Question / Help Mic audio *sometimes* doesn't capture

[Ronny J]

I've been having a real frustrating time trying to get a clean game capture that includes my mic audio. As a test, I've started OBS twice with identical settings, with one instance capturing my mic input and another not capturing. The successful instance was run as Administrator, the failure was not. However, this morning I ran a test without running as Administrator and it worked. I'm at my wit's end here trying to figure out how to make this work so that when I jump into an hour long game session, I can end it with a recording that captures my mic audio instead of a completely dead track.

Note: I'm alt-tabbing out of my game in order to start OBS, since I'll play multiple rounds and not all of them are worth recording. I'm not sure how to upload these log files since they're not current, so I'll copy/paste the FAILING one here and can provide the other two or anything else upon request.

Thanks for your help!

23:34:13.913: CoInitializeEx succeeded: 0x00000001
23:34:13.913: CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Eight-Core Processor
23:34:13.913: CPU Speed: 3200MHz
23:34:13.913: Physical Cores: 8, Logical Cores: 16
23:34:13.913: Physical Memory: 32717MB Total, 27078MB Free
23:34:13.913: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 18362 (release: 1903; revision: 720; 64-bit)
23:34:13.913: Running as administrator: false
23:34:13.913: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
23:34:13.913: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
23:34:13.913: Game Bar: Off
23:34:13.913: Game DVR: Off
23:34:13.913: Game DVR Background Recording: Off
23:34:13.915: Sec. Software Status:
23:34:13.918: Windows Defender Antivirus: disabled (AV)
23:34:13.918: Avast Antivirus: enabled (AV)
23:34:13.918: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
23:34:13.919: Current Date/Time: 2020-04-17, 23:34:13
23:34:13.919: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
23:34:13.919: Portable mode: false
23:34:14.667: OBS 25.0.4 (64-bit, windows)
23:34:14.667: ---------------------------------
23:34:14.686: ---------------------------------
23:34:14.686: audio settings reset:
23:34:14.686: samples per sec: 48000
23:34:14.686: speakers: 2
23:34:14.692: ---------------------------------
23:34:14.692: Initializing D3D11...
23:34:14.692: Available Video Adapters:
23:34:14.695: Adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
23:34:14.695: Dedicated VRAM: 1987051520
23:34:14.695: Shared VRAM: 4268359680
23:34:14.695: PCI ID: 10de:2182
23:34:14.695: Driver Version: 26.21.14.4219
23:34:14.695: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=ASUS VH236H
23:34:14.697: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (0)
23:34:14.761: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
23:34:14.761: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
23:34:14.761: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?)
23:34:15.237: ---------------------------------
23:34:15.237: video settings reset:
23:34:15.237: base resolution: 1920x1080
23:34:15.237: output resolution: 1920x1080
23:34:15.237: downscale filter: Lanczos
23:34:15.237: fps: 60/1
23:34:15.237: format: NV12
23:34:15.237: YUV mode: 709/Full
23:34:15.237: NV12 texture support enabled
23:34:15.239: Audio monitoring device:
23:34:15.239: name: ASUS VH236H (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
23:34:15.239: id: {0.0.0.00000000}.{cd4fa7ab-3135-488f-981d-c8a5523d73aa}
23:34:15.239: ---------------------------------
23:34:15.255: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
23:34:15.260: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
23:34:15.311: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
23:34:15.313: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
23:34:15.313: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
23:34:15.423: [obs-browser]: Version 2.8.6
23:34:15.466: NVENC supported
23:34:15.590: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
23:34:15.610: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
23:34:15.614: No blackmagic support
23:34:15.638: ---------------------------------
23:34:15.638: Loaded Modules:
23:34:15.638: win-wasapi.dll
23:34:15.638: win-mf.dll
23:34:15.638: win-dshow.dll
23:34:15.638: win-decklink.dll
23:34:15.638: win-capture.dll
23:34:15.638: vlc-video.dll
23:34:15.638: text-freetype2.dll
23:34:15.638: rtmp-services.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-x264.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-vst.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-transitions.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-text.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-qsv11.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-outputs.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-filters.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-ffmpeg.dll
