If the primary station is active, then I will switch to it. When playing a backup station, I want to periodically test if the primary internet radio station is active, without interrupting the current radio station audio. The music is being transmitted to the radios in and around my house via a 1/2 watt transmitter. I am running unattended, on an older Windows XP laptop pc, different internet radio stations, based on the day of the week. On later Windows systems, such as Windows 7, or Windows 10, under the same scenario, the currently active audio session is disconnected when switching to another (virtual) sound playback. On Windows XP, if the 'Sound Playback' in the 'Control Panel' is switched from 'Speakers' to a virtual speaker while there is an active audio session, the currently active audio session is not disconnected, but remains active. Find Google Chrome in the list of apps, and select your speakers as the outputĥ.These questions are for Windows systems later than Windows XP.Click the 'App Volume And Device Preferences' option.Scroll to the 'Other Sound Options' section.Right click on the audio icon in the taskbar (bottom-right) & choose 'Open Sound settings'.Exclude your Web Browser from Virtual Cable (send it directly to your speakers) Click the 'Listen to this device' checkbox & select your headset/speakersĤ.Double click on the Virtual Cable to open it's Properties.Go to the 'Recording' tab of the Sounds preferences.Send Virtual Cable output to your speakers Right click on it and choose 'Set as default device'ģ.On the Playback tab, find the Virtual Cable.Right click on the audio icon in the taskbar (bottom-right corner) and choose 'Sounds'.

Set Virtual Cable as your default sound output If not, try restarting your computer after installation.Ģ. After installing, you should see Virtual Cable as an Output Device in the Sound preferences.You might need to right-click and 'Run as administrator'.Download and install VB-Audio Virtual Cable To avoid this problem, you need to install a special tool that lets you choose which individual applications are captured and broadcast by OBS. This creates problems when you guest, because your guests will hear themselves. When you use OBS, your computer's audio is captured and shared in your broadcast.

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