Question about Monitoring Audio in Windows and Disabling Windows Desktop Audio

[DanJaworsky]

Hi,
I have an audio set up where I have all the global audio disabled in OBS settings and I bring in the audio as sources for different scenes separately to have more control. One of those sources is the desktop audio where i have a music app running to bring in music.

The issue is that I can hear the desktop audio from the "Windows" level through my headphones when the music is playing. I would like to not hear anything from the desktop audio on the "windows" level and only hear it when I have it set up as monitoring the channel in OBS. Is this possible?

Any help appreciated.

 

[Babblingo]

Dan, I found this tutorial (for Win 10 & OBS settings) useful on a similar question of my own...

All Versions - Playing music in stream for viewers only(muted on desktop)

3MPORiO submitted a new resource: Playing music in stream for viewers only(muted on desktop) - Play music on live stream/recording only. So just as the title says. Quick simple tutorial on how to play music while streaming, so only your viewers can hear it. I've tested it with spotify, VLC...

obsproject.com

 

[DanJaworsky]

Dan, I found this tutorial (for Win 10 & OBS settings) useful on a similar question of my own...

All Versions - Playing music in stream for viewers only(muted on desktop)

3MPORiO submitted a new resource: Playing music in stream for viewers only(muted on desktop) - Play music on live stream/recording only. So just as the title says. Quick simple tutorial on how to play music while streaming, so only your viewers can hear it. I've tested it with spotify, VLC...

obsproject.com

This helped me to get to the answer. Thanks so much for posting it here!

 

[Babblingo]

Glad to hear it, best of luck!
For myself, I'm trying to record (not stream) the picture and audio of 4 separate Firefox streaming "feeds', (OBS scene is a 2x2 'quad' in UHD) but with the isolated sound from each of the four Firefox sources on the recorded file. There must be a way to do it-- problem is I can't find the answer....yet. I was hoping to find a software and/or plug-in solution as my PC has no available expansion slots.

 

[DanJaworsky]

Glad to hear it, best of luck!
For myself, I'm trying to record (not stream) the picture and audio of 4 separate Firefox streaming "feeds', (OBS scene is a 2x2 'quad' in UHD) but with the isolated sound from each of the four Firefox sources on the recorded file. There must be a way to do it-- problem is I can't find the answer....yet. I was hoping to find a software and/or plug-in solution as my PC has no available expansion slots.

That sounds very complicated :D I wish you luck. If I come across anything I'll post it.