Trying to use OBS with Discord + capture device - audio issues abound.

EBNHeadache

New Member
Hi all, hope someone can help out.

I have a Nintendo Switch, and I'm trying to share my gameplay with a friend over Discord. I've installed the latest OBS and audio drivers for my PC (running latest build of Windows 10, onboard audio is a Realtek device). The Switch is connected to a USB3 HDMI capture device (a generic model, nothing fancy).

Video is rock solid.

Audio is a no-go. I'm using a VAC from the same folks who make Voicemeeter, as I thought that might be the key but depending on what I set, my friend on the other end either hears me and I hear them or they can hear a little game audio, but its terribly garbled. But I can't get audio from both the PC and the Switch at the same time. It's not a wireless connection, either, it's wired (500mbps up and down, so that's not an issue).

Discord's Input is currently set to the VAC's output and Discord's output is set to the VAC input. I'm not sure what I should be setting up for monitoring and audio sources in OBS though.
 

prgmitchell

Forum Moderator
Hi all, hope someone can help out.

I have a Nintendo Switch, and I'm trying to share my gameplay with a friend over Discord. I've installed the latest OBS and audio drivers for my PC (running latest build of Windows 10, onboard audio is a Realtek device). The Switch is connected to a USB3 HDMI capture device (a generic model, nothing fancy).

Video is rock solid.

Audio is a no-go. I'm using a VAC from the same folks who make Voicemeeter, as I thought that might be the key but depending on what I set, my friend on the other end either hears me and I hear them or they can hear a little game audio, but its terribly garbled. But I can't get audio from both the PC and the Switch at the same time. It's not a wireless connection, either, it's wired (500mbps up and down, so that's not an issue).

Discord's Input is currently set to the VAC's output and Discord's output is set to the VAC input. I'm not sure what I should be setting up for monitoring and audio sources in OBS though.

Normally you don't need to use OBS at all for this. When you share a window in Discord you can select the "capture devices" tab and choose your capture card there.
 

EBNHeadache

New Member
THANK YOU! That did it! I've got another setup I've got many, many more questions about - but that'll wait 'til tomorrow.
 
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