I'm just looking to share a game with my boyfriend...
I'm just looking to share a game with my boyfriend...
I just need to watch a game and have the audio sent straight to my boyfriend... I've been working on this for years. I don't want to rely on Twitch because of the delay, and I prefer keeping things private. I tried streaming over Skype a while back, but it didn't work well in practice. Now we're using Discord, which is supposed to handle it automatically with just a click, but it won't send the sound properly. It shows a volume slider when I start the stream, but it doesn't function. His audio plays clearly when he does it... I'm getting frustrated and I'm looking for something that actually works. Is there a solution to fix Discord or another tool I can use instead? I'm on Windows 10.
Obtain a 3.5mm slitter and direct the audio signal back through the Mic jack. This works even if you're not communicating directly.
We're having trouble communicating, that's all. Plus, my headset uses a USB connection.
When you share screens on Discord, focus on the window you wish to share rather than your monitor. I rarely used screen sharing on Discord, but my friends have done it successfully. Also, I've observed that Discord automatically reduces the volume of the shared window when your main mic is active. This could be because your microphone sensitivity is set too high, causing Discord to detect minor vibrations and lower your game audio. Check Discord's settings for "input sensitivity." Personally, I use a virtual audio mixer like Voicemeeter, which allows me to direct any audio channel to any device easily, though it requires some setup and can be complex.
I share the window, not the screen. I've tested various virtual audio mixers, but they all cause issues. I often need to change the audio settings in each window depending on whether I'm streaming or not, and it's either effective or causes other problems. One reason we moved to Discord was to avoid all this hassle since it's designed to work within Discord itself.
The virtual audio mixer I rely on, Voicemeeter Banana, truly helps people. It's completely free. I might have misled you by mentioning it's a hassle, but the setup is straightforward: just install the software, restart your computer, switch Windows audio devices to Voicemeeter's input and output ports, and then manage everything via the virtual mixer.
To illustrate how simple it is to send my computer's audio through my microphone in any call:
Windows uses B1 as my main microphone.
I have a physical mic on Hardware Input 1 that connects to B1 using a basic button switch.
I can also route Windows audio on Virtual Input 1 to link with B1, with another simple button switch.
Now I have both my microphone and Windows on B1, allowing everyone to hear me clearly.
Although you might find another virtual mixer frustrating due to your previous experiences, Voicemeeter is a very user-friendly tool. Even the basic version (without Banana) is quite easy to use.
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