OBS Ignoring VoiceMeeter Global Desktop Audio Devices

[ManedCalico]

Hi there,

I'm a bit stumped, and really hoping for some help here. I'm transitioning from a Windows 10 machine to Windows 11, and my audio setup doesn't seem to be working anymore on the new system.

I have everything routed through VoiceMeeter for the stream audio, but I also like to have OBS record multitrack audio of the raw audio sources. In the past, all I had to do was set VoiceMeeter's VAIO and AUX VAIO outputs as Global Desktop Audio Sources in OBS, and then assigned them to different tracks in the recording. This captured the raw Desktop (VAIO) and Discord chat (AUX) perfectly.

The problem I'm having now is OBS is completely ignoring those devices. If I set my desktop to my speakers, it works. When I set it to either VM VAIO device, nothing happens.

In the screenshots, you can see that I have audio playing, and all the settings seem to be right... but there's nothing. I've looked in Windows too, and everything is correct. I have all of my audio set to 24bit 48000, exclusive control unchecked, unmuted, etc. I can't figure it out.

Is there something I'm overlooking? I'd really appreciate any help!

Thanks!

 

[prgmitchell]

@ManedCalico if it is only voicemeeter devices that are not working then that would imply an issue with their software/your configuration in it, not OBS. As far as what you've posted all the devices seem to be loading fine in the log so if there is no audio there that would mean it isn't being sent there in the first place.

EDIT: you've mentioned your speakers are working fine so that should rule this out but I will mention it anyways: make sure your input/output device for OBS in your windows volume mixer are both set to default and that OBS itself is not muted.

 

[ManedCalico]

Thank you for replying!

I've definitely considered it's a problem with VoiceMeeter, but I'm not sure how to go about troubleshooting it. I'll ask on their forums. VM is sending other audio to OBS correctly, just not the Desktop audio. The Windows defaults and volumes are all correct too. I'll see if there's anything they could suggest. I've been going in circles for hours...

Thanks!

 

[prgmitchell]

Thank you for replying!

I've definitely considered it's a problem with VoiceMeeter, but I'm not sure how to go about troubleshooting it. I'll ask on their forums. VM is sending other audio to OBS correctly, just not the Desktop audio. The Windows defaults and volumes are all correct too. I'll see if there's anything they could suggest. I've been going in circles for hours...

Thanks!

You could test recording the same devices in Audacity in the meantime

Recording desktop audio | Audacity Support

Audacity can record computer audio (including sound from YouTube, Spotify and more).

support.audacityteam.org

 

[ManedCalico]

Good call!! I just tried it and it didn't record anything. So it's definitely a VM issue then. I can't see anything that could be wrong though, so let's hope a mod on their forums approves my account soon...

Thanks for your help!

 

[ManedCalico]

I FIGURED IT OUT! For anyone with the same issue in the future, VoiceMeeter's VAIO driver has a (new?) setting called "Enable Loopback Streaming" that's disabled by default. It looks like it needs to be enabled in order for any program besides VoiceMeeter to have access to the VAIO Input devices.

Go here: C:\Program Files\VB\VBVoicemeeterVAIOs
Run "VBVoicemeeterVAIO_ControlPanel.exe" as an admin
Check "Enable Loopback Streaming"
Reboot your PC

Thanks!