Separate Game Audio, Discord, Music in OBS

How to split all of your audio sources in OBS Studio for full independent control.
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0:00 Separate Audio Sources in OBS Studio
1:10 Win-Capture-Audio Plugin
1:59 Setting up a Nested Scene
2:20 Adding an Audio Source
3:51 Audio Sources Nested Scene
4:28 Stream Deck Control of Audio Sources
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[@GamingCareers]

This plugins functionality is now included in the latest versions of OBS, so there's no need to download or install the plugin anymore. Everything else in this guide is still the same though!

[@Stickly94]

thanks a TON for coming back & commenting this , just saved me some hassle !

[@levi8024]

ah, thanks for the video though lol

[@Zjombie]

how? I cannot select just Spotify from audio output capture, only devices, and Application Audio Output Capture does not give me the option to select just Spotify. I can only choose the whole browser.

[@tails69420]

How do i add triggerfyre for it to play it on stream? Does obs capture obs audio for default without adding it to the capture application audio?

[@LittleLinzz]

Nothing is appearing in my audio mixer, any advice?

[@boochdaddytwitch]

OK, for people wanting to capture sound alert audio, via a browser source: Double click the browser sources then in the properties window tick the "control audio via OBS" box. That adds it as a separate source in the mixer. This will send to stream but not you, yet. Then, in the audio mixer, click on the cogs, then for all your browser alerts change it to monitoring and output, then you'll be able to hear them too

[@naitreknight6389]

And this is the exact reason I check comments! Thank you so much! :D

[@jess_rdgz3]

Hey, it doesn't work for me, I'm using alerts from Mix It Up and Streamlabs, do you know how to fix it please? Thank you for your help!

[@razna23]

@@jess_rdgz3 Hi, i have the same prob, but im using Own3d, did u find any solutions?

[@thobhe]

tysm

[@soaphunnie]

Exactly what I was hoping this video would help me with, you're amazing!!!!✨

[@xgamingpoorly92]

Very grateful that you have put these series out. I am extremely new to capturing and the learning curve is daunting, but your videos are clear, concise, logically presented and well thought out. I have learned a great deal from just a few of your videos and will watch most if not all over the next few weeks. Much thanks again

[@ickystyx]

This is an EXCELLENT guide! Also, remember to make sure to go into Advanced Audio Properties and make sure that track 6 is unchecked next to your music source so music doesn't save to your VOD, but everything else does. This will minimize the risk of getting a strike :) Thank you so much for this! Using this from now on!

[@ickystyx]

@Gravelezz yep! in most cases it defaults to 6 i believe, but frankly it varies on how the user has their OBS set up. Mine was 6 by default!

[@ahnrho]

Thanks for the heads up, much appreciated! General OBS newbie here, but it's a great plugin for sure

[@st_synna]

Thanks for the headsup!

[@Zuchi]

Thank you bro, is it working for both twitch and youtube? so the vod will not save with music?

[@ickystyx]

@@Zuchi I'm not sure about KZbin but I know it works for Twitch.

[@SongbirdGaming]

I have re-watched this video and shared it SO many times. Every time I need to set up OBS on a new computer I re-watch it. I've even shared it with youtubers I know with much bigger channels (like over 100K!) who apparently didn't know this stuff. SO useful and simple to do.

[@Ca4pTr4p4rmy]

this is why I go to you. Most other guides are 10+ minutes of fluff and stuff I don't need. Or its saturated with too many things I don't want. You get straight to the point and don't worry about the video needing to reach a certain time. It's quality content that we all need and you are the best at delivering it. Keep up the great work and have a wonderful new year.

[@JazzysGames]

This. This is the integration we needed for so long. Thank you so much for the info; no more mixing app audio from outside of OBS. This is massive.

[@thegaminglegend8200]

You sir have earned yourself a subscriber I was trying to figure it out for so long and first thing I search up and your video came up, I can honestly say you was 100% on point no distractions or dragging it out just straight to the point and I thank you my good man. Also gonna be checking out your other videos as well this will help me in the long run so thank you.

[@hyperventalated]

Dude this was just what i needed, you made getting this set up so simple. That nested scene tip is so great. Thank you!

