Multiple simultaneous audio outputs in windows 7

Anonymous
2009-12-04T01:29:16+00:00

I have seen multiple questions about enabling multiple audio outputs simultaneously in windows vista and 7, like example SPDIF and analog output, everytime answer is that its not supported by windows 7. Why is that? Why isnt it supported it worked fine in XP, could you guys give some details why isnt it supported anymore?

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Anonymous
2012-01-09T06:15:33+00:00

Actually I have a very simple easy solution. It is very possible to have multiple audio outputs in win7. Well at least for this persons issue. I am the same way, I want to watch movies on my tv through the pc via hdmi but dont want to hear the sound of stuff on the pc through the tv speakers or vice versa.  So here is the simple solution.

If you use windows media player for watching the video its very easy.

  1. open windows media player
  2. right click, click tools, then options
  3. click devices tab
  4. click speakers, then properties
  5. select audio device (select HDMI output)
  6. click ok, then ok again.

All sounds through windows media player will now be played through the hdmi output and all other sounds from vlc media player, youtube, etc. will continue to play through the pc speakers.

It took me about 2 weeks to find that out. But it works.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-12-08T21:09:32+00:00

    Hi Hamm3r,

    Multiple audio output is not supported by windows 7. It is by design. However you can contact the hardware manufacturer for other possibilities.

    Thank you and Regards.           

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-12-07T07:03:26+00:00

    That thread Samhrutha G linked talked about setting different roles to different audio outputs, that was not even close what i was asking, i hope my english isnt that bad that you could not understand what i was asking. I tried to ask why there is not support for multiple default audio outputs in windows vista/7 anymore?

    And by multiple simultaneous outputs i mean i want that everything computer sends to my analogue output is also sent to my digital output SIMULTANEOUSLY, that worked fine with windows xp.

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-12-05T02:21:14+00:00

    Hi hamm3r

    Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forum!

    You may try the steps in the link below and check if this helps: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/thread/b1d1acac-1f21-4d23-8d68-98964d67c2c7

    Thanks and Regards:

    Samhrutha G S - Microsoft Support.

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