Question / Help Live Stream w/ Audio Exclusivity

[cj246]

I'm trying to stream Rocksmith, but my viewers aren't hearing anything. Audio works by disabling "audio exclusivity" in the game, but that creates a world of troubles with in-game lag.

Using Bandicam, I can record video/audio of RS with audio exclusivity. It works by selecting your primary sound device as "What You Hear" (or stereo mix for some) which basically records just that. However, to my knowledge, Bandicam cannot be used to live stream. And with OBS, you cannot set the Desktop Audio Device to What You Hear, as it is a recording device and not a playback.

I've tried a lot, but my two main attempts have been 1) setting the microphone to What U Hear and the desktop to default, and 2) using a plug-in to locate What You Hear as an audio source and disabling the microphone. Both work prior to opening the audio exclusive program and fail upon doing so. Basically, the OBS mic and desktop volume levels freeze and the live stream sound dies. I'm guessing that in both cases, the What You Hear is not OBS' primary sound device and that all audio going through OBS is killed before it reaches that stage.

Is there any way for OBS to live stream a game using audio exclusivity?

 

[FerretBomb]

The answer is in the name. Audio exclusivity. No, the only way to stream it without disabling it would be to set up a second audio input, split the speaker output and run it to the speakers and new input, then have OBS record audio from that.

 

[cj246]

Thanks for the reply. I'm now wondering what the difference is between OBS and Bandicam that allows Bandicam to work with the audio exclusivity as I had described above and not OBS. I mean yes Bandicam cannot live stream but is that what determines the compatibility? Whether or not a program is purposed to stream or just record video?

 

[Nirrudn]

And with OBS, you cannot set the Desktop Audio Device to What U Hear, as it is a recording device and not a playback.

Have you tried enabling the "Listen" feature on What U Hear and setting it to output through your OBS desktop source?

 

[cj246]

Thanks for the reply.

Not sure if the image is what you're referring to, but it does not work.

Normally, all audio would be giving an echo as you are outputting what you are listening to. Strangely enough, as Rocksmith opens, the echo dies. I think this is because Rocksmith is not outputting through one of the playback devices. There are no sound levels on any of the playback devices as the game runs (but to clarify, there is sound coming through my speakers). That being said, there are sound levels on What You Hear, which is a recording device.

Thanks for the suggestion, and please correct me if I have misconstrued any information.

 

[Lain]

Recording via "what you hear" instead of desktop loopback will be possible in the future

 

[cj246]

Okay, thanks Jim. Looking forward to it.