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#1 2026-10-14 00:34:03

suwa
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[SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

I'm using pipewire, I installed the obs-studio package, specs are in my signature. it worked fine on all previous installs, seemingly without any extra configuration. can someone help me troubleshoot this please?

Last edited by suwa (Yesterday 16:15:27)


CPU: 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (-MT MCP-) Motherboard: ROG STRIX B500-F GAMING RAM: 64 GiB DDR4 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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#2 2026-10-14 16:10:53

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

During not picking up, what are your outputs for

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*
pactl list cards
pactl list sources
pactl list source-outputs

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#3 2026-10-14 17:40:40

suwa
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

here's what it shows

sudo fuser -v /dev/snd/*

                     USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0:  suwa       1145 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/controlC2:  suwa       1145 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/controlC3:  suwa       1144 F.... pipewire
                     suwa       1145 F.... wireplumber
/dev/snd/pcmC3D0c:   suwa       1144 F...m pipewire
/dev/snd/pcmC3D0p:   suwa       1144 F...m pipewire
/dev/snd/seq:        suwa       1144 F.... pipewire
pactl list cards

Card #43
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_07_00.1
	Driver: alsa
	Owner Module: n/a
	Properties:
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.api = "alsa"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:2"
		api.alsa.card = "2"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HDA NVidia"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA NVidia at 0xfc080000 irq 85"
		device.plugged.usec = "7165857"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:07:00.1"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:07:00.1/sound/card2"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		device.vendor.id = "0x10de"
		device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
		device.product.id = "0x228b"
		device.product.name = "GA104 High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_07_00.1"
		device.description = "GA104 High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.nick = "HDA NVidia"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio2"
		spa.object.id = "6"
		factory.id = "15"
		client.id = "42"
		object.id = "43"
		object.serial = "43"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:NVidia"
		alsa.card = "2"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0xfc080000 irq 85"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Nvidia GPU 9e HDMI/DP"
		alsa.components = "HDA:10de009e,38423797,00100100"
		alsa.id = "NVidia"
		device.string = "2"
	Profiles:
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: yes)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: yes)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: yes)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 4, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: output:hdmi-stereo
	Ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "hdmi"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				card.profile.port = "0"
				device.product.name = "H32T13"
				iec958.codecs.detected = "[\"PCM\"]"
				audio.channels.detected = "2"
				audio.position.detected = "[FL,FR]"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "hdmi"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				card.profile.port = "1"
				device.product.name = "VG279QR"
				iec958.codecs.detected = "[\"PCM\"]"
				audio.channels.detected = "2"
				audio.position.detected = "[FL,FR]"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "hdmi"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				card.profile.port = "2"
				device.product.name = "VG279QR"
				iec958.codecs.detected = "[\"PCM\"]"
				audio.channels.detected = "2"
				audio.position.detected = "[FL,FR]"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (type: HDMI, priority: 5600, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "hdmi"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
				card.profile.port = "3"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra3, output:hdmi-surround-extra3, output:hdmi-surround71-extra3

Card #46
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_09_00.4
	Driver: alsa
	Owner Module: n/a
	Properties:
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.api = "alsa"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:3"
		api.alsa.card = "3"
		api.alsa.card.name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc400000 irq 87"
		device.plugged.usec = "7173302"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:09:00.4"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:09:00.4/sound/card3"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		device.vendor.id = "0x1022"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
		device.product.id = "0x1487"
		device.product.name = "Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller"
		device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_09_00.4"
		device.description = "Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller"
		device.nick = "HD-Audio Generic"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio3"
		spa.object.id = "8"
		factory.id = "15"
		client.id = "42"
		object.id = "46"
		object.serial = "46"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:Generic"
		alsa.card = "3"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xfc400000 irq 87"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC1220"
		alsa.components = "HDA:10ec1168,104387c5,00100101"
		alsa.id = "Generic"
		device.string = "3"
	Profiles:
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: yes)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: yes)
		output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 5565, available: yes)
		output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5500, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 2.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.1 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1365, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-21: Analog Surround 2.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-41: Analog Surround 4.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-51: Analog Surround 5.1 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1300, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 4.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo: Analog Surround 5.0 Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 1265, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-40: Analog Surround 4.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: yes)
		output:analog-surround-50: Analog Surround 5.0 Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1200, available: yes)
		output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output + Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 365, available: yes)
		output:iec958-ac3-surround-51: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 300, available: yes)
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: yes)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 2, sources: 2, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
	Ports:
		analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "mic"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
				card.profile.port = "0"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
		analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "mic"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
				card.profile.port = "1"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
		analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "line"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
				card.profile.port = "2"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:iec958-ac3-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 4, available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "line"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 4"
				card.profile.port = "3"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-21, output:analog-surround-21+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-40, output:analog-surround-40+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-41, output:analog-surround-41+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-50, output:analog-surround-50+input:analog-stereo, output:analog-surround-51, output:analog-surround-51+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 5, not available)
			Properties:
				port.type = "headphones"
				port.availability-group = "Legacy 5"
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
				card.profile.port = "4"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (type: SPDIF, priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "spdif"
				card.profile.port = "5"
			Part of profile(s): output:iec958-stereo, output:iec958-stereo+input:analog-stereo