[@rodrigocolin3324]

This is exactly what I want without installing complicated setup. Separated audio sources by software is a great idea

[@BaamGames]

Genuinely, this was my next bit of research to undertake...and you just did it all for me! Thank you. I have been looking for a way to separate MusicBee from my "desktop audio" so when I am recording I can setup on different channels and if need be completely remove the music from the game audio. This has given me that option. Thanks again.

[@stevearnold79]

Thanks for the vid! Quick PSA - It appears OBS has added this functionality directly now, so there's a "Application Audio Capture" option at the top of the list of available sources

[@st_synna]

Ooh, thanks for sharing this!

[@ImMicku]

Not on macOS afaik

[@grqfes]

you're a life saver, im going to record all these tracks seperately so i can edit them all at any point however i like. insane quality boost to whatever im making

[@tjrage6168]

Oh my god I’ve been wondering about this for a while now. It’s like I want to play music in my streams but when I make complications I prefer a different track. This is so perfect to watch over my lunch THANK YOU!

[@itssugsy6250]

Hello what kind of music do you play on stream because i want to but i dont know what i can play because of copyright

[@norciak1]

@@itssugsy6250 you can listen aleardy everything u want, unless u had enabled second track in obs for VOD for twitch. In this tutorial u can easily setup for not receiving any DMCA strike.

[@itssugsy6250]

@@norciak1 Ok thanks i didnt know that i was always scared :)

[@PhilGoodStudios]

Somehow you always seem to come out with a video answering the questions I'm asking myself at that very moment. Brilliant!

[@MannyBlaze031]

😂 Funny I was just talking about this yesterday and then bam heres the video

[@boshaka0]

I thought about this for a couple weeks

[@MannyBlaze031]

Does this work with streamlabs obs?

[@xshinobii_8073]

I said this in my head earlier today not even out loud somehow this is in my recommended 🧐fbi in my head now too

[@Dolmen2]

yeah dude same!! 😂👌

[@ojmachine9545]

this saved me thank you so much! adding discord as a separate thing alone with how everyones mics are different

[@DronepilotofNL]

I just started streaming and this guide for the audio mixer was PERFECT. I got it in one go and it sounds lovely. Absolutely brilliant mate, thank you so much.

[@stevenpeterson3717]

This video is a master class on providing MAXIMUM VALUE in a condensed video, while also directing people to other helpful guides you've made. AMAZING! I love your stuff so much. Thank you thank you

[@keeys393]

thanks! now my stream wont hear my friends saying the most horrible thing a human could ever come to mind at!

[@DorfyBoi]

Wait why won't they hear your friends now?

[@keeys393]

@@DorfyBoi i can mute them:)

[@yournotdatguypal]

Great because I RP and don’t want my stream hearing my friends only when we are in game.

[@Meat_Ball_Sub]

Real...

[@itscorybyt]

Been following for years now and everytime I stumble across an OBS issue - You always have a vid that sorts it. Appreciate it!

[@D3vious113]

Oh hey, a video of exactly what I was looking for, not thirty minutes long, with all relevant information presented efficiently without excess technical fluff. Have a like and a nice day, sir. Thanks very much for the upload.

[@wystren4952]

even a year later i feel this

[@bardy6514]

fr guy deserves credit, man helped save me and a friend starting on youtube deal with a lot less hassle, sometimes it messed up i fresh install and come back @@wystren4952

[@justine3658]

I've been searching for this answer for a long time and nothing really did it for me. But when I saw your vid I knew this was the one. Thank you!

[@jimmycallahan6956]

Oh my lord.... I've seen on many streams, mostly dj streams, that the streamer was talking and the volume of the music went down no matter what he set on the volume control. I didn't know how he did it. This video provided an answer. Thanks. You are a real life saver

[@gameo7]

I went through 2 other tutorials for this and you were the only one to mention how to add a nested scene into another source, so thank you for helping!!

[@der_katsche]

OMG, that is such an improvement to OBS! I was always wondering, why OBS does not support to handle all sources in the mixer, like the Browser source. I only need to rearrange my OBS layout as I have a more complex mixer now ^^ Thanks for all the quality stuff you upload, you do an excellent job!