23:34:15.638: obs-browser.dll
23:34:15.638: image-source.dll
23:34:15.638: frontend-tools.dll
23:34:15.638: enc-amf.dll
23:34:15.638: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
23:34:15.638: coreaudio-encoder.dll
23:34:15.638: ---------------------------------
23:34:15.639: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
23:34:15.641: Service '' not found
23:34:15.647: All scene data cleared
23:34:15.647: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:15.696: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Earphone (Plantronics Headset)' [48000 Hz] initialized
23:34:15.737: adding 21 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 21 milliseconds (source: Desktop Audio)
23:34:15.737:
23:34:15.740: WASAPI: Device 'ASUS VH236H (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
23:34:15.758: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Microphone (Plantronics Headset)' [44100 Hz] initialized
23:34:15.758: source 'Mic/Aux' enabled push-to-talk
23:34:15.758: [audio monitoring: 'Mic/Aux'] audio_monitor_init: Failed to get device: 80070490
23:34:15.760: Switched to scene 'Scene'
23:34:15.760: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:15.760: Loaded scenes:
23:34:15.760: - scene 'Scene':
23:34:15.760: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
23:34:15.760: - source: 'Mic/Aux' (wasapi_input_capture)
23:34:15.760: - monitoring: monitor and output
23:34:15.760: ------------------------------------------------
23:34:15.960: [ffmpeg] [AVIOContext @ 000001b2b9041900] Statistics: 386 bytes read, 0 seeks
23:34:18.517: [jim-nvenc: 'recording_h264'] settings:
23:34:18.517: rate_control: CBR
23:34:18.517: bitrate: 30000
23:34:18.517: cqp: 20
23:34:18.517: keyint: 250
23:34:18.517: preset: hq
23:34:18.517: profile: high
23:34:18.517: width: 1920
23:34:18.517: height: 1080
23:34:18.517: 2-pass: false
23:34:18.517: b-frames: 2
23:34:18.517: lookahead: false
23:34:18.517: psycho_aq: true
23:34:18.517:
23:34:18.526: ---------------------------------
23:34:18.526: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'Track1'] bitrate: 320, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
23:34:18.526:
23:34:18.530: ---------------------------------
23:34:18.530: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'Track2'] bitrate: 320, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
23:34:18.530:
23:34:18.568: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
23:34:18.568: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Writing file 'D:/2020-04-17 23-34-18.mp4'...
00:29:33.978: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Output of file 'D:/2020-04-17 23-34-18.mp4' stopped
00:29:33.978: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping
00:29:33.978: Output 'adv_file_output': Total frames output: 198913
00:29:33.978: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 198925
00:29:33.978: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
00:29:34.020: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 000001b2b901c0c0] Qavg: 34065.965
00:29:34.020: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 000001b2b901c0c0] 2 frames left in the queue on closing
00:29:34.020: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 000001b2b9068240] Qavg: 65536.000
00:29:34.020: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 000001b2b9068240] 2 frames left in the queue on closing
00:29:34.585: ==== Shutting down ==================================================
00:29:34.590: Switched to scene '(null)'
00:29:34.590: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Earphone (Plantronics Headset)' Terminated
00:29:34.610: WASAPI: Device 'ASUS VH236H (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)' Terminated
00:29:34.621: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Microphone (Plantronics Headset)' Terminated
00:29:34.628: All scene data cleared
00:29:34.628: ------------------------------------------------
00:29:34.689: Freeing OBS context data
00:29:34.718: [Scripting] Total detached callbacks: 0
00:29:34.726: == Profiler Results =============================
00:29:34.726: run_program_init: 2118.98 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 24.238 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 1.447 ms
00:29:34.726: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 1963.71 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣obs_startup: 5.846 ms