Card #887
	Name: alsa_card.usb-Jieli_Technology_USB-Sounbar-L16-00
	Driver: alsa
	Owner Module: n/a
	Properties:
		device.enum.api = "udev"
		device.api = "alsa"
		media.class = "Audio/Device"
		api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
		api.alsa.card = "0"
		api.alsa.card.name = "USB-Sounbar-L16"
		api.alsa.card.longname = "Jieli Technology USB-Sounbar-L16 at usb-0000:09:00.3-2, full speed"
		device.plugged.usec = "19508828689"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:09:00.3-usb-0:2:1.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:09:00.3/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.0/sound/card0"
		device.bus-id = "usb-Jieli_Technology_USB-Sounbar-L16-00"
		device.bus = "usb"
		device.subsystem = "sound"
		device.vendor.id = "0x5943"
		device.vendor.name = "Jieli Technology"
		device.product.id = "0x3130"
		device.product.name = "USB-Sounbar-L16"
		device.serial = "Jieli_Technology_USB-Sounbar-L16"
		device.name = "alsa_card.usb-Jieli_Technology_USB-Sounbar-L16-00"
		device.description = "USB-Sounbar-L16"
		device.nick = "USB-Sounbar-L16"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-usb"
		api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
		api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
		api.acp.auto-port = "false"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
		api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
		api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
		spa.object.id = "2"
		factory.id = "15"
		client.id = "42"
		object.id = "65"
		object.serial = "887"
		object.path = "alsa:acp:USBSounbarL16"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "USB-Sounbar-L16"
		alsa.long_card_name = "Jieli Technology USB-Sounbar-L16 at usb-0000:09:00.3-2, full speed"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_usb_audio"
		alsa.mixer_name = "USB Mixer"
		alsa.components = "USB5943:3130"
		alsa.id = "USBSounbarL16"
		device.string = "0"
	Profiles:
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: yes)
		output:iec958-stereo: Digital Stereo (IEC958) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5500, available: yes)
		output:iec958-ac3-surround-51: Digital Surround 5.1 (IEC958/AC3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 300, available: yes)
		pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
	Active Profile: output:analog-stereo
	Ports:
		analog-output: Analog Output (type: Analog, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "analog"
				card.profile.port = "0"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo
		iec958-stereo-output: Digital Output (S/PDIF) (type: SPDIF, priority: 0, latency offset: 0 usec, availability unknown)
			Properties:
				port.type = "spdif"
				card.profile.port = "1"
			Part of profile(s): output:iec958-stereo
pactl list source-outputs

Source Output #105
	Driver: PipeWire
	Owner Module: n/a
	Client: 77
	Source: 59
	Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Format: pcm, format.sample_format = "\"s16le\""  format.rate = "48000"  format.channels = "2"  format.channel_map = "\"front-left,front-right\""
	Corked: no
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	Buffer Latency: 0 usec
	Source Latency: 0 usec
	Resample method: PipeWire
	Properties:
		client.api = "pipewire-pulse"
		pulse.server.type = "unix"
		application.name = "equibop"
		application.process.id = "1257"
		application.process.user = "suwa"
		application.process.host = "theta"
		application.process.binary = "electron"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "a2f98facf3674bdb864167112680e884"
		application.process.session_id = "1"
		application.icon_name = "equibop"
		media.name = "RecordStream"
		pulse.corked = "false"
		node.rate = "1/48000"
		node.latency = "480/48000"
		target.object = "alsa_input.pci-0000_09_00.4.analog-stereo"
		stream.is-live = "true"
		node.name = "equibop"
		node.want-driver = "true"
		node.autoconnect = "true"
		media.class = "Stream/Input/Audio"
		port.group = "stream.0"
		adapt.follower.spa-node = ""
		object.register = "false"
		factory.id = "7"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		client.id = "77"
		object.id = "92"
		object.serial = "105"
		pulse.attr.maxlength = "4194304"
		pulse.attr.fragsize = "1920"
		node.driver-id = "59"
		module-stream-restore.id = "source-output-by-application-name:equibop"