[@flabeachbum1]

🤘You rock! I have been struggling with getting my audio levels set correctly for a couple of days. This is a perfect solution, clearly and quickly stated. You totally earned an immediate subscribe - THANK YOU!!!

[@TheLastLullaby]

Thank you kindly for this still working guide, very much to the point and the nested scene as many others pointed out is incredibly convenient!

[@kriscarnage]

Something I wanted to let others know, I noticed my audio sources were very quiet compared to leaving it all under desktop audio. To fix it, add a gain filter to those quiet audio sources and set to where you need. This fixed my quiet game and discord noise sources. Hope this helps someone!

[@Kazimo7]

thank you

[@spriteisferal]

commenting so I remember bc I've struggled with this for months! thank you

[@Pandalana]

thank you so much, I was looking for a solution for this!

[@driftdrift4948]

thanks

[@koenignero]

But Submixes still missing so thats not even a real solution overall. The Source can be loud enough for your headphone but to quiet from the stream

[@nicks1299]

Many thanks, amazingly simple software and tutorial. The settings panel is slightly different now, basically just have to choose the desired executable in the menu under active sessions and click 'add executable', otherwise all else is the same

[@rea-]

Best video so far, removed all my dilemma all these times... now i can join discord freely without worried that others sound gonna be included on the stream...Thanks man!!

[@toesawbagtron2]

I was a little confused at first about how to add the Desktop Audio once we took it away for the Win Audio Capture Plugin BUT I figured it out. You've gotta add each INDIVIDUAL source; game, music, discord, whatever as those will come through the nested scene. Even the games themselves need to be added as individual sources in say one "game source" within your nested audio sources. So if you change games you'll still have your other game's audio and wont need to change the source on the fly. Thanks Pete you're always the go to. Keep working hard

[@GlanceValue]

Amazing video as always! Straight to the point, simple, well edited! No other channel like this when it comes to streaming help, honestly.

[@hyxteriia]

This is actually so much better than the usual audio separation where they mostly use Voicemeeter. Thank you so much!

[@carlandrews6337]

Yeah! I'm gunna have to drop voice metre now

[@ItsScapeGoated]

Can you lower or mute the volume in Spotify itself but it still plays in full through the plug in? If not then voicemeeter is still better.

[@hyxteriia]

@@ItsScapeGoated you can still do that with this plug-in. The little problem for me is that I can't adjust my alert box's volumes. Pretty Unfortunate

[@clubkevyumba]

@@hyxteriia any chance you can explain that real quick? I've been trying to figure that out but haven't been able too

[@hyxteriia]

@@clubkevyumba oh you mean the alert box? im still trying to find a way that you can adjust or fix it though

[@Veraliyum]

Masterful guide, and surprisingly quite short for the amount of detail. Very well done!

[@crispy6983]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! Straight to the point and no time wasted, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@mihai113]

MAN, I SWEAR TO GOD I WAS LOOKING FOR A TUTORIAL LIKE THIS FOR MONTHS!! THANKS, A LOT!!!

[@GamingCareers]

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[@Ketobbey]

got a mate who is going to try marry you now.. just warning you! This will change his life. Thank you :) also congrats I guess XD (wedding bells)

[@RealGengarTV]

Password managers are great but the twitch breach did not leak login information so that's good.. Still a good idea to change your pass and not use the same pass everywhere tho

[@Itsappuru]

I Was Just Looking For Somethn Like This Then It Shows Up In MY GOD DAMN HOME PAGE YEEEEEEEEET

[@OrchestralMusicMidJourneyArt]

Can you make or have you done a video where the microphone comes through desktop audio and also the microphone channel is also coming through during recording one gets an echo effect. It always seems to happen when using voicemod as well. I use headphones to hear my desktop, and the mic is separate and not heard in my headphones. Then if I use say voicemod to change my voice, I have to change mic settings and now I can hear my mic in desktop audio, but the mic channel audio is also recorded at the same time, which now gives an “echo”. I hope this makes sense on what I’m trying to convey. Thx and I just subscribed too.

