Discord is the most popular gaming chat program, however it can pick up game audio if you’re playing and conversing on a voice channel at the same time. We’ll go over seven solutions to the problem of Discord picking up game audio in this tutorial.
Discord is a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) chat application used by gamers all over the world. It’s wonderful not only for gaming with your buddies, but also for working on a project with your team. Discord is a superb all-around communication tool thanks to its never-ending list of features and capabilities, such as custom servers, voice channels, and the ability to personalize to a high degree.
While Discord’s usefulness extends far beyond delivering simple text or voice conversations, it is not devoid of certain technical glitches. Many Discord users have complained that when they’re conversing with other server members on a voice channel while playing games, Discord can pick up game audio.
So, in this article, we’ll deconstruct the problem, outline plausible causes for Discord picking up game audio, and show you how to repair it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- how to stop disable game audio on Discord
- Reasons why Discord might be picking up game audio
- How to stop Discord from picking up game audio
How to stop disable game audio on Discord
Here’s how to stop Discord from picking up game audio and broadcasting it on the chat if you’re playing a game while also speaking to other players on a Discord voice channel:
- Right-click the taskbar’s volume icon > ‘Open Sound Settings’ > ‘Related Settings’ > ‘Sound Control Panel’.
- Next, go to the ‘Recording’ tab and right-click on ‘Stereo Mix’ to disable it.
- Set your headphone as the default output device in Discord’s ‘User Settings’ under ‘Voice & Video.’
Reasons why Discord might be picking up game audio
Discord picking up game audio while gaming is most likely due to your computer’s audio settings or drivers:
- If the “Stereo mix” function is enabled in your computer’s audio settings, the sound from the speakers may blend with the input (microphone) noises, causing the in-game audio to be heard through the mic. Furthermore, if your microphone is not set as the default input device, the problem may occur.
- Drivers that are no longer supported: This issue might also be caused by having outdated or incorrect audio input or output device drivers installed.
How to stop Discord from picking up game audio
Here are a few options for resolving your Discord sound issues:
1. Set your audio input and output devices on Discord
Step 1: Go to ‘User Settings’ in Discord (the gear icon in the bottom-left).
Step 2: Scroll down to ‘Voice & Video’ in the left column and click it.
Step 3: Select the appropriate Input and Output devices if they’re set to ‘Default’ and you’re having audio problems when gaming.
2. Check your audio jack plug-in
Step 1: If your audio devices have a USB port, make sure they’re plugged into the CPU rather than the keyboard.
Step 2: Try using other audio jacks for your headphones and speakers.
3. Disable ‘Stereo Mix’ in your computer’s audio settings
Step 1: Select ‘Open Sound Settings’ from the context menu of the volume icon on the taskbar.
Step 2: Select ‘Sound Control Panel’ from the ‘Related Settings’ menu in the dialog box.
Step 3: Naviagte to the ” Recording” tab.
Step 4: Right-click on ‘Stereo Mix’ and select ‘Disable’
Step 5: Go to Discord, then, in “User Settings”, head to “Voice & Video”
Step 6: Put your headphone as the output device.
4. Change Microphone Settings
Step 1: Navigate to the Sound Control Panel as described in the above steps
Step 2: Head to ‘Sound’ > ‘Recording’
Step 3: Right-click on ‘Microphone’, and then, choose ‘Properties’
Step 4: Navigate to ‘Listen’, and uncheck ‘Listen To This Device’
Step 5: Make sure the options under ‘Exclusive’ are checked in the “Advanced” tab
Step 6. To save changes, tap on ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’, and open Discord
5. Update your sound drivers
Step 1: To launch Run, tap ‘Windows + R’ on your keyboard
Step 2: In the Open field, type ‘devmgmt.msc’ and click ‘OK’
Step 3: The Device Manager window will appear
Step 4: Tap on arrow next to the ‘Sound, Video, and Game Controllers’ section to expand it
Step 5: Right-click on the audio device, then click on ‘Update Driver’
Step 6: To download and install the latest drivers for that device, follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 7: Repeat steps 1-6 to update drivers for all of your audio devices (mic, speakers, etc.)
Note:
- If changing your drivers doesn’t fix the problem with Discord picking up game sounds, consider deleting all sound drivers and letting Windows reinstall them.
- To do so, right-click on your audio devices in the device manager and select ‘Uninstall’ > ‘Yes,’ then follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall them.
- Restart your computer now. While rebooting, Windows will automatically install new drivers.
6. Disable audio output drivers
Step 1: On the taskbar, right-click on the volume icon, then choose ‘Open Sound Settings’
Step 2: Tap on ‘Sound Control Panel’
Step 3: Click on the ‘Playback’ tab in the ‘Sound’ window
Step 4: Right-click on the Realtek(R) audio speaker and click on ‘Disable’
Step 5: Right-click on NVIDIA High Definition as well and then, choose ‘Disable’
Step 6: Go to ‘Apply’ > ‘OK’ to save changes, and exit the Sound Control Panel
7. Uninstall and Reinstall Discord
If you’ve tried all of the aforementioned methods and Discord is still picking up game audio, consider uninstalling and reinstalling a fresh version of Discord. This is how you do it:
Step 1: Open Run by pressing the Windows key + R, then typing ‘appwiz.cpl’ in the ‘Open’ area to launch the Windows uninstaller.
Step 2: In the ‘Apps and Features’ search bar, type ‘discord’.
Step 3: Click ‘Uninstall’ next to the ‘Discord’ application.
Step 4: After Discord has been removed, open Run and run ‘%appdata%’ > OK.
Step 5: Select and delete the ‘Discord’ folder.
Step 6. Reopen Run and input ‘%appdata%’ before clicking ‘OK.’
Step 7. Select the ‘Discord’ subdirectory in the Local folder and delete it.
Step 8: Go to the Discord website and download the latest version of Discord after restarting Windows.
Step 9: Then, download and install Discord on your Windows PC.
In this video, we are gonna show you how to fix Discord picking up game audio in Windows 10:
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