Source Output #5564
	Driver: PipeWire
	Owner Module: n/a
	Client: 5562
	Source: 58
	Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Format: pcm, format.sample_format = "\"s32le\""  format.rate = "48000"  format.channels = "2"  format.channel_map = "\"front-left,front-right\""
	Corked: no
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 0 /   0% / -inf dB,   front-right: 0 /   0% / -inf dB
	        balance 0.00
	Buffer Latency: 0 usec
	Source Latency: 0 usec
	Resample method: PipeWire
	Properties:
		client.api = "pipewire-pulse"
		pulse.server.type = "unix"
		application.name = "OBS"
		application.icon_name = "obs"
		media.role = "production"
		application.process.id = "221694"
		application.process.user = "suwa"
		application.process.host = "theta"
		application.process.binary = "obs"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "a2f98facf3674bdb864167112680e884"
		application.process.session_id = "1"
		media.name = "Desktop Audio"
		pulse.corked = "false"
		node.rate = "1/48000"
		node.latency = "1200/48000"
		target.object = "alsa_output.pci-0000_09_00.4.analog-stereo"
		stream.capture.sink = "true"
		stream.is-live = "true"
		node.name = "OBS"
		node.want-driver = "true"
		node.autoconnect = "true"
		media.class = "Stream/Input/Audio"
		port.group = "stream.0"
		adapt.follower.spa-node = ""
		object.register = "false"
		factory.id = "7"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		client.id = "57"
		object.id = "102"
		object.serial = "5564"
		node.driver-id = "58"
		pulse.attr.maxlength = "4194304"
		pulse.attr.fragsize = "9600"
		module-stream-restore.id = "source-output-by-media-role:production"

Source Output #5565
	Driver: PipeWire
	Owner Module: n/a
	Client: 5562
	Source: 59
	Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Format: pcm, format.sample_format = "\"s32le\""  format.rate = "48000"  format.channels = "2"  format.channel_map = "\"front-left,front-right\""
	Corked: no
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 0 /   0% / -inf dB,   front-right: 0 /   0% / -inf dB
	        balance 0.00
	Buffer Latency: 0 usec
	Source Latency: 0 usec
	Resample method: PipeWire
	Properties:
		client.api = "pipewire-pulse"
		pulse.server.type = "unix"
		application.name = "OBS"
		application.icon_name = "obs"
		media.role = "production"
		application.process.id = "221694"
		application.process.user = "suwa"
		application.process.host = "theta"
		application.process.binary = "obs"
		application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
		window.x11.display = ":0"
		application.process.machine_id = "a2f98facf3674bdb864167112680e884"
		application.process.session_id = "1"
		media.name = "Mic/Aux"
		pulse.corked = "false"
		node.rate = "1/48000"
		node.latency = "1200/48000"
		target.object = "alsa_input.pci-0000_09_00.4.analog-stereo"
		stream.is-live = "true"
		node.name = "OBS"
		node.want-driver = "true"
		node.autoconnect = "true"
		media.class = "Stream/Input/Audio"
		port.group = "stream.0"
		adapt.follower.spa-node = ""
		object.register = "false"
		factory.id = "7"
		clock.quantum-limit = "8192"
		node.loop.name = "data-loop.0"
		library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
		client.id = "57"
		object.id = "103"
		object.serial = "5565"
		node.driver-id = "59"
		pulse.attr.maxlength = "4194304"
		pulse.attr.fragsize = "9600"
		module-stream-restore.id = "source-output-by-media-role:production"

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#4 2026-10-15 19:39:59

V1del
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Registered: 2012-10-16
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

The sources are there but essentially muted, what happens if you bump them up?

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#5 Yesterday 15:56:27

suwa
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

how do i do that? the only way i know how to change my audio volume is through alsamixer or pwvucontrol, i tried unmuting and turning everything these on full volume but it didn't change anything


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#6 Yesterday 16:05:56

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

pwvucontrol should show the distinct OBS streams, or check the relevant interface in OBS itself or just from this output:

pactl set-source-output-volume 5565 100%,100%
pactl set-source-output-volume 5564 100%,100%

not that these indices aren't stable and you'd have to recheck the list source-outputs output.

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#7 Yesterday 16:12:59

suwa
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

this worked, thank you !!


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#8 Yesterday 16:14:57

V1del
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Re: [SOLVED] OBS doesn't pick up input or output sound

Neat, please remember to mark your thread as [SOLVED] by editing the title in your first post.

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