Question / Help Crackling/Static in Desktop Audio - Stream Side only

[CannaPLUS]

Hey guys, I've been using my quite good search-fu periodically for over a couple of months now. I am attempting to stream CSGO (haven't tried much else) with OBS. Everything I have found seems to pertain to windows and I am running Arch Linux.

Here's the problem: I have a crackling/static noise in my desktop noise only. Any noise that I am hearing from sources such as Mumble or CSGO or even music is muffled/stat-icky/crackling. My microphones are not (I have two on push-to-talk). Problem existed during test BEFORE I added a second microphone or even without microphones. I have my headset mic and my yeti mic going whilst my webcam mic is completely disabled - a lot of people suggest the webcam part. The cracking noise is not on my end what so ever - only stream side. Doesn't matter which stream service I use the problem persists (youtube/twitch/etc.)

I have ran OBS on windows multiple times and there doesn't seem to be as many settings options for the Linux version as there are for Windows - which is frustrating

Edit: I forgot to mention, I tried all the webcam stuff. Even disabling it completely to see if that would make a difference. Did lower resolution and nothing made a difference.

Here is a quick stream I did today to show what I mean. It's almost like the sound has been dampened
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIasspzZQ2s

Here is a log file
https://gist.github.com/620ad05bf01c1d93d396
If you have any prossible solutions to this ever-frustrating issue I would greatly appreciate it!

P.s. - I would include log files but at this point I don't even know what to put here. *I'm still slightly new to linux*

 

[CannaPLUS]

Though no one replied, I feel like it is a good thing to post the solution. I noticed there were A LOT of people having this issue but it was on their side, and not the clients' watching the stream. With that said, if you do have this problem where the static noise is only WITHIN your STREAM, client side only and not in your headphones or speakers, then you may need to update your processor. I had to consult a friend of mine that is very well versed in the Arch way and he helped me figure it out pretty quick. I am running a sandy bridge i7 and a simple update for the processor fixed my issue. Thanks to Conker.

I would mark this as solved... but I don't know how.

 

[dodgepong]

Thanks for the update.

And this is just a forum, no need to "mark things as solved".

 

[ZeroLabs]

Though no one replied, I feel like it is a good thing to post the solution. I noticed there were A LOT of people having this issue but it was on their side, and not the clients' watching the stream. With that said, if you do have this problem where the static noise is only WITHIN your STREAM, client side only and not in your headphones or speakers, then you may need to update your processor. I had to consult a friend of mine that is very well versed in the Arch way and he helped me figure it out pretty quick. I am running a sandy bridge i7 and a simple update for the processor fixed my issue. Thanks to Conker.

You updated your processor? Or your BIOS? In Ubuntu we also have an option to use Processor Microcode Firmware found under Additional Drivers but that does not sound like what you did. Not that I have this problem but I do have a i7 waiting in the wings.