[@ovalfps]

wait but what if someone breaches nordpass? ......

[@GamerGoated]

This is why I love this channel Because he knows I’m lazy lol

[@princerevivalsgaming]

god i finally got to solve the stupid double audio recording when using soundboards on voicemod and streamdeck, so basicly it records everything through your mic, and you hear it on the system too, so the OBS records that twice with a delay and makes the volume double, really annoying, but this, saved my day! now i have created a scene with all the sounds into each individual and im not getting double recordings anymore! thank you! you are a legend and deserve my sub!

[@flashbangdeafenhine6318]

Wonderful, I definitely needed this. Straight and to the point as well- much appreciated!

[@GringoJacinho]

This helps me sooo much!!

[@WaloGaming]

I noticed that a lot of people in the comments have this issue for gaming audio and here's my potential fix: I made a 'Games' audio source, and checked the 'Capture All Audio EXCEPT sessions from the selected executables' checkbox. Then I added my other audio sources for example: Discord, Browser, Music, etc. to that list. Its not perfect but that's my solution.

[@Piviit]

so happy i came across your comment otherwise i wouldve had to go through all my games and add seperate tracks. Thanks for commenting this you helped so much

[@fraybullet]

Great advice!!

[@VulpineProductions9]

Excellent tutorial! You solved my problem perfectly and succinctly, and you have a calm and charming vibe. Thank you!

[@BermudaRightAngle]

This guide was exactly what I was looking for, and was so easy to follow along with. Thank you so much for this!

[@d3c3p7ak0nz]

Im confused so how do I add just a stand alone source for say game audio? Or do I need to add all game audio separately via the mixer, in testing I have game audio running thru output capture but then I can also see that my music audio is still running in that source too even though it's a browser source

[@marissasings]

This was super helpful, thank you! The only thing I can't seem to figure out is my browser sources' audio. I'm not sure how to have those come through without having desktop audio enabled, but that would double everything I've already split.

[@geleia0]

Thanks!

[@chummy9396]

what the heck

[@ocliqueaqui]

vi o video do diggo que ele te cita, to aqui no corre, arrumando as coisas para voltar a gravar o/ e me esbarro com vc aqui LOL não ta aparecendo a opção app audio output capture, batendo cabeça aqui tentando ver o que esta errado

[@username-up1ph]

@@chummy9396?

[@ImpeccableR6]

This is the first time I’ve ever actually seen a thanks chat in person

[@Fridge-Parfait]

@@ImpeccableR6 same

[@chrisrosenberger7744]

Your voice is incredibly soothing. I could listen to you talk or explain anything all day lmao

[@alltogethergames8469]

ive been looking for this exact thing for almost 3 years now. your a life saver

[@TheFranswahStudio]

Respect 🤝 I’m glad my video on this inspired you!

[@atballplayers]

Loved the video you did on this Franswah ❤

[@FailAtEpicFail]

For anyone downloading the latest one: I had problems using it (not showing up) until I updated my OBS version. After that in the latest plugin you have to "add executable" after selecting your source.

[@KennethRodrigo]

CAN U HELP ME

[@tdawg6348]

You legend

[@laggmind6503]

Cant believe the reason it wasn't working was because I basically didn't add it to the list

[@ihymiki]

goat

[@sku56]

I noticed this today in sources and wondered if I could skip using voicemeeter and I can with this! I'm so happy and used this and now I can listen to music and not get my vods muted. Thank you for this video since it helped me set it up so easily.

[@st_synna]

This is amazing! Been trying to figure out how to separate audio but they were too complicated. Thank you very much!

[@Chris.Morales]

I would only add that you can separate them in advanced options into different tracks so you can save your VOD of maybe awesome kills on a Battle Royale game and have no voice over or music on it, just the sound of the game so you can make short clips for maybe TikTok, Instagram or YT shorts in order to attract more potential viewers.

