Question / Help OBS not picking up desktop sound

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NattyWW

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Hi,

I'm unable to pick up my gameplay sound through OBS for recording or streaming.
I would like the gameplay sound to be picked up from through my headphones, but I have also tried picking up the sounds through my speakers - but with no luck. I've tried the good uninstall reinstall for OBS but still no joy
I have been testing with a few different games and options, but here are my current basic settings.
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Please let me know if there is any other info that can help troubleshoot.
Kind regards - Natalie :)
 

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EBrito

EBrito

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08:26:07.935: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Front Headphone Jack (Realtek High Definition Audio)] Failed to get initialize audio client: 88890008

Reinstall your Realtek HD Audio drivers
 
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NattyWW

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Thank you. I did a complete uninstall/reinstall with new drivers from Realtek, but that hasn't worked.

There are repeating WASAPI source errors coming up in the log (when I am trying different selections) example:
17:00:40.888: [WASAPISource::TryInitialize]:[Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)] Failed to get initialize audio client: 88890008
17:00:40.888: [WASAPISource::WASAPISource] Device 'default' not found. Waiting for device

Could this be related to my headphones/speakers, or is it definitely a software issue?

Thanks again for your reply.
 
EBrito

EBrito

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As, I suppose, your headphones are connected via jack, it´s a software issue.

Have you installed 64 bits drivers?
OBS running is 64 bits.
I think Realtek HD should work even with 32 bit drivers.
 
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NattyWW

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Thanks for the reply again.
Both are 64bit - just uninstalled and reinstalled both again today, just to check.

I had a friend over to help me with some troubleshooting. Currently seeing if I can get Audacity to pick up my game audio, but I seem to be having the same issue with that app too.
Maybe there is a windows setting screwing with the apps?
 
EBrito

EBrito

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Is your Front Headphone Jack (selected in OBS as Desktop Audio) your Windows default audio device?
 
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NattyWW

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My speakers are coming up as my default windows sound device for playback, which picks up the front and rear jacks. If my headphones are plugged in, it over-rides the back speaker jack as my output device as per settings in Realtek.

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In OBS for my Desktop Audio my options are:
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With all 3 device options, nothing picks up.
 
EBrito

EBrito

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Is that an Audio Output Capture source?
I think that´s not the way to get your desktop audio in OBS

Go to audio settings and set DEFAULT or your speakers, instead Front Headphone Jack.


NOTE: before sending this, I try to do the same as you are doing. To get desktop audio that way, select Speaker, your default device

EDIT:
or don´t mute rear jack. I don´t do it. Maybe this is muting desktop default audio.
 
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NattyWW

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Audio Output removed - I did have it turned off, but not removed just in case.

In my OBS audio settings I have only been using default or speakers options for most of my testing. In Realtek I have changed the option so the speakers and front headphones are treated as 2 separate outputs through Realtek with the option selected make front and rear outputs play on separate streams:
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Nothing is being picked up in OBS still, via any of the available output selectable options which are now (new option for Realtex HD Audio 2nd output after split):
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NattyWW

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I have used all of the options on the list on the screen shot above (Default, NVIDIA option, Speakers, Realtek DO, and Realtek 2nd output).
I can't get desktop audio from any of them to be captured in OBS.

There is no waveform showing in the mixer, and no desktop/game sound on recorded file or stream.

Not sure what else to try.

Thank you for your help so far.
 
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EBrito

EBrito

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Do not use Audio Output Capture.
Select Default for Desktop in Audio settings. This is the default config. It should work.
 
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NattyWW

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Thanks for sending links from the other threads.
Nahimic was the issue. As soon as I uninstalled it, it started working straight away.

Thanks! :D
 
EBrito

EBrito

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I use Realtek HD audio driver.
With ecualization -- rock or power option, sound equalizer and virtaulization speakers (to get wider spatial sound) you can get the same as with Nahimic.
 
Warriorfoox

Warriorfoox

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I simply fixed this issue by going to
Audio > Desktop Audio Device

and changing my Desktop Audio Device to a Display Audio (In my case it was ELEFW328 (Intel(R) Display Audio)

This fixed the issue for me, if this doesn't work try restarting your computer.

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