sound from a headset and speakers from different programs

[Roadkillv1]

this must be so simple but it's annoying the hell out of me. how can i change my sound output to different devices? say i'm watching something on vlc, but talking to someone on skype. no matter where i look (in vlc, skype, and my computer settings) both sounds come through either headset or speakers, i can't make it separate. where should i be looking?

 

[shankly1985]

I know Skype let's you change out in its audio settings. So on windows audio set speakers as default device, then on Skype set it to output to use device.

 

[AtaRo]

This is for VLC it's easy.

 

[chaosophy]

Sometimes you might need to tell windows to separate the outputs, normally in your sound driver settings. But yeah, other than that, as above really. Each app should normally have it's own audio device settings.

I know for a fact you can in skype as my nephew wanted similar to you and after going through the settings we got it working with no issue.

 

[Ripshod]

Ignore, blonde moment!!