[@alohafilmss]

I literally was just researching this a couple weeks ago. Found the Elgato Wave Link software very clean and simple (easy to use), then I realized it required an Elgato Microphone specifically. Glad I didn't go and buy one just to use a software. IMO wish the Wave Link could be opened without an Elgato Mic. Thank you for this and explaining how to use it. 👍

[@arkaineedits8870]

They recently released a new program for XLR mics called Elgato Wave XLR I think thats what you want

[@jeffa.2092]

What a gem of a find on youtube. Great video, even greater directions and clarity. Easy like and sub. Cheers!

[@CasticDigital]

man this is exactly what i needed, i was looking for a tutorial to try to tackle Voice meter AGAIN and instead found this, THANK YOU

[@Tonigon]

Thank You!

[@VideoGameManiaclol]

first comment after a year lol funny

[@VideoGameManiaclol]

different language too

[@ixleght]

TONIGON??

[@CoalitionGaming]

You can even add hardware controls to all the faders inside OBS utilizing a midi controller like the Korg Nanokontrol2, the midi-mixer software, and the OBS Studio plugin for the midi-mixer software. And bam, can assign any hardware fader or knob from the midi controller to any of the audio sources in OBS.

[@Pro-Bert]

Does this work with an yamaha MG10XU or only with special devices? Thanks

[@Punykirby]

Thanks man, exactly what I was looking for without any unnecessary build up

[@flexiganeu8219]

This is such well spoken and made guide thank you! Really helpful and easy to follow great job.

[@JosoLifts]

UPDATES: I’ve been using this for about 2 months ago for twitch. No issues occurred until this week. 1. The game audio does not automatically switch like game capture. So be aware of that. There have been many times where I switch games and then my chat tells me the game is muted. 2. If you change a setting for the plugin during stream, it can crash obs live. 3. Yesterday my audio desynced in the vod for the very first time. It was about a second delay. This never happened before I downloaded the plugin. 4. Today my audio was very choppy and my mods told me that it was everything except for my mic which is exactly pointing to the plugin messing up. Please note that I am not trying to shit on this plugin, I know it’s still in beta and has done very well until this week. However, I would still look at voicemeeter if you have the money for better stability and knowledge that it won’t mess up your stream.

[@NatouTv]

I've had the same sound glitch issue you mention on No.4 since installing the plugin. Everything expect my mic (which is the only source not going through the plugin) gets sound glitches every 10-15 minutes which last around 5 seconds. Sometimes it happens in moments you might want to save for clips and generally disrupts the viewer experience. Im considering buying an elgato wave device just to use their software at this point. Everything else I've tried seems to have issues. 😩

[@LadyNinjaGaming]

UPDATE: The plugin is even better now, add multiple audio into one and just turn on game or app and viola sound. Wish they do a multi window/display capture like this audio app, so I dont have to use nested scenes This has honestly helped with my audio, tho I still keep the Desktop audio for games cause theres no way to put game audio unless you capture EVERY game you play and I already have a nested scene for all the games and I just use other audio to duck desktop audio, probably im missing something for game audio but in case it comes out double it works for me

[@PinkCasper]

this is what I was thinking.. or you'd have to change the source every time you start a new game? annoying but separated audio is too nice lol

[@tsmith1223]

You can change the settings to "Capture foreground window with hotkey" with this plug in and use that to capture game audio. That way your music or discord doesn't double up under desktop audio as well

[@beatrizrangel9145]

I just add the audio as I stream the games or as I need the audio, I stream like 3 different games mainly so its easier for me to do it that way

[@LadyNinjaGaming]

@@tsmith1223 This had made my OBS crash and I dont know what the hotkey is, redownloaded it just in case to see if it fixes it Update: Did it this way and as long as I dont mess with the settings to that audio my OBS wont crash

[@LadyNinjaGaming]

@@PinkCasper I have to remember to change the game audio source I play multiple games or else I wouldve added all of them and hid them on OBS

[@andigaming1991]

Thank you so much for the easy guide, great that they added it directly into OBS now as well.

[@catneys]

Thankyou, I have been struggling to do anything like this. It was straight to the point and incredibly informative. I only wish I had found you hours earlier!!

