Questions tagged [audio-output]
This tag should be used for questions about outputting audio from a PC to speakers, sound systems, headphones or other audio-out devices.
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How to force or mimic surround sound for center speaker when only stereo is available?
My setup is:
Denon AVR-X1700H 7.2, with 5.1 speaker config
Roku ultra
Spectrum App
The spectrum app, and many others, only provide stereo audio. And since my AV receiver is physically setup for 5.1 ...
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Pop! OS, no output to Line Out only when other audio output devices conntected
I've recently set up dual booting on my computer, with Windows 10 and Pop! OS (Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS). I have speakers plugged into my motherboard from the back, and headphones plugged into the case's ...
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My audio devices gradually disappearing
I am just using my computer normally a few days ago and just finished a Zoom call with no issue. But a few hours later, I found my computer telling me it can't find my microphone ("no microphone ...
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How to output any/all Audio from applications etc to two monitors simultaneously
I have been attempting to find the solution for a few months and have only reached deadends. Many people seem to have achieved it via windows built in audio mixer however after following the steps to ...
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How can i play different music playlists through different output sources on the same media player?
How can I play different music playlists through different output sources on the same media player?
So one Bluetooth speaker playing nirvana. Headphones playing Led Zeppelin. And network speaker ...
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How do I create and route a fake audio output to a real one?
I have a program that claims the default audio device in exclusive mode. This is not changable and it seems to not output any sound if I disallow that in sound settings.
So i figured the only way to ...
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Can't Seem to Removing Unecessary Audio Devices
I have a few audio devices that I am always having to filter through when I am pushing audio to, for example, my HomePod. I've gone into my HAL folder and removed all that I think were no longer ...
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Hotkey: Output microphone to headphone jack (Windows 10)
Does Windows software exist to create a hotkey which will enable/disable passing microphone input to audio output?
A feature which automatically disables the feature if headphones are removed would ...
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How to switch between headphones and speakers without unplugging the headphones
When i'm using Ubuntu 18, I'm able to freely switch the audio output between my plugged-in headphones (with a jack plug) and the PC speakers using PulseAudio, without unplugging the headphones .
I ...
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Split 5.1/7.1 audio into multiple outputs [closed]
I'm getting a new computer in my home studio I would like to have multiple stereo outputs so I can properly DJ and do things like cue up a track with headphones or do separate analog processing live ...
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Clone audio from a virtual device into three physical devices that often are disconnected/connected
I have three audio devices I often switch between. One by 3.5mm through the motherboard, one pair of speakers connected through my monitor, and one pair of Bluetooth headphones. I switch between these ...
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Separate jacks for audio input and output on PCs
When using a headset with a PC, one needs to connect it to two 3.5mm jacks, one for the audio output and one for the mic.
But, when using a USB headset, only one connector serves both the purposes.
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Sound goes off in headphones randomly
Motherboard : Asus P8P67
Audio drivers : Realtek, ATI & AMD high definition audio device, high definition audio device
Sound is off in the headphones & when the audio goes off, the video ...
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Make windows 10 recognize a application as a communication program for audio device
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I have set one output device (my speakers) as my default audio output and another output device (my headphones) as my default communications device. I have several programs that I use for ...
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Sound fluctuations in Windows 10 laptop
I am using Windows 10 laptop.I am facing some audio problems..My problem is the sound level-It changes depending on the charging condition..If my laptop is plugged in The sound level is very low.....
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PCI-E Sound Card not Appearing in Device Manager
I have a HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF desktop computer running Windows 7 x64. The onboard sound card doesn't allow separate outputs for front and rear audio ports and they all output the same channel. I ...
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Why my laptop sound goes down while plugged in or battery saver is off?
My laptop has a fairly loud sound while battery saver mode is enabled,but I don't understand why the sound goes down when I plug in the laptop or turn off the battery saver.Is there any fix to this or ...
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How to create surround sound from 2 different audio outputs on PC? [closed]
So i have external Digital Audio Converter with 2 channels where i get signal to my active front speakers and sub. But i wish i could get signal simultaneously to my rear speakers from motherboard to ...
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How to use audio autput and microphone input as a single Input?
Im was searching for a programm, that combines audio output and microphone Input as a single input. I am trying to live stream and I have to choose an Input, but I want the viewers to hear the audio ...
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How can I make SDL output displaying with audio stream in ffmpeg?
Learning ffmpeg, I tested SDL output by the code below. I noticed that video played well but no audio.
ffmpeg -re -i INPUT -vcodec rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p -window_size qcif -f sdl "sdl out"
there ...
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Does DisplayPort daisy chaining support separate audio outputs for each monitor?
I'm looking at making a setup with several monitors using DisplayPort daisy chaining, using the audio output of the monitors to be able to switch between headphones and speakers in the operating ...
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Record sounds from an external device using a double ended audio jack
I am using my computer, another device, and a double ended audio jack. I want to know if it is possible to record the audio output of the other device using some kind of software and the double ended ...
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Listen to Mic through Speakers on a Dell Chromebook
I'm aware that in Windows 7 you can play the microphone input out of the computer speakers.
I have a Dell Chromebook and am wondering if this is possible on Chrome OS.
I checked the Settings areas ...
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Application input and output audio through two separate devices?
I am running windows 8.1 64 bit, and have a soundblaster zxr sound card (this may or may not be relevant in some way). I am also using an M-Audio Fast Track USB audio interface, which has its own ...
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Can I use my computer's headphone output as an input on another device (android phone)?
