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
    2015-08-12T11:42:46+00:00

    Virtual Audio Cable- Solved my problem 

    http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Virtual-Audio-Cable-Download-2217.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Audio_Cable

    that combines outputs to one stream, not splits them over multiple output interfaces. This does not answer the original poster's question.

    Here's my answer to the original question: Install Windows XP (or have it installed for you if you do not know how). Windows XP supports Multiple Simultaneous outputs from a single source (windows media player for example can output not only to analog speakers but to digital out COAX/Toslink/Optical).

    Windows Vista/7 both have this functionality limited to one stream due to "laws".

    I needed headphones and spdif at the same time. Tried every conceivable combination with no success, tried Virtual Audio Cable and it does work! I purchased the full program.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-27T19:50:11+00:00

    It's possible in Win7:

    Follow these steps...no custom software needed. I play audio over speakers and over my videocard HDMI output.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4WwXiMk0qo

    Does the trick. Lye Decker thanks ;)

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-21T22:58:08+00:00

    "YES it does, please read and check out the audio REPEATER utlity...! It works :)

    Only downside is having to set it up every time you reboot..."

     

    For those who stumble upon this and now use VAC but having the problem of setting up after reboot

    make a bat file with this "start /min "audiorepeater_ks" "%programfiles%\Virtual Audio Cable\audiorepeater_ks.exe" /Input: "Virtual Cable 1" /Output: "Virtual Cable 2" /SamplingRate:48000 /BufferMs:150 /Buffers:15 /Autostart" change the settings where applicable ( such as sumple rate, buffer Ms ect ). hope this helps with part of your problem :D ( to have it start on boot put it into the startup folder ).

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