diff --git a/Source/SosciPluginEditor.cpp b/Source/SosciPluginEditor.cpp
index f84f8b0..56000f2 100644
--- a/Source/SosciPluginEditor.cpp
+++ b/Source/SosciPluginEditor.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,21 @@ SosciPluginEditor::SosciPluginEditor(SosciAudioProcessor& p) : CommonPluginEdito
 
     resized();
     visualiserFullScreen->addListener(this);
+
+    if (juce::JUCEApplication::isStandaloneApp()) {
+        juce::StandalonePluginHolder* standalone = juce::StandalonePluginHolder::getInstance();
+        juce::AudioDeviceManager& manager = standalone->deviceManager;
+        manager.addChangeListener(this);
+        currentInputDevice = getInputDeviceName();
+    }
 }
 
 SosciPluginEditor::~SosciPluginEditor() {
+    if (juce::JUCEApplication::isStandaloneApp()) {
+        juce::StandalonePluginHolder* standalone = juce::StandalonePluginHolder::getInstance();
+        juce::AudioDeviceManager& manager = standalone->deviceManager;
+        manager.removeChangeListener(this);
+    }
     audioProcessor.visualiserParameters.visualiserFullScreen->removeListener(this);
     menuBar.setModel(nullptr);
 }
@@ -98,3 +110,28 @@ void SosciPluginEditor::parameterValueChanged(int parameterIndex, float newValue
 }
 
 void SosciPluginEditor::parameterGestureChanged(int parameterIndex, bool gestureIsStarting) {}
+
+void SosciPluginEditor::changeListenerCallback(juce::ChangeBroadcaster* source) {
+    if (juce::JUCEApplication::isStandaloneApp()) {
+        juce::String inputDevice = getInputDeviceName();
+        if (inputDevice != currentInputDevice) {
+            currentInputDevice = inputDevice;
+            // switch to getting audio from input if the user changes the input device
+            // because we assume they are debugging and want to hear the audio from mic
+            audioProcessor.stopAudioFile();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+juce::String SosciPluginEditor::getInputDeviceName() {
+    if (juce::StandalonePluginHolder::getInstance() == nullptr) {
+        return "Unknown";
+    }
+    juce::StandalonePluginHolder* standalone = juce::StandalonePluginHolder::getInstance();
+    juce::AudioDeviceManager& manager = standalone->deviceManager;
+    auto device = manager.getCurrentAudioDevice();
+    auto deviceType = manager.getCurrentDeviceTypeObject();
+    int inputIndex = deviceType->getIndexOfDevice(device, true);
+    auto inputName = deviceType->getDeviceNames(true)[inputIndex];
+    return inputName;
+}
diff --git a/Source/SosciPluginEditor.h b/Source/SosciPluginEditor.h
index 405fef2..dcc8ddb 100644
--- a/Source/SosciPluginEditor.h
+++ b/Source/SosciPluginEditor.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "components/SosciMainMenuBarModel.h"
 #include "components/SvgButton.h"
 
-class SosciPluginEditor : public CommonPluginEditor, public juce::FileDragAndDropTarget, public juce::AudioProcessorParameter::Listener {
+class SosciPluginEditor : public CommonPluginEditor, public juce::FileDragAndDropTarget, public juce::AudioProcessorParameter::Listener, public juce::ChangeListener {
 public:
     SosciPluginEditor(SosciAudioProcessor&);
     ~SosciPluginEditor() override;
@@ -21,10 +21,15 @@ public:
     void visualiserFullScreenChanged();
     void parameterValueChanged(int parameterIndex, float newValue) override;
     void parameterGestureChanged(int parameterIndex, bool gestureIsStarting) override;
+    void changeListenerCallback(juce::ChangeBroadcaster* source) override;
 
 private:
     SosciAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
 
+    juce::String getInputDeviceName();
+
+    juce::String currentInputDevice;
+
     ScrollableComponent visualiserSettingsWrapper = ScrollableComponent(visualiserSettings);
     
     SosciMainMenuBarModel model{*this, audioProcessor};
diff --git a/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.cpp b/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.cpp
index 73604c3..2338a69 100644
--- a/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ void AudioPlayerComponent::setPaused(bool paused) {
 void AudioPlayerComponent::parserChanged() {
     setup();
     repaint();
+    if (onParserChanged != nullptr) {
+        onParserChanged();
+    }
 }
 
 void AudioPlayerComponent::resized() {
diff --git a/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.h b/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.h
index 7d0a8f5..bba3ba4 100644
--- a/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.h
+++ b/Source/components/AudioPlayerComponent.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ public:
     void setup();
     void parserChanged() override;
     void setPaused(bool paused);
+    bool isInitialised() const { return audioProcessor.wavParser.isInitialised(); }
+
+    std::function<void()> onParserChanged;
 
 private:
     CommonAudioProcessor& audioProcessor;
diff --git a/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.cpp b/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.cpp
index 446bc5a..fa74954 100644
--- a/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.cpp
@@ -115,8 +115,24 @@ VisualiserComponent::VisualiserComponent(
         popoutWindow();
     };
 
+    if (visualiserOnly && juce::JUCEApplication::isStandaloneApp()) {
+        addAndMakeVisible(audioInputButton);
+        audioInputButton.setTooltip("Appears red when audio input is being used. Click to enable audio input and close any open audio files.");
+        audioInputButton.setClickingTogglesState(false);
+        audioInputButton.setToggleState(!audioPlayer.isInitialised(), juce::NotificationType::dontSendNotification);
+        audioPlayer.onParserChanged = [this] {
+            juce::MessageManager::callAsync([this] {
+                audioInputButton.setToggleState(!audioPlayer.isInitialised(), juce::NotificationType::dontSendNotification);
+            });
+        };
+        audioInputButton.onClick = [this] {
+            audioProcessor.stopAudioFile();
+        };
+    }
+
     addAndMakeVisible(audioPlayer);
     
+    
     openGLContext.setRenderer(this);
     openGLContext.attachTo(*this);
 
@@ -441,6 +457,9 @@ void VisualiserComponent::resized() {
     } else {
         settingsButton.setVisible(false);
     }
+    if (visualiserOnly && juce::JUCEApplication::isStandaloneApp()) {
+        audioInputButton.setBounds(buttons.removeFromRight(30));
+    }
 #if SOSCI_FEATURES
     sharedTextureButton.setBounds(buttons.removeFromRight(30));
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.h b/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.h
index 70fcaad..1f3bcd7 100644
--- a/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.h
+++ b/Source/visualiser/VisualiserComponent.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ private:
     SvgButton fullScreenButton{ "fullScreen", BinaryData::fullscreen_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white };
     SvgButton popOutButton{ "popOut", BinaryData::open_in_new_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white };
     SvgButton settingsButton{ "settings", BinaryData::cog_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::white };
+    SvgButton audioInputButton{ "audioInput", BinaryData::microphone_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::red };
     
 #if SOSCI_FEATURES
     SvgButton sharedTextureButton{ "sharedTexture", BinaryData::spout_svg, juce::Colours::white, juce::Colours::red };