[@voiceofjeff]

May I compliment you on using the CORRECT audio levels. So many people believe you need to get as close to "0" (zero) or full scale, but that is absolutely wrong. The green section is just that... green, go, okay. The yellow section is a warning that you are getting too loud. And to hit the red section means "you're too damned loud". I spoke with two friends, both audio engineers, and they confirm that your audio should never really go into the yellow, and definitely not ever hit the red. In my studio, I shoot for a level of around -20, which coincidentally is where the green section of your audio meters transitions to the yellow section. Yes, occasional peaks go into the yellow section, but I never ever let my audio get near the red section. When audio is that loud, you're probably getting some distortion, and the possibility of severe clipping. Audio hitting zero, and going even louder (which is not possible in the digital domain) is simply distortion. Proper audio levels make for cleaner audio overall, which is a joy to listen to!

[@CoOkieLoVerLoL2958]

Hello! When adding audio sources, do you need to create a different source for every game you play? Or is there a way to have them all under one source?

[@sardineslover1498]

This works as intended for the solution I'm looking for, which is to separate audio capture using OBS. Thank you so much!

[@KitsuneNoKokoro]

Excellent Video, none of the other ones I found helped very well. This is a lifesaver tyvm!

[@HaggertyHaggs]

Great video, thanks! FYI, they added some new functionality to make it less tedious (multiple sources per capture, and allowing all audio EXCEPT the specified sources). Might be cool to update your video or make a quick follow-up!

[@poshtraditions]

facts? how to add all audio except specified sourced? ie: spotify?

[@HaggertyHaggs]

@@poshtraditions Yeah, there is a little checkbox in the properties that says "capture all audio EXCEPT sessions from the selected executables"

[@weekendmagus9994]

@@HaggertyHaggs OMG so, basically, if I check that box. it's going be like good old display capture but without all those that are assigned individually, right?

[@BaldyBeardedBarber]

@@HaggertyHaggs have u any idea why it wouldn’t capture game chat audio like my teammates

[@IamNinetyFour]

So nice! Only question is what if we need more audio recording channels so we can assign these various audio captures to their own channel? OBS currently maxes out at 6 and that could be fairly limiting with the power this plugin gives.

[@JazzysGames]

Is there a plug-in that adds more recording channels?

[@dreeeke]

Well, I've got another question. If I set everything up, like done in the video, what other settings do I need to do to make audio separeted into various tracks? I need this so I can record each audio separated so I can manipulate each track of the recording I make with OBS Record function. Right now, in Output Streaming, I've setup the Twitch VOD Track, so my music will not be captured in the Twitch VOD. But what about the other settings so each audiotrack is recorded individualy in OBS

[@BrokenArrow0]

@@dreeeke I'm interested in knowing how to do this also.

[@babygirlcedes]

this is the simplest video i have found on how to do this so far. thanks so much!

[@MetcalfEU]

finally found one that works which took 5 minutes. Been trying with voice banana for MONTHS!!! thank you so much

[@martinwink7434]

I have a few issues, if anyone knows how to help, that would be greatly appreciated. 1) I am on a later version of the Win-Capture-Audio Plugin, which has a different in-OBS UI. I think I navigated it pretty well, but it didn't have a few of the options that you mentioned in the video. 2) Whenever I put executables into the OBS sources, through the Audio Plugin, they work fine and audio is sensed, but only for that executable's session. Once I close an executable and re-open it, the audio is no longer sensed in OBS's Audio Mixer. I believe I can just remove the executables and re-assign them and it'd work fine, but that's just a hassle that I'd like to avoid messing with every time I want to stream/record.

[@TheLastArchive]

Great tutorial and I'm glad to see this feature finally supported natively in OBS. I want to find out if there's an easy way to capture game audio only in an easy way. Obviously this feature is great for capturing specific apps like Spotify and Discord into their own tracks, but if you play multiple games, it might become tedious to add a new source for each one. I pretty much always play games with music or Discord in the background, and when I record something, I want to be able to have game audio by itself in it's own track. Should I just stick with Voicemeter if that's the case?

[@EmilNYC]

im in the same boat. i just want to add one main source that captures all the different games i played and not have to add a new source for each game. Let me know if you find a solution.