00:29:34.726: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 1190.85 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 0.61 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.195 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 552.271 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.005 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.496 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣obs_load_all_modules: 398.67 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.dll): 0.728 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(decklink-ouput-ui.dll): 1.512 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(enc-amf.dll): 44.115 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(frontend-tools.dll): 12.066 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.dll): 0.01 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-browser.dll): 1.36 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.dll): 20.821 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┃ ┗nvenc_check: 20.523 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.dll): 0.034 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.dll): 0.015 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-qsv11.dll): 61.828 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-text.dll): 0.291 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-transitions.dll): 0.008 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-vst.dll): 0.002 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.dll): 0.002 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.dll): 0.025 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(text-freetype2.dll): 0.1 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(vlc-video.dll): 0.043 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-capture.dll): 4.779 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-decklink.dll): 7.488 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-dshow.dll): 4.368 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-mf.dll): 0 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-wasapi.dll): 0.013 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┗reset_win32_symbol_paths: 0.077 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 1.81 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.042 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 2.489 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 0.094 ms
00:29:34.726: ┗OBSBasic::Load: 121.329 ms
00:29:34.726: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=0.004 ms, median=0.017 ms, max=5.911 ms, 99th percentile=0.11 ms, 100% below 25 ms
00:29:34.726: audio_thread(Audio): min=0 ms, median=0.809 ms, max=43.054 ms, 99th percentile=4.061 ms
00:29:34.726: ┗receive_audio: min=0.003 ms, median=0.339 ms, max=42.869 ms, 99th percentile=3.139 ms, 2.02537 calls per parent call
00:29:34.726: ┣buffer_audio: min=0 ms, median=0.001 ms, max=0.078 ms, 99th percentile=0.002 ms
00:29:34.726: ┗do_encode: min=0.012 ms, median=0.336 ms, max=42.865 ms, 99th percentile=3.136 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣encode(Track2): min=0.075 ms, median=0.084 ms, max=1.385 ms, 99th percentile=0.101 ms, 0.500003 calls per parent call
00:29:34.726: ┗encode(Track1): min=0.008 ms, median=0.594 ms, max=5.299 ms, 99th percentile=3.446 ms, 0.499997 calls per parent call
00:29:34.726: obs_graphics_thread(16.6667 ms): min=0.069 ms, median=0.431 ms, max=23.87 ms, 99th percentile=0.614 ms, 99.9995% below 16.667 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣tick_sources: min=0.001 ms, median=0.146 ms, max=4.729 ms, 99th percentile=0.202 ms
00:29:34.726: ┣output_frame: min=0.047 ms, median=0.185 ms, max=13.99 ms, 99th percentile=0.292 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┗gs_context(video->graphics): min=0.047 ms, median=0.185 ms, max=13.99 ms, 99th percentile=0.291 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┣render_video: min=0.004 ms, median=0.161 ms, max=1.182 ms, 99th percentile=0.251 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┃ ┣render_main_texture: min=0.003 ms, median=0.022 ms, max=0.139 ms, 99th percentile=0.029 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┃ ┣render_convert_texture: min=0.008 ms, median=0.011 ms, max=0.152 ms, 99th percentile=0.02 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┃ ┗output_gpu_encoders: min=0 ms, median=0.03 ms, max=0.185 ms, 99th percentile=0.053 ms
00:29:34.726: ┃ ┗gs_flush: min=0.018 ms, median=0.022 ms, max=13.955 ms, 99th percentile=0.07 ms
00:29:34.726: ┗render_displays: min=0 ms, median=0.094 ms, max=23.602 ms, 99th percentile=0.17 ms
00:29:34.726: =================================================
00:29:34.726: == Profiler Time Between Calls ==================
00:29:34.726: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=24.839 ms, median=25.023 ms, max=30.026 ms, 94.9683% within ±2% of 25 ms (0% lower, 5.03167% higher)
00:29:34.726: obs_graphics_thread(16.6667 ms): min=9.456 ms, median=16.667 ms, max=23.877 ms, 99.998% within ±2% of 16.667 ms (0.00100419% lower, 0.00100419% higher)
00:29:34.726: =================================================
00:29:34.809: Number of memory leaks: 0

