Audio Setting In latest OBS version 32.1.2

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Dominicc

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Hello All

I am facing a serious issue about setting of Audio in my live stream.
My Audio quality goes really bad for the audience. The sound of music i play goes very bad in all respect in my stream.
When i try to rectify then my voice becomes bad. I am new to OBS. I dont use any external mic.
Give me some suggesions what should i do to improve sound quality in all respect in my stream.
 
So what mic are you using?
Are you careful to make sure you avoid audio loops (ex .. audio from music coming out computer speakers picked up by mic?)
OBS Studio, being free, open-source, does NOT have patented noise cancelling built in (that I'm aware of, not sure about latest versions).
You can use plugins (which can be CPU intensive) and/or be aware of and prevent audio loops

OBS Studio is resource intensive, so depending on Operating System and OBS Studio settings (as well as anything in background) need to be coordinated with your hardware resources... that is, if under-powered computer, then you have to be very careful with, and optimize, settings/setup. But even the most powerful computer can suffer bottlenecks with real-time video encoding if settings don't properly match the hardware (ex GPU encoding offload).
Audio quality negative impact can easily happen with overloaded system, or improper setup. from your post, I can't tell where to start advising as you provided no details, nor followed pinned post directions on posting complete OBS Studio log from problem session when asking for help. And the OBS Studio log does NOT provide those who read this thread any details on your physical audio setup, though if not using external mic, probably not all that complicated, but you do need to describe your audio layout (mic and speakers)
 
Thanks For the response
i am using Windows Laptop: 8 GB RAM, Intel i3 Gen 12 processor, External webcam ( EMEET S600),
Bluetooth Speakers i use to play Music
i have also tried my system inbuilt speakers but no good results.
 
that processor may not be sufficient... no way for me to know for sure. You will need to do hardware resource monitoring (Performance/Resource Monitor)

And make sure your stream is NOT using looped audio (capture by OBS Studio from Desktop Audio, specific Media Source, or whatever) and then that same audio capture by microphone which is also included in stream... as that is an audio loop... complete no-no / bad thing. This is why many folks use headphones (earbuds, whatever) so MIC can not hear speaker output. Beware issues with Bluetooth, and multiple devices, impact on stereo, etc. ... so simplest solution is likely to use wired headphones.. but it depends..
 
Thank You So much Lawrence.
You said that use Wired headphones, but other Models are not using any headphones during their stream yet their output in all respect is clear.When i play the audio from my laptop speakers/external speakers the sound of music will definitely enter my Webcam/system microphone. Then how do i avoid it if i dont want to use headphones.
 
Dominicc said:
Thank You So much Lawrence.
You said that use Wired headphones, but other Models are not using any headphones during their stream yet their output in all respect is clear.When i play the audio from my laptop speakers/external speakers the sound of music will definitely enter my Webcam/system microphone.
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Dominicc said:
Then how do i avoid it if i dont want to use headphones.
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You don't have a simple mic setup picking up your voice and NOT nearby speakers. period - physically impossible... the whole point of the mic is to pic up sounds around it.

Your options are
- turn off speakers (what many do)
- change your OBS Studio Source settings so NOTHING in your speaker output is part of your audio capture, and instead get the much lower audio quality for your microphone [doable, but not advisable].
- getting a really expensive microphone, get lots of experience at professional level mic adjustments, and get one that will pick up your voice but not the speakers (expect this, if done properly, to cost a LOT more than a new powerful computer).
OR
- use other software (beware CPU impact) that will analyze speaker audio output and mic input, and cancel out audio loop (echo).. possibly OBS Studio 3rd party plugin, possibly a separately running Audio application
this last approach is what many streamers do who don't want to use earbuds/headphones. it is why you see many that are using such

Search on audio loops in these forums and you will see this is a common issue for new users, as many are used to the patented solutions your phone, etc use to avoid an audio loop
 
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