[@V3sperM8]

same here

[@VaskoGame]

Thanks man, I'm thinking of getting into streaming. Been doing gameplays only on yt atm but I think being able to stream gameplay and record on the side will help me grow. This makes it so much easier when I plan to play games with friends! Cheers for that! Great quality vid :)

[@RPS_FFRK]

Thanks bro! 👍 Nice and easy to follow guide. Happy gaming!

[@BlackMarketBeagle]

Amazing vid and super helpful, liked and subscribed! One minor tip for folk who may encounter issues setting up a source for Discord: despite having Discord open, it wasn't able to find Discord as a Session until I joined a voice channel. As soon as I joined a voice channel, it picked up the session and I was able to add it without issue. Hope that helps some folk!

[@goodguyboris7450]

^^Worked for spotify aswell. Thanks alot!

[@christelle1695]

This is really helpful, thank you! But how would you split audio in OBS from streams so they don't play in the VOD but play while you're live? (for example, music from Spotify to avoid DMCA and all that) I feel like that would be a really interesting video to see, but any advice will do. Thanks in advance! ❤️

[@rumiakiku6440]

you take it off the vod track...

[@christelle1695]

@@rumiakiku6440 I just saw this now lmao. But do you happen to have a tutorial on how to do that? I don’t really stream regularly and don’t know my way around Twitch and OBS 😅 It would be much appreciated!

[@Roge9]

@@rumiakiku6440 How?

[@TwilightKing]

So very helpful, little bit of a difference after adding the Application Audio Source but with a little testing I figured it out.

[@dantera90]

Coming back for a second time to set this up! awesome video much appreciated!

[@MrCuriousModding]

What to do when there is no 'Window' field when adding a new source? There is only the 'Mode' field with no option to 'capture specific window'. Using OBS 27.2.4 and win-capture-audio v2.2.2-beta

[@calculatorpride3772]

same issue here too

[@ninjaqwest2733]

There's a box under the executables. In the Session box, choose the application that you want to audio capture. Click add executable

[@emaura]

This is great, worked wonderfully. I do have a question on how to get the alerts like for stream overlay alerts, channel point redemption that play during live streams to go through audibly since we're disabling desktop audio there isn't a clear channel to open for something like this compared to the mic or game. You don't hear those audio bytes play with this set up, is there a work around?

[@Phatsnake]

Exactly my thoughts. You could right click on the source such as alerts and properties > control audio via OBS but from my experience the audio can lag and last I checked it wasn't fixed. If anyone else has other suggestions please share!

[@tomaskovac4589]

I have the same problem. This works for game, discord, music. But how can my stream hear audio like alerts, channel point redemption? Do you have any solutions?

[@MrRockynaiter]

My solutuion is to capture OBS like discord as alert sound. Because the sound comes from OBS. This works for me great!

[@emaura]

@@MrRockynaiter Thanks for the solution! I did just that. This also works for a stream deck if anyone was using that as a soundboard like I am.

[@FlowerDragonGaming]

@@MrRockynaiter thankyou

[@ALiteralCatfish]

Thank you! This was very helpful! I was going to do a challenge on discord with one of my friends and this is JUST what I needed!

[@sir_butterswort4121]

Short, sweet and to the point. Great video.

[@NSEGamingRP]

After i click add source it doesn’t work i see no audio source added

[@salomexxen7078]

Hey, great video but I do have one concern... With this method, does that mean that you have to add one audio source for each game that you play too? So if you're gonna stream a new game you either have to set that up beforehand or do it on stream?

[@lilyolk1575]

I had the same thought. But if you make another app audio capture and select the same music source (or whatever audio youre trying to keep separate), there is a check box "capture all audio except the selected window", check that. Unfortunately I'm not sure if you can repeat this for every application you want separated.

[@fightingsloth]

@@lilyolk1575 Thanks I decided to go ahead and do this thanks to your comment! Haven't streamed yet but everything is looking good at the moment

[@Allsoproductions]

@@lilyolk1575 Ty dude.

[@Nibi534]

Thanks a bunch, I thought this was gonna be complicated but it was really simple right when I started.

