Using earphones to play music while on Hangouts/Messenger video call
I had this issue while video chatting on Google Hangouts with a friend. We were both using earphones. We were trying to play music on our respective computers. When she played music on hers, it was audible to me too, but when I played it, she couldn't hear any music, she just heard my voice but no audio playing on the computer.
I switched to different earphones, but the issue wasn't resolved, so I'm guessing I should be changing some settings on my computer or for Hangouts. Anyone have any idea?
Note - This is my first question on this community, and I am not perfectly sure if this is the right community for this particular question. Please direct me to the correct one, if it isn't. Thanks.
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asked Jan 21 at 0:36
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I had this issue while video chatting on Google Hangouts with a friend. We were both using earphones. We were trying to play music on our respective computers. When she played music on hers, it was audible to me too, but when I played it, she couldn't hear any music, she just heard my voice but no audio playing on the computer.
I switched to different earphones, but the issue wasn't resolved, so I'm guessing I should be changing some settings on my computer or for Hangouts. Anyone have any idea?
Note - This is my first question on this community, and I am not perfectly sure if this is the right community for this particular question. Please direct me to the correct one, if it isn't. Thanks.
video-chat
asked Jan 21 at 0:36
MathManiacMathManiac
563
@fixer1234 They do, but that shouldn't be relevant, I believe. The music on her PC shouldn't have anything to do with her mic, right?
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 1:12
@fixer1234 But she's using earphones too, and so, the music isn't being played out loud for the mic to pick up.
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 3:02
OK, good point.
– fixer1234
Jan 21 at 3:13
Are you both using the Chrome browser ? Are you both on Windows?
– harrymc
Jan 24 at 12:24
@harrymc I’m using windows, she’s using iOS. I’m using Chrome, I’m presuming she uses Safari.
– MathManiac
Jan 24 at 15:43
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I had this issue while video chatting on Google Hangouts with a friend. We were both using earphones. We were trying to play music on our respective computers. When she played music on hers, it was audible to me too, but when I played it, she couldn't hear any music, she just heard my voice but no audio playing on the computer.
I switched to different earphones, but the issue wasn't resolved, so I'm guessing I should be changing some settings on my computer or for Hangouts. Anyone have any idea?
Note - This is my first question on this community, and I am not perfectly sure if this is the right community for this particular question. Please direct me to the correct one, if it isn't. Thanks.
video-chat
asked Jan 21 at 0:36
MathManiacMathManiac
563
I had this issue while video chatting on Google Hangouts with a friend. We were both using earphones. We were trying to play music on our respective computers. When she played music on hers, it was audible to me too, but when I played it, she couldn't hear any music, she just heard my voice but no audio playing on the computer.
I switched to different earphones, but the issue wasn't resolved, so I'm guessing I should be changing some settings on my computer or for Hangouts. Anyone have any idea?
Note - This is my first question on this community, and I am not perfectly sure if this is the right community for this particular question. Please direct me to the correct one, if it isn't. Thanks.
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video-chat
asked Jan 21 at 0:36
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asked Jan 21 at 0:36
MathManiacMathManiac
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asked Jan 21 at 0:36
MathManiacMathManiac
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asked Jan 21 at 0:36
MathManiacMathManiac
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asked Jan 21 at 0:36
MathManiacMathManiac
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@fixer1234 They do, but that shouldn't be relevant, I believe. The music on her PC shouldn't have anything to do with her mic, right?
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 1:12
@fixer1234 But she's using earphones too, and so, the music isn't being played out loud for the mic to pick up.
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 3:02
OK, good point.
– fixer1234
Jan 21 at 3:13
Are you both using the Chrome browser ? Are you both on Windows?
– harrymc
Jan 24 at 12:24
@harrymc I’m using windows, she’s using iOS. I’m using Chrome, I’m presuming she uses Safari.
– MathManiac
Jan 24 at 15:43
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show 2 more comments
@fixer1234 They do, but that shouldn't be relevant, I believe. The music on her PC shouldn't have anything to do with her mic, right?
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 1:12
@fixer1234 But she's using earphones too, and so, the music isn't being played out loud for the mic to pick up.
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 3:02
OK, good point.
– fixer1234
Jan 21 at 3:13
Are you both using the Chrome browser ? Are you both on Windows?
– harrymc
Jan 24 at 12:24
@harrymc I’m using windows, she’s using iOS. I’m using Chrome, I’m presuming she uses Safari.
– MathManiac
Jan 24 at 15:43
@fixer1234 They do, but that shouldn't be relevant, I believe. The music on her PC shouldn't have anything to do with her mic, right?
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 1:12
@fixer1234 They do, but that shouldn't be relevant, I believe. The music on her PC shouldn't have anything to do with her mic, right?
