Question / Help Volume Discrepencies over Skype

[Dakarai]

I've been streaming various games using OBS on twitch, and I have a problem when streaming with a friend. We talk over Skype, and on some games, like Minecraft, his volume is perfect over skype and on-stream. However, on other games, like Dead Island, his volume is perfect over Skype, but on the stream it is super low.

What settings do I need to change so that his volume is correct over both stream and skype?

 

[Lain]

If you need to increase volume beyond the norm for whatever reason, then you should probably use "mic boost" in audio settings.

 

[Nirrudn]

Things I would try:

Disabling the game's in-game voice chat option. (I know Dead Island has one, perhaps it's interfering in some way)
Not letting Windows control the volume on detection of communication. (On Windows 7: Right click the speaker in the bottom right, click "Sounds" then go to the "Communications" tab, make sure "Do nothing" is selected)

 

[FerretBomb]

Anything not coming through on the Mic channel (your mic) will be run through the System channel. If you're using any kind of a lower game volume in OBS to make yourself clearly audible, it'll also lower your friend's audio as well.

Easiest way to rectify is to leave the Desktop volume at 100%, and turn down the game master volume in the in-game options. Note that this may make it difficult to hear in-game audio prompts; I've had to swap to headphones on numerous occasions to counteract that.