[@marcellag8217]

THANK YOU!! After 4 hours of trying with Voicemeeter I found your video and made the setup within 10 minutes. rescued from a mental breakdown :D

[@DeKleinGaming]

doesnt work.....ive tried everything....resetting pc....installing zip in plugins...nothing 😢😢😢

[@DeKleinGaming]

it was working and now its not

[@JDNasty]

Amazing video but what about for dual PCs and sending over Discord and multiple sources from the Gaming to the Streaming PC? Do you have anything for that? Besides the GoXLR?

[@grantt1836]

Is your goxlr on gaming or stream pc?

[@TaiICrap]

Also interested in this. ^

[@JDNasty]

@@grantt1836 My GoXlr is on my Gaming and I know that I can split audio when I push it to my Streaming PC. My Streaming PC is too weak to hold hold all that software the reason I use the GoXlr on my Gaming... When I get a new Streaming PC I will put my GoXlr on it

[@messiahshow]

I think Voicemeteer Potatoe is the most commonly used method. Still curious if this would work in some way.

[@JDNasty]

@@messiahshow thats what i use now. I'm just tired of the random mess ups it has... so annoying...

[@codythepunster64]

oh my god thank you. this is so much less of a headache than the old way of doing things!

[@MommyMilkez]

THANK YOU! Great video! Spent hours looking for a video wanted to listen to music while streaming without it being captured thanks!

[@gdogstreams]

Question, if anyone can help me with this, how do I get voice audio from friends from the Xbox companion app which is the one opened by windows+G cant get their audio for some reason. I have already added in the Xbox audio in the nested scene but when they talk it doesn’t pick it up

[@GavinoTheNub1002]

I am having the same exact problem, maybe try contacting the creators of the plug-in on discord, see if they can probably help.

[@shrimpinpat]

Same issue. Not working with xbox game bar

[@konichristianna2779]

This does work and so thankful for that video but i have an issue. When i press the plus button from sources to select "Application Audio Output Capture" it doesn't show the options you have to "Mode, Window, Window match priority ,Recapture rate" instead it only shows : Mode (Capture audio sessions from a selection of executables OR capture foreground window with hotkey). I found how to separate browser sources, music, alerts from streamlabs but not the game audio. Any suggestions?

[@gibbathanmadness666]

I KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, The version he downloaded was made back in September, if you look to the side of the download in the video, yall notice it says September 20th, if u scroll down you'll find the same version he uses! Just download that version and it will function the same way he has in the video :D

[@Toutounela94]

@@gibbathanmadness666 thanks a lot Grim!! I'll check it out 😁

[@gibbathanmadness666]

@@Toutounela94 ye welcome, it’s functioning for me just fine so it should work!

[@bluetopia42]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much.

[@HDstab]

Thanks a lot for this. The virtual audio cables don't work for me and I was having a hard time trying to have audio in my VODS with music playing. This is the by far the easiest and most effective method I've come across. Thanks :)

[@cnxgamer]

Hello There, I can not find the Application Audio Source as an option in my OBS studio.

[@djangojansen7648]

Same

[@noredine]

make sure you actuallly installed it in the obs-studio folder you chose when installing OBS. when you install it restart OBS

[@cukasakajesus6374]

OGMG TROLOLOLOLOLOLOL GOMME MODE

[@sh0ot3rmccgavin]

sameee

[@skylieden]

The reply I was looking for and all 5 replies are not showing. Nice

[@FreelancerAmber]

Can it work on StreamLabs OBS as well? Or does SLOBS already have a sort of audio splitting function?

[@hatem8909]

wondering the same thing

[@theannualantagonist5930]

If I recall SLOBS has the same functions

[@EastCoastGamingHFX]

@@theannualantagonist5930 It does.. kinda. you're limited to just your hardware or Audio plugins like VB cable/Voicemeter. OBS you can specify EACH application you have running or using.

[@Triobian]

I started youtube back in 2018, but I quickly lost interest cause recording was so dull with only the game and myself. There were probably ways to do something like this but I just couldnt bother with the complicated ways i was finding. I recently started again, and this. THIS. This will give me the motivation to keep it up. I won't be just utterly bored now. thanks for the vod and thanks to the creators

[@Jamison256]

Bro you are an absolute life saver! I've been looking for a solution like this for almost 2 years