It’s annoying to encounter the “OBS not recording audio” issue. Then, you may wonder- why is OBS not recording audio? This issue can be caused by the wrong OBS setting and the conflict with Nahimic audio manager software. Now, let’s see how to fix the issue.
Before you start the following methods, you should check if OBS is muted. If not, you can continue to follow the methods below.
Also see: Top 3 Solutions to Fix OBS Black Screen Error (2020 Update)
Method 1: Check Audio Track Settings
You should check audio track settings to fix the “OBS not recording audio” issue. Here is how to do that:
Step 1: First, you need to click Files in OBS.
Step 2: Click Output and select Recording on the Output tab.
Step 3: Then make sure you have the same tracks selected for recording.
Method 2: Check the OBS Audio Settings
If the “OBS not recording audio” issue still exists, you should check the OBS audio settings. Follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the OBS application and click Settings.
Step 2: Select the Audio tab and click the Desktop Audio Device menu. Then select the right desktop audio device.
Step 3: Then click the Microphone/Auxiliary Audio Device menu to select the right device there if required.
Step 4: Click the Apply button, and click OK.
After that, check to see if the “OBS not recording desktop audio” issue has been fixed