 

[Ronny J]

For reference, here is a working log:

12:30:47.418: CoInitializeEx succeeded: 0x00000001
12:30:47.418: CPU Name: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Eight-Core Processor
12:30:47.418: CPU Speed: 3200MHz
12:30:47.418: Physical Cores: 8, Logical Cores: 16
12:30:47.419: Physical Memory: 32717MB Total, 26929MB Free
12:30:47.419: Windows Version: 10.0 Build 18362 (release: 1903; revision: 778; 64-bit)
12:30:47.419: Running as administrator: false
12:30:47.419: Aero is Enabled (Aero is always on for windows 8 and above)
12:30:47.419: Windows 10 Gaming Features:
12:30:47.419: Game Bar: Off
12:30:47.419: Game DVR: Off
12:30:47.419: Game DVR Background Recording: Off
12:30:47.421: Sec. Software Status:
12:30:47.424: Windows Defender Antivirus: disabled (AV)
12:30:47.424: Avast Antivirus: enabled (AV)
12:30:47.424: Windows Firewall: enabled (FW)
12:30:47.424: Current Date/Time: 2020-04-18, 12:30:47
12:30:47.424: Browser Hardware Acceleration: true
12:30:47.424: Portable mode: false
12:30:47.936: OBS 25.0.4 (64-bit, windows)
12:30:47.936: ---------------------------------
12:30:47.962: ---------------------------------
12:30:47.962: audio settings reset:
12:30:47.962: samples per sec: 48000
12:30:47.962: speakers: 2
12:30:47.963: ---------------------------------
12:30:47.963: Initializing D3D11...
12:30:47.963: Available Video Adapters:
12:30:47.966: Adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
12:30:47.966: Dedicated VRAM: 1987051520
12:30:47.966: Shared VRAM: 4268359680
12:30:47.966: PCI ID: 10de:2182
12:30:47.966: Driver Version: 26.21.14.4219
12:30:47.967: output 0: pos={0, 0}, size={1920, 1080}, attached=true, refresh=60, name=ASUS VH236H
12:30:47.969: Loading up D3D11 on adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (0)
12:30:48.033: D3D11 loaded successfully, feature level used: b000
12:30:48.033: DXGI increase maximum frame latency success
12:30:48.033: D3D11 GPU priority setup failed (not admin?)
12:30:48.511: ---------------------------------
12:30:48.511: video settings reset:
12:30:48.511: base resolution: 1920x1080
12:30:48.511: output resolution: 1920x1080
12:30:48.511: downscale filter: Lanczos
12:30:48.511: fps: 60/1
12:30:48.511: format: NV12
12:30:48.511: YUV mode: 709/Full
12:30:48.512: NV12 texture support enabled
12:30:48.513: Audio monitoring device:
12:30:48.513: name: ASUS VH236H (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
12:30:48.513: id: {0.0.0.00000000}.{cd4fa7ab-3135-488f-981d-c8a5523d73aa}
12:30:48.513: ---------------------------------
12:30:48.516: [CoreAudio encoder]: CoreAudio AAC encoder not installed on the system or couldn't be loaded
12:30:48.517: Failed to load 'en-US' text for module: 'decklink-ouput-ui.dll'
12:30:48.556: [AMF] Unable to load 'amfrt64.dll', error code 126.
12:30:48.558: [AMF] AMF Test failed due to one or more errors.
12:30:48.559: Failed to initialize module 'enc-amf.dll'
12:30:48.582: [obs-browser]: Version 2.8.6
12:30:48.585: NVENC supported
12:30:48.647: Couldn't find VLC installation, VLC video source disabled
12:30:48.654: A DeckLink iterator could not be created. The DeckLink drivers may not be installed
12:30:48.655: No blackmagic support
12:30:48.663: ---------------------------------
12:30:48.663: Loaded Modules:
12:30:48.663: win-wasapi.dll
12:30:48.663: win-mf.dll
12:30:48.663: win-dshow.dll
12:30:48.663: win-decklink.dll
12:30:48.663: win-capture.dll
12:30:48.663: vlc-video.dll
12:30:48.663: text-freetype2.dll
12:30:48.663: rtmp-services.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-x264.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-vst.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-transitions.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-text.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-qsv11.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-outputs.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-filters.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-ffmpeg.dll
12:30:48.663: obs-browser.dll
12:30:48.663: image-source.dll
12:30:48.663: frontend-tools.dll
12:30:48.663: enc-amf.dll
12:30:48.663: decklink-ouput-ui.dll
12:30:48.663: coreaudio-encoder.dll
12:30:48.663: ---------------------------------
12:30:48.663: ==== Startup complete ===============================================
12:30:48.664: Service '' not found
12:30:48.668: All scene data cleared
12:30:48.668: ------------------------------------------------
12:30:48.707: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Earphone (Plantronics Headset)' [48000 Hz] initialized
12:30:48.725: WASAPI: Device 'ASUS VH236H (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)' [48000 Hz] initialized
12:30:48.754: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Microphone (Plantronics Headset)' [44100 Hz] initialized
12:30:48.754: source 'Mic/Aux' enabled push-to-talk
12:30:48.754: [audio monitoring: 'Mic/Aux'] audio_monitor_init: Failed to get device: 80070490
