then
         if SwitchAudioSource -s "$1" 1>/dev/null; then
             success "switched to $target_device"
+            unmute
         else
             error "failed to switch to $target_device"
         fi