How do I play music through my speakers while I talk/listen with my headset/mic?

Aeleys · 13 Dec 2013 at 01:02

I want to be able to have my speakers playing music, while also being able to have a conversation on Skype/TS3 and the likes without the talking coming through my speakers as well as the music.

is this possible?

Cheers.

OhEsEcks · 13 Dec 2013 at 06:07

A quick google found this;

i was able to solve it by setting the option "Device advance settings" from the top right corner of the realtek utility software, it opens up a lets you choose to either mute the back panel jacks when pluggin into the front panel or see them as separate devices, with the last one you can set either one to be default communication option, so software like skype will use this instead of the back connected speakers.

And one of the responses;

This worked. THANK YOU!!! I can now game listening the to the game through the speaker and hear the ppl in vent through my headset.

Aeleys · 13 Dec 2013 at 18:27

That would probably work if I had any realtek software lol, their site is a mess and the only thing I could find to do with utility software didn't have anything to install... I hate technology.

Marsman · 13 Dec 2013 at 18:53

What's your motherboard? Can probably get the audio drivers from the manufacturers site. Software control panel will be included with the drivers. My guess is that you are using Windows drivers currently, so no software.

Aeleys · 13 Dec 2013 at 18:55

Marsman said:
What's your motherboard? Can probably get the audio drivers from the manufacturers site. Software control panel will be included with the drivers. My guess is that you are using Windows drivers currently, so no software.

correct,

running default windows ones atm, it's an asus board i can't remember model number off the top of my head.

Krisali · 13 Dec 2013 at 20:55

Isn't this just a matter of selecting correct sound sources in windows + skype/ts3?

Firstly, set your 'speakers' as the windows default sound source. For me this is my Music Streamer. Your music/games etc. will now come through your speakers.

Now in TS3 go to Settings > Options > Playback and choose the sound device that corresponds to your headset. Go into Playback and select your microphone.

This works for me

Marsman · 14 Dec 2013 at 15:46

That is how you go about it, but it depends on a few things. If the headset is USB, then it will work fine regardless whether or not Realtek software is installed. Also applies if the two devices are connected to different audio sources. Let's say USB and onboard audio, or a sound card and onboard audio. If both devices (analogue speakers and analogue headset) are connected to onboard audio, then rear and front separate output needs to be enabled in the Realtek software, otherwise you get the same audio from rear and front connections. If you set Windows default to the onboard audio, then set onboard audio in VOIP, it's still the same output. When separate rear and front outputs are enabled, the option appears in sound devices as a second Realtek output.

If the OP has a USB headset, then it's as you described. If he/she has analogue headset, then Realtek software is required in order to make it work.

Aeleys · 14 Dec 2013 at 23:00

Thanks guys, much appreciated.