How to play music on stream, without hearing it (OBS, Spotify on Windows10)

Using OBS and spotify with windows 10.

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[chrnosova]

Alright, here's a quick summary of how to do the same in 2023 as some buttons in Win10 were removed:

1. Right-click on the sound symbol in the taskbar and select "Sounds" (same as in video)
Repeat the same step once again but with "Open Volume Mixer" as this one will come handy later. Follow the steps in the video up to the "Playback" tab.

2. So that's where things get a bit different than in the video.
You can try using a monitor if you have but for me it didn't work so I did the following:

Scroll down and look for a device called "Speakers" with description "Steam Streaming Speakers".
(Not sure about origin or if Steam must have been installed in the past - if missing install Steam, open, close and uninstall Steam again if desired)

Make sure device is enabled (and has soundbar as in video). If not right-mouse click on it and select "Enable".

3. I myself used a website in a web browser for music (works with all browsers).
Make sure you're using a web browser (if not using an app) that you'll *never* use for audio purposes other than our goal or you'll have to switch settings everytime you want to *HEAR* audio.

4. Now another different step.
As the button "App volume and device preferences" in the Volume Mixer has been removed you have to do the following:

Open the Windows Settings with either "Win-key + i" or via the Start Menu etc..
Then go to "System > Sound" and scroll down 'til you find a bold header called "Advanced sound options". Below is the button we want. Once clicked you'll see all devices that recently transmitted sound.

5. Now open the app/browser you want to use and make it play a sound. Once happend in the Settings window the app/browser appeared.
Select the *upper* drop-down menu and choose "Speakers (Steam Streaming Speakers).

6. Once done go to OBS "Settings > Audio > Desktop Audio 2" and select that Steam device too.
Now follow the video.

One tip: In the Windows Volume Mixer select the drop-down arrow at the very left Device and select the Steam device again. This displays audio of your silenced app/browser when it plays due to the main output won't show that volume.

Hope that helped. :)

[fendergibsonLOVE]

What a guy! I have been asking so many people about this lately but NO ONE knew. Thank you for the video!

[RetroBoomin]

Thank you so much! saved me a lot of time.

[isekaigaming]

OMEGA POG TIP MY DUDE!!! This not only works for gaming and music separation, but it can help you figure out the difference between audio input and output when balancing audio levels in OBS! Simply separate your audio tracks with multiple "Application Audio Output Captures", then set the track that's linked to your Spotify to "Monitor and Output" in the advanced audio properties. You'll hear your music as your viewers will! And you can do the same thing to your mic for the most accurate balancing test.

[alexponce]

W VID it worked in 2022 thanks for the help fr fr

[RunicBolt]

you made this extremely easy. Thank you!

[chrnosova]

Thank you very very much for this helpful video! Hat mir wirklich sehr geholfen.😉👍

[MutantHippieGaming]

YOU ARE THE MAN! Thanks for the video. Helped me out a great deal!

[Kornreis]

2:18 actually in my list on my laptop there's only my headphones and even if i display disabled and disconnected devices, there's nothing else in the list with a sound bar next to it :(

[danjaworsky]

This was so helpful - thank you for posting!

[viheart]

great vid btw is there a way to still have your alert sounds play on stream?

[thenpcsforlife]

Is there a way to have it the other way around so only i can hear the music and not the stream?

[tugsuumovies]

is there a way for the stream to only hear the game and my mic while i hear the music as well as game audio? edit: nvm, i think i found a solution

[gduckwill]

Can't figure it out on windows 11.

[DavidJBueno]

Nice tutorial but what is that wallpaper lmaoo

[skmoss]

Is there a way to listen to it quietly but its louder on stream or nah?

[Merczz]

MEN YOU ARE FUCKING AMAZING 🙏❤️ thanks for this itr really helpful 🙏