Could these setting on my system possibly be causing an issue? I am just stumped.
Question / Help Help Please with Audio recreating an Echo and voice repeat. Thank you!
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I am also trying to research and understand what the tracks are in OBS. Should all size of check marks in the boxes?
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Narcogen
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Since your browser will be playing back your stream audio to your default audio device... of course it's going to echo, and the lag between the echoes will be the same as your stream lag. Listen on a separate device.
Track assignments are for recording. They aren't relevant to streaming, really, since you can only stream 1 track. So just make sure that the track that you're streaming has the audio sources you want on it.
Track assignments are for recording. They aren't relevant to streaming, really, since you can only stream 1 track. So just make sure that the track that you're streaming has the audio sources you want on it.
Ok so forgive my ignorance here. I put my setting in Facebook to go Live with a Crosspost. I then go into by OBS and insert the code and check to Live Stream, then I clink to "Go Live" on facebook and I was watching and listening to it there. I have no volume when I look at the studio screne wtihin OBS. Do I minimize OBS, assuming I need to keep it open. So if my facebook page is open wth the screne where I appear live and that is where I am hearing the echos, clanning and continuial loop. I end the Live and go over to the FB page where I crossposted to and it sounds horrible. I would gladly hire someone to get this resolved for me if that is an option on this forum.
Narcogen
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I've no idea what you mean by "sounds horrible" as that may be a separate issue.
But if the audio source for OBS is the windows default, you can't reasonably expect to use that same machine to listen to the stream, live, and use that for quality control because you will get echoes.
But if the audio source for OBS is the windows default, you can't reasonably expect to use that same machine to listen to the stream, live, and use that for quality control because you will get echoes.
Again so apologize for my ignorance on this. Ok so first offer. The sound is causing a constant repeated loop and there is echoing, humming, etc. That is the horrible sound. Now if you can help me clarify this. The audio Source for OBS is the window default. I am honestly on sure what that means. If I have the source on OBS as in the screenshot attached and then I am lost as to the windows default Would you look at these 2 screenshots and be able to tell me if they are correct? So your last statement are you saying that I need to open up OBS on one computer, mute it and then work from Facebook live to host the Live event? Again Ugh I wish I understood this all better. I am just wanting to Crosspost a Facebook Live to another page for a fundraising event for a non profit. I thought I had it figured out when the cross post appears on the other FB page but the sound is just crazy, it just repeats and repeats. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the help, again is there a program with a valid company that I can hire to do a remote session?
Sorry here are the screenshots.
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Narcogen
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It means that all sounds your computer makes goes there. And because you are using audio from there in OBS to send TO facebook, when you open the live stream in Facebook, that audio ALSO goes there and causes an echo.
It is quite common to need to use a separate device to monitor or interact with a livestream in this manner, yes.
The fact that this is a crosspost doesn't mean anything-- that's just FaceBook's terminology for being able to post videos between two different pages.
The bottom line is that if you're sending ALL the audio from a machine through OBS to a streaming service like FaceBook, you can't then open up that same page on that machine with audio playing and NOT get an echo.
You either need a 2nd machine to perform that interaction, or 3rd party software (Voicemeeter) to use a virtual device as the windows default and then control which of those sources is sent to a hardware device you can listen to. This is very powerful and flexible and can avoid certain problems like the one you are experiencing without adding another computer, but also makes the setup more complicated.
I'm not aware of anyone accepting pay for remote control sessions for OBS configuration. I don't believe anyone here does so, and frankly it would not be safe for you to do so.
Because I have never done this before is it necessary to have to systems up? Do I have to install OBS on one system start it and then move over to another system to interact with my FB audience? I am assuming I need both OBS and Facebook open so I can Go Live and also Stream through OBS. IS that completely incorrect? Again, ugh so sorry!!
Narcogen
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If you have to have the video itself open in FaceBook while interacting, then yes, you either need a separate system to do this, or a way of isolating the audio of that session from OBS. This is not specific to FaceBook, either. Most streamers are sending audio/video to a service (whether it's FaceBook, YouTube, or Twitch) and then interacting with their audience through a text chat window that is separate from the video itself-- they don't also have the video window open to watch back. On YouTube you do this by "popping out" the text chat into its own window and then closing the stream window. Not sure what it would be on FB as I don't stream to there. But the issues of audio routing and monitoring are common to pretty much all services.
Ok so here is a question. Yes I have another system but because of location flexible was really wanting to do this from one system. So I do need facebook so I can response to comments, so do I need to mute the audio on Facebook and have it open in OBS and because we are streaming and my audience will hear this as they normally would if it were just a basic Facebook live with no crosspost? It seems that my audio in OBS is silent and when I go live to test this I have to turn the volume up on Facebook to hear, that is where and when I see the looping.
Narcogen
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If you want to be able to hear audio on your PC that is running OBS *without* that audio also being sent to your stream, Voicemeeter is the usual program used for this by people who are streaming using OBS on Windows.
https://obsproject.com/forum/resour...nagement-for-1-and-2-pc-streaming-setups.397/
It is non-trivial to set up but allows better control of system audio than OBS and Windows alone.
If you don't want the added complexity of managing more software, then the only way to hear back the audio without causing an echo is to use an external device (another computer, phone, tablet, etc).
https://obsproject.com/forum/resour...nagement-for-1-and-2-pc-streaming-setups.397/
It is non-trivial to set up but allows better control of system audio than OBS and Windows alone.
If you don't want the added complexity of managing more software, then the only way to hear back the audio without causing an echo is to use an external device (another computer, phone, tablet, etc).
Most streamers are sending audio/video to a service (whether it's FaceBook, YouTube, or Twitch) and then interacting with their audience through a text chat window that is separate from the video itself-- they don't also have the video window open to watch back.
This statement above. Ok so I need to have FB open to go live and that is where I can to be able to interact with my audience, but I am assuming that when I click to Start Streaming within OBS I also need to leave that open as well. Is that not correct? I would rather not be looking at the OBS studio when I am live, I would rather be viewing on Facebook. I do need to see the screen because we will be hosting auction items for people to buy because the Live is a Fundraiser.
Ok so in all reality, I do not need to hear what I am saying, just need to be assured everyone watching is hearing. So if I were to mute it on OBS and facebook during the live event, when I end and reply will that audio play on the video? Maybe I am making this more then it needs to be. Again surely do not need to hear my own voice, just need to make sure my FB audience can hear and I can interact with their post. So with that being said, would I mute everything do a test run, end and just play it back on FB to listen to the sound there?
Oh I believe I finally have it figured out!!! I did a test post and sound it good as far as no looping and back background noice. BUT how would I raise that volume. I have it all the way up on the mic/aux in OBS and I have the volume at 100 on my computer bar, but the volume is weak.
Thank You!!!! Thank You Again!! I have the sound cripsy, clear and I was able to figure out the volume on my system and it sounds good. So have that hurdle conquered. One other question I have is, is there a way when streaming to reset or adjust somehow the video feed on facebook. There is a delay when Live, I do need to watch the screen because we will be hosting items that I will be holding up and talking about that are part of the fundraiser. It throws me off I bit when what I am watching on the screen is not what I am actually doing, I have done some research on this but not sure how to go about it to try and sync the facebook live video with what is on OBS. Is that something you could help me with?