I'll try to describe the problem as simply as I can:
A) WHEN RUNNING WINDOWS 7: The volume of the sound being sent to the stream is the same no matter what the Windows volume slider is set to, unless it is set to 0 or it is muted (in which case no sound will be sent). Since I don't like to wear headphones, this means I can set the volume to a low level so I don't receive feedback from my monitor's built-in speakers into my microphone, but still can adjust it to where it's just loud enough that I can hear important stuff, like the playlist track being played or if I am cocasting with another person using Skype or Teamspeak. During breaks I can also quickly mute the stream in OBS (not Windows volume control) and turn the Windows volume up if I want to hear something better or do a sound check of the stream.
B) AFTER INSTALLING WINDOWS 10: The volume of the sound being sent to the stream changes as I change the Windows volume setting. If I set it to low as I usually do in case A above, then people watching the stream can barely hear anything. Anytime I adjust the sound for my own comfort, it will affect how quiet it is for the viewers. If I want the sound to be low enough that it doesn't cause feedback into my microphone, but is still loud enough on the stream, then I have to keep the Windows volume turned up to maximum to achieve the same levels as case A above, while also turning the hardware volume on my monitor's speakers way down. This means that I have to go through the hassle of grabbing the remote control for the monitor and adjusting it's volume (a universal remote control that also controls my other electronics so I have to switch to monitor mode as well), and also that any time I actually want to hear something louder -- if even for a moment -- I have to grab that remote control again and turn the monitor way back up (and later back down again).
Because of this problem, I uninstalled Windows 10 to revert back to Windows 7. This reminds me of the difference between LINE OUT and SPEAKER OUT outputs on sound cards. Case B is like SPEAKER OUT, which varies the sound according to the set volume. Case A is like LINE OUT, which sends a normalized signal that the destination (in this case the stream viewer) can adjust as desired. Somehow Windows 7 is smart enough to send like LINE OUT as it should.
To further drive the point home for those who still might not understand, I would like to point out that even if my Windows 7 volume is set to 1/100, OBS will still be pumping out full sound to the stream, and as soon as I move the slider down to 0/100 the volume will instantly be muted -- no problem there. But in Windows 10, if the volume slider is set to 1/100, then the stream will correspondingly already receive practically no sound, practically almost muted.
So my question is: Is there any way to make OBS stream at maximum volume in Windows 10 for the viewers, even when I have the Windows 10 volume set low?
A) WHEN RUNNING WINDOWS 7: The volume of the sound being sent to the stream is the same no matter what the Windows volume slider is set to, unless it is set to 0 or it is muted (in which case no sound will be sent). Since I don't like to wear headphones, this means I can set the volume to a low level so I don't receive feedback from my monitor's built-in speakers into my microphone, but still can adjust it to where it's just loud enough that I can hear important stuff, like the playlist track being played or if I am cocasting with another person using Skype or Teamspeak. During breaks I can also quickly mute the stream in OBS (not Windows volume control) and turn the Windows volume up if I want to hear something better or do a sound check of the stream.
B) AFTER INSTALLING WINDOWS 10: The volume of the sound being sent to the stream changes as I change the Windows volume setting. If I set it to low as I usually do in case A above, then people watching the stream can barely hear anything. Anytime I adjust the sound for my own comfort, it will affect how quiet it is for the viewers. If I want the sound to be low enough that it doesn't cause feedback into my microphone, but is still loud enough on the stream, then I have to keep the Windows volume turned up to maximum to achieve the same levels as case A above, while also turning the hardware volume on my monitor's speakers way down. This means that I have to go through the hassle of grabbing the remote control for the monitor and adjusting it's volume (a universal remote control that also controls my other electronics so I have to switch to monitor mode as well), and also that any time I actually want to hear something louder -- if even for a moment -- I have to grab that remote control again and turn the monitor way back up (and later back down again).
Because of this problem, I uninstalled Windows 10 to revert back to Windows 7. This reminds me of the difference between LINE OUT and SPEAKER OUT outputs on sound cards. Case B is like SPEAKER OUT, which varies the sound according to the set volume. Case A is like LINE OUT, which sends a normalized signal that the destination (in this case the stream viewer) can adjust as desired. Somehow Windows 7 is smart enough to send like LINE OUT as it should.
To further drive the point home for those who still might not understand, I would like to point out that even if my Windows 7 volume is set to 1/100, OBS will still be pumping out full sound to the stream, and as soon as I move the slider down to 0/100 the volume will instantly be muted -- no problem there. But in Windows 10, if the volume slider is set to 1/100, then the stream will correspondingly already receive practically no sound, practically almost muted.
So my question is: Is there any way to make OBS stream at maximum volume in Windows 10 for the viewers, even when I have the Windows 10 volume set low?