Microphone crashing in obs, Failed to activate client context: 88890004 !

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ExoticBankai

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Audio issue example: https://youtu.be/H-_oX3_bNXI

Hello i've had this problem for almost two years, but never was very obs tech savy so i always assumed it came from something else, i recently learned about the obs log file and noticed this line about "Failed to activate client context: 88890004", i'm using a hyperx quadcast s microphone, it works fine sometimes, some other times the audio goes insane, blowing out to the max of the limiter filter i have applied.

I usually unplug and replug it to fix it, sometimes it doesn't happen during a stream, sometimes it happens nonstop, over the last two years i've tried endless solution, mostly not related to obs, but now that i look at the log file, i feel like it's probably coming from here, i hope someone can help me figure out what needs to be done, i tried searching for the error 88890004 but didn't find anything that made sense.

I've also had period where it seemed to fix itself, like two months earlier in the year it seemed to work for a while, but now it's come back worse than ever.

Thanks for the help
 
Update some months later, i had spent hours trying different things around the time of the original post and it fixed itself then, that is to say i did so many thing i have no idea what worked, it worked for like 2 months but recently it's happening again, same problem as in the example above.
I have tried so many more method and options, i have found so many post in this forum where people seem to have the error 88890004 and tried the methods they listed, still no solution.
By the way i had also tried another brand microphone and it was the same issue.
Looking at the log the issue has to be this:
13:38:59.106: Device 'Microphone (5- HyperX QuadCast S)' invalidated. Retrying (source: Mic/Aux)
13:38:59.121: Device 'Microphone (5- HyperX QuadCast S)' invalidated. Retrying (source: Quadcast Mic)
13:39:02.106: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Microphone (5- HyperX QuadCast S)] Failed to activate client context: 88890004
13:39:11.116: WASAPI: Device 'Microphone (5- HyperX QuadCast S)' [48000 Hz] initialized (source: Mic/Aux)

But yeah i have no idea how to fix it, another weird things i've notice by plugging the mic usb on and off to different port is that the microphone only likes one or two ports, if i plug it in some it just doesn't turn on, and other it will says device unrecognized, but these port work with mouse keyboard and other things.
Another things i've seen is sometimes if i plug it in some usb port, and then let it install the mic on windows, then when i go in obs to select it in microphone, it will crash the second i select it.

Anyway i'm at a loss on what to do since clearly buying another mic doesn't help, i really hope someone can help me, thank you !

Oh and here is a new log file: https://obsproject.com/logs/wLNnSi3Y2jxF84KV
 
The OBS error "Failed to activate client context: 88890004" happens because your microphone is briefly disconnecting from your PC. This is almost always a power management or driver issue.
  1. Disable USB Power Saving:
    • Go to Edit Power Plan > Change advanced power settings. Find USB settings and disable USB selective suspend setting.
    • In Device Manager, expand Universal Serial Bus controllers. For each USB Root Hub, open Properties > Power Management and uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."
  2. Update Chipset Drivers
  3. Use a Rear USB Port:
    • Plug your microphone directly into a USB port on the back of your motherboard, not the front of the case or a USB hub.
 
For a USB device - check that both ports have gold-plated contacts. If not - throw it away, or periodically reconnect it.
 
pechkurofff said:
The OBS error "Failed to activate client context: 88890004" happens because your microphone is briefly disconnecting from your PC. This is almost always a power management or driver issue.
  1. Disable USB Power Saving:
    • Go to Edit Power Plan > Change advanced power settings. Find USB settings and disable USB selective suspend setting.
    • In Device Manager, expand Universal Serial Bus controllers. For each USB Root Hub, open Properties > Power Management and uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."
  2. Update Chipset Drivers
  3. Use a Rear USB Port:
    • Plug your microphone directly into a USB port on the back of your motherboard, not the front of the case or a USB hub.
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Thanks for the ideas, tried everything and tested since yesterday but it's still happening, any other ideas ?
 
I've spent more time trying more solutions found on the forums, stuff relating to error 88890004, still no luck in fixing it, any ideas are appreciated !
 
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