12:30:48.755: Switched to scene 'Scene'
12:30:48.755: ------------------------------------------------
12:30:48.755: Loaded scenes:
12:30:48.755: - scene 'Scene':
12:30:48.755: - source: 'Display Capture' (monitor_capture)
12:30:48.755: - source: 'Mic/Aux' (wasapi_input_capture)
12:30:48.755: - monitoring: monitor and output
12:30:48.755: ------------------------------------------------
12:30:48.802: adding 42 milliseconds of audio buffering, total audio buffering is now 42 milliseconds (source: Mic/Aux)
12:30:48.802:
12:30:48.914: [ffmpeg] [AVIOContext @ 0000022d528c8080] Statistics: 386 bytes read, 0 seeks
12:30:50.003: [jim-nvenc: 'recording_h264'] settings:
12:30:50.003: rate_control: CBR
12:30:50.003: bitrate: 30000
12:30:50.003: cqp: 20
12:30:50.003: keyint: 250
12:30:50.003: preset: hq
12:30:50.003: profile: high
12:30:50.003: width: 1920
12:30:50.003: height: 1080
12:30:50.003: 2-pass: false
12:30:50.003: b-frames: 2
12:30:50.003: lookahead: false
12:30:50.003: psycho_aq: true
12:30:50.003:
12:30:50.012: ---------------------------------
12:30:50.013: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'Track1'] bitrate: 320, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
12:30:50.013:
12:30:50.014: ---------------------------------
12:30:50.014: [FFmpeg aac encoder: 'Track2'] bitrate: 320, channels: 2, channel_layout: 3
12:30:50.014:
12:30:50.027: ==== Recording Start ===============================================
12:30:50.027: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Writing file 'D:/2020-04-18 12-30-49.mp4'...
12:30:59.583: [ffmpeg muxer: 'adv_file_output'] Output of file 'D:/2020-04-18 12-30-49.mp4' stopped
12:30:59.583: Output 'adv_file_output': stopping
12:30:59.583: Output 'adv_file_output': Total frames output: 565
12:30:59.583: Output 'adv_file_output': Total drawn frames: 574
12:30:59.583: ==== Recording Stop ================================================
12:30:59.628: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 0000022d528dba80] Qavg: 63012.934
12:30:59.628: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 0000022d528dba80] 2 frames left in the queue on closing
12:30:59.629: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 0000022d528d55c0] Qavg: 65536.000
12:30:59.629: [ffmpeg] [aac @ 0000022d528d55c0] 2 frames left in the queue on closing
12:31:09.155: ==== Shutting down ==================================================
12:31:09.160: Switched to scene '(null)'
12:31:09.160: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Earphone (Plantronics Headset)' Terminated
12:31:09.168: WASAPI: Device 'ASUS VH236H (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)' Terminated
12:31:09.171: WASAPI: Device 'Headset Microphone (Plantronics Headset)' Terminated
12:31:09.177: All scene data cleared
12:31:09.177: ------------------------------------------------
12:31:09.266: Freeing OBS context data
12:31:09.285: [Scripting] Total detached callbacks: 0
12:31:09.291: == Profiler Results =============================
12:31:09.291: run_program_init: 1561.83 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSApp::AppInit: 21.819 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┗OBSApp::InitLocale: 1.362 ms
12:31:09.291: ┗OBSApp::OBSInit: 1428.71 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣obs_startup: 5.996 ms
12:31:09.291: ┗OBSBasic::OBSInit: 885.491 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::InitBasicConfig: 0.641 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::ResetAudio: 0.198 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::ResetVideo: 550.321 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::InitOBSCallbacks: 0.005 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::InitHotkeys: 0.046 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣obs_load_all_modules: 149.697 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(coreaudio-encoder.dll): 0.682 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(decklink-ouput-ui.dll): 0.554 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(enc-amf.dll): 40.064 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(frontend-tools.dll): 4.135 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(image-source.dll): 0.006 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-browser.dll): 0.344 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-ffmpeg.dll): 0.886 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┃ ┗nvenc_check: 0.842 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-filters.dll): 0.018 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-outputs.dll): 0.006 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-qsv11.dll): 52.288 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-text.dll): 0.283 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-transitions.dll): 0.009 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-vst.dll): 0.001 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(obs-x264.dll): 