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 1:12
@fixer1234 But she's using earphones too, and so, the music isn't being played out loud for the mic to pick up.
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 3:02
@fixer1234 But she's using earphones too, and so, the music isn't being played out loud for the mic to pick up.
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 3:02
OK, good point.
– fixer1234
Jan 21 at 3:13
OK, good point.
– fixer1234
Jan 21 at 3:13
Are you both using the Chrome browser ? Are you both on Windows?
– harrymc
Jan 24 at 12:24
Are you both using the Chrome browser ? Are you both on Windows?
– harrymc
Jan 24 at 12:24
@harrymc I’m using windows, she’s using iOS. I’m using Chrome, I’m presuming she uses Safari.
– MathManiac
Jan 24 at 15:43
@harrymc I’m using windows, she’s using iOS. I’m using Chrome, I’m presuming she uses Safari.
– MathManiac
Jan 24 at 15:43
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It can be a driver thing.
Some sound cards have drivers that provide "stereo mix" audio input (although names can differ). It's a virtual input that mixes microphone input with speaker output, ie. it streams both what you're saying and what you're hearing. Selecting this as input device would result in the other side hearing the music you're playing.
I assume you're both using Windows. If you have such device, it would appear in Windows' sound settings. In Windows 10 that's right-click on the speaker icon in notification area → Sounds → Recording tab. You can right-click any listed device to make it the default. Audio/video chat software may also let you override that choice.
answered Jan 24 at 8:05
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Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
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It can be a driver thing.
Some sound cards have drivers that provide "stereo mix" audio input (although names can differ). It's a virtual input that mixes microphone input with speaker output, ie. it streams both what you're saying and what you're hearing. Selecting this as input device would result in the other side hearing the music you're playing.
I assume you're both using Windows. If you have such device, it would appear in Windows' sound settings. In Windows 10 that's right-click on the speaker icon in notification area → Sounds → Recording tab. You can right-click any listed device to make it the default. Audio/video chat software may also let you override that choice.
answered Jan 24 at 8:05
gronostajgronostaj
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Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
add a comment |
It can be a driver thing.
Some sound cards have drivers that provide "stereo mix" audio input (although names can differ). It's a virtual input that mixes microphone input with speaker output, ie. it streams both what you're saying and what you're hearing. Selecting this as input device would result in the other side hearing the music you're playing.
I assume you're both using Windows. If you have such device, it would appear in Windows' sound settings. In Windows 10 that's right-click on the speaker icon in notification area → Sounds → Recording tab. You can right-click any listed device to make it the default. Audio/video chat software may also let you override that choice.
answered Jan 24 at 8:05
gronostajgronostaj
28.2k1471107
Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
add a comment |
It can be a driver thing.
Some sound cards have drivers that provide "stereo mix" audio input (although names can differ). It's a virtual input that mixes microphone input with speaker output, ie. it streams both what you're saying and what you're hearing. Selecting this as input device would result in the other side hearing the music you're playing.
I assume you're both using Windows. If you have such device, it would appear in Windows' sound settings. In Windows 10 that's right-click on the speaker icon in notification area → Sounds → Recording tab. You can right-click any listed device to make it the default. Audio/video chat software may also let you override that choice.
answered Jan 24 at 8:05
gronostajgronostaj
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It can be a driver thing.
Some sound cards have drivers that provide "stereo mix" audio input (although names can differ). It's a virtual input that mixes microphone input with speaker output, ie. it streams both what you're saying and what you're hearing. Selecting this as input device would result in the other side hearing the music you're playing.
I assume you're both using Windows. If you have such device, it would appear in Windows' sound settings. In Windows 10 that's right-click on the speaker icon in notification area → Sounds → Recording tab. You can right-click any listed device to make it the default. Audio/video chat software may also let you override that choice.
answered Jan 24 at 8:05
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answered Jan 24 at 8:05
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answered Jan 24 at 8:05
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Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
add a comment |
Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
Hi. I tried doing this, didn't help.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:34
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
When I switch to Sterro Mix from the Hangouts app, she can hear the music but not my voice.
– MathManiac
Jan 26 at 1:45
add a comment |
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@fixer1234 They do, but that shouldn't be relevant, I believe. The music on her PC shouldn't have anything to do with her mic, right?
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 1:12
@fixer1234 But she's using earphones too, and so, the music isn't being played out loud for the mic to pick up.
– MathManiac
Jan 21 at 3:02
OK, good point.
– fixer1234
Jan 21 at 3:13
Are you both using the Chrome browser ? Are you both on Windows?
– harrymc
Jan 24 at 12:24
@harrymc I’m using windows, she’s using iOS. I’m using Chrome, I’m presuming she uses Safari.
– MathManiac
Jan 24 at 15:43