Question / Help A plugin that plays music without other computer sounds being heard.

[megamidge11]

I'm trying to find a plugin/way that/of streaming music in my stream, without the viewers hearing any other computer sounds. For example, during the normal streaming, they hear everything (skype, game, music etc), but then i take a break or something for a couple minutes, and i switch it to an AFK scene. On this scene, i'd like to keep the music playing, without them hearing skype or anything else. Is there a way of doing this, whether it be a plugin or not. I looked it up, but the only options do it for the stream as a whole, rather than just one scene.

thanks in advance
~megamidge11

 

[XeiZ]

I might be completely wrong here but the video source plugin can play audio files, it doesnt look like it can but it definitely can as its been done before.
So what im not sure about is that if you use the mute speaker icon in the obs ui, if that also cancels out the sound from the video plugin, might want to give it a try.
https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/video-source-plugin.12605/

 

[Jack0r]

Just use output to stream? :)
To open a mp3/other audio file just enter *.* while you browse for your files, that way you can see all file types and select your music in the plugin.

 

[megamidge11]

Ok. but how can SMG playing or something know what the song actually is?

 

[Jack0r]

Well, for that you need to use a software that is supported by SMG. To only get the music on stream in this case you have to use a media player that allows you to select its output device (foobar, winamp, etc.) and you will need one VB-Cable or VAC Line.
The music player outputs the sound to this Cable/Line and with the DirectShow Audio Plugin you can add it to a single scene, or several scenes, just as you want to.

 

[megamidge11]

i have none of that lol

 

[Jack0r]

Well, that would be how to do it. VB-Cable is free software, winamp or foobar as well. DShow Audio Plugin can be downloaded from the ressources section. Then its just a question of setup.

 

[megamidge11]

oh, i thought VH-Cable was an actual cable i would need

 

[FerretBomb]

Well... maybe not WinAMP. Last I heard it was being discontinued and shut down. Or was it one of those 'program reboot' stunts that companies seem to constantly pull?

 

[Jack0r]

Well...thats a pretty old news, and Winamp was saved right before it was shut down. Another company bought it if I remember.