0.002 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(rtmp-services.dll): 0.019 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(text-freetype2.dll): 0.086 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(vlc-video.dll): 0.04 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-capture.dll): 2.352 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-decklink.dll): 3.812 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-dshow.dll): 4.259 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-mf.dll): 0 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣obs_init_module(win-wasapi.dll): 0.007 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┗reset_win32_symbol_paths: 0.073 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::ResetOutputs: 0.565 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::CreateHotkeys: 0.039 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::InitService: 1.668 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣OBSBasic::InitPrimitives: 0.084 ms
12:31:09.291: ┗OBSBasic::Load: 93.834 ms
12:31:09.291: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=0.005 ms, median=0.01 ms, max=13.887 ms, 99th percentile=0.196 ms, 100% below 25 ms
12:31:09.291: audio_thread(Audio): min=0 ms, median=0.078 ms, max=5.061 ms, 99th percentile=3.503 ms
12:31:09.291: ┗receive_audio: min=0.007 ms, median=0.441 ms, max=4.121 ms, 99th percentile=2.524 ms, 0.904523 calls per parent call
12:31:09.291: ┣buffer_audio: min=0 ms, median=0.001 ms, max=0.007 ms, 99th percentile=0.002 ms
12:31:09.291: ┗do_encode: min=0.012 ms, median=0.439 ms, max=4.118 ms, 99th percentile=2.518 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣encode(Track2): min=0.019 ms, median=0.085 ms, max=2.963 ms, 99th percentile=2.74 ms, 0.501114 calls per parent call
12:31:09.291: ┗encode(Track1): min=0.009 ms, median=0.469 ms, max=2.723 ms, 99th percentile=2.173 ms, 0.498886 calls per parent call
12:31:09.291: obs_graphics_thread(16.6667 ms): min=0.049 ms, median=0.361 ms, max=23.088 ms, 99th percentile=1.265 ms, 99.8392% below 16.667 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣tick_sources: min=0.001 ms, median=0.124 ms, max=17.938 ms, 99th percentile=0.575 ms
12:31:09.291: ┣output_frame: min=0.046 ms, median=0.136 ms, max=2.092 ms, 99th percentile=0.371 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┗gs_context(video->graphics): min=0.046 ms, median=0.135 ms, max=2.092 ms, 99th percentile=0.371 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┣render_video: min=0.003 ms, median=0.035 ms, max=2.065 ms, 99th percentile=0.282 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┃ ┣render_main_texture: min=0.002 ms, median=0.021 ms, max=0.192 ms, 99th percentile=0.041 ms
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┃ ┣render_convert_texture: min=0.01 ms, median=0.019 ms, max=0.048 ms, 99th percentile=0.031 ms, 0.461415 calls per parent call
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┃ ┗output_gpu_encoders: min=0 ms, median=0.043 ms, max=0.153 ms, 99th percentile=0.094 ms, 0.461415 calls per parent call
12:31:09.291: ┃ ┗gs_flush: min=0.022 ms, median=0.061 ms, max=0.509 ms, 99th percentile=0.158 ms
12:31:09.291: ┗render_displays: min=0 ms, median=0.097 ms, max=17.67 ms, 99th percentile=0.355 ms
12:31:09.291: =================================================
12:31:09.291: == Profiler Time Between Calls ==================
12:31:09.291: obs_hotkey_thread(25 ms): min=24.986 ms, median=25.024 ms, max=38.063 ms, 86.1272% within ±2% of 25 ms (0% lower, 13.8728% higher)
12:31:09.291: obs_graphics_thread(16.6667 ms): min=10.238 ms, median=16.667 ms, max=23.096 ms, 99.6782% within ±2% of 16.667 ms (0.160901% lower, 0.160901% higher)
12:31:09.291: =================================================
12:31:09.306: Number of memory leaks: 0

 

[Ronny J]

I'm testing this out more today. It seems 'Run as Administrator' is affecting whether the mic records or not. Is this normal?

I still don't understand why I've successfully recorded mic audio while not running running as administrator though.

 

[carlmmii]

Bluetooth headset? Check this explanation by Harold:

If your audio is muting when you launch OBS, and you're using a Bluetooth headset, it's caused by the underlying design of Bluetooth.

Bluetooth headsets typically have 2 modes, stereo audio (A2DP), and headset (HFP - Hands Free Profile). These two profiles have separate audio devices on the computer side.

When you have OBS set to activate a Bluetooth headset's microphone, that causes the headset to automatically switch to HFP mode, as A2DP is a lower priority. The reason your audio mutes is because it's still being sent to the A2DP device instead of the HFP device.

To fix this, you either switch to a wired headset, don't use the Bluetooth headset's mic, or set your sound to go through the HFP device for your headset.

Note: HFP offers lower sound quality.