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
    2011-03-13T23:14:43+00:00

    This does NOT solve the problem. VAC allows you to pipe multiple applications' sound to the same audio device.  It does not allow you to pipe ONE application's sound to MULTIPLE audio devices.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-24T16:45:42+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...

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-08-02T17:40:21+00:00

    LOL !~   i totally feel you.   It's like they had a idiot design the audio in Windows 7.   It's not only annoying and a productivity killer, but it makes me wonder WTF Microsoft is thinking...There are so many musicians and producers who require simult. multiple  audio outputs, and the best answer they give you is "This might help" and it doesn't.  win7 even finds ways to make asio dysfunctional.

    WTFWTFWTFWTFWTFWTFWTF

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