So what I mean is this:
I put a 3.5mm male jackplug in the headphone output of my laptop, and then on the other end of the cord is another 3.5mm jackplug that I plug into my phone, so when I call ...
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hdmi screen extend lagging and no sound
When i use my tv as an external monitor (hdmi screen extend) it workes fine until i choose my tv as default speaker. then all my videos starts to lag and there is no sound what so ever. When i was ...
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Bluetooth Speaker no bass on windows 10 / not showing up in Devices and Printers
I have a Bluetooth speaker that works without drivers on all platforms. However, when connected to my computer the speaker has no bass. It seems from similar questions that this can be resolved by ...
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Audio output, what type device do I need? [closed]
I've two different devices, a first one with s/pdif (optical) output and a second one with simple mini-jack 3.5 output. I want to 'mix' sound from both of them and make output for simple headphones. ...
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USB headset audio out garbled only during game playing
I just purchased a SteelSeries Siberia V2 Arctic USB Headset, and the audio quality is fantastic for both input and output unless I'm playing a video game.
The sound quality will drop as if the ...
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Is there a way to play audio and output them to 2 separate devices?
For example a movie playing on the speakers and another video playing (on a possibly different player/program) on my headphones.
Is it possible to do this in Windows 7?
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Different Application, different outputs
I'd like to send Pandora One to the Speakers, and Chrome (or anything else besides Pandora) to the Headphone jack (although different combinations might exist).
A quick look shows two main options:
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What to do if sound goes to dummy output
I sometimes find that the sound from my Linux G505s running 64bit Linux Mint 15 sometimes goes to Dummy Output as the output device.
What should I do when this happens(short of restarting my system)?
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3.5mm jack not shown under playback devices
Same problem as
No 3.5mm jack shown under playback devices
The computer is running windows 8, I have attempted to run the audio output diagnostic, with no success.
Any help would be greatly ...
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How to set up VLC, MPC-HC or KMPlayer to use 5.1 speaker system?
I don't understand why these software do not automatically detect your speaker system and use that or assume 5.1 as default. I imagine most people have 5, 6 or 7.1.
In the very least, is there a way ...
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A way to change program audio output based on what monitor it is on?
The question in short:
is it possible to have application independent audio output depending on what monitor the application is currently on, and change it automatically on the fly without manual ...
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PC doesn't dectect my old soundcard
My old soundcard was not working not properly and I decided to buy new one. I installed the new one and it works good but the mic input has some kind of cracking sound (I think that I have some ...
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How to use HDMI display device audio output without extending the desktop to that device?
I have 3 screens connected to my video card. Two of the screens use the DVI connection and the third uses the HDMI connection. The screen on the HDMI connection has integrated speakers, so I want to ...
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How to send VLC Player audio to headphones rather than PC speaker?
Similar to this question, except I'm on Windows 7. That question also has no accepted answer, and the answer doesn't work for me.
I've tried all the different "Output Module" settings in the Audio ...
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No sound from some YouTube videos, sound mixer shows Firefox playing ok
I got this weird sound issue on Firefox, which I've noticed on a lot of YouTube videos.
Normally this happens in sound mixer:
But then, when navigating to another YouTube video this happens:
I ...
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Is dual audio output possible?
I have integrated audio card that supports 5.1 audio, it has 6 I/O plugins in back and 2 at front. My card name is "Realtek High Definition Audio card".
So my question is: Is it possible to set up ...
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Where can I get a splitter to connect a device with a single 3.5 mm plug into the audio input/output jacks on my laptop? [closed]
I recently bought the :Hype Retro Handset for Mobile Phone" -- its just a device that looks like a handset to use when chatting on a computer or mobile phone that plugs into the phone/computer with a ...
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Changing the settings of audio devices turns all non-system output off
I was fiddling around with the settings of my audio. And after changing a setting, all output except system sounds stopped working. The specific setting is found when you click the loudspeaker icon on ...
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Sound card with Multiple Jacks
If a laptop has multiple output sound jacks, like in the HP DV6 series, I am able to get output from the all the jacks (i.e the same output is received).
I would like to ask if I can get different ...
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Skype and Bluetooth audio - very weird behavior
I'm having a very curious problem with Skype audio that has me
stumped. Here's the setup:
I am on my desktop system, which is Intel Core i7, Win7x64, lots
of memory and disk.
I use a Bluetooth ...
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Forward Sound Through to Headphone port--Mac
I have a Mac Mini which is connected to its sound output through the sound output port. I was wondering whether I can have the audio output from another computer into the Mac's sound in port and have ...
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Is it possible to unmute the line-in/microphone output on a laptop?
I want to unmute line-in/microphone sound on a laptop. On my desktop PC, it's disabled by default, so you don't hear sound coming from it at all times, but it can be unmuted via Control Panel > ...
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How can you change the default audio output in VLC to 5.1?
Is there a setting in VLC to change default audio output to 5.1?
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Change the audio output device in Firefox
I'm trying to play music through Ventrilo and currently I use Virtual Audio Cable. The way it works is that in foobar2000 (a music playing program) I set the output device in preferences to Virtual ...
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How to Select Audio Output Device in VLC player?
On Mac OS, is there a way to select the audio output device?
I want to change the audio output from internal speakers to my Sennheiser USB headset.
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Choose an output audio device different from the default on WMP 11
I like to play my music through a Hi-Fi audio equipment and everything else (like windows sounds, web videos and such) through my default PC speakers.
On WIndows XP I had WMP 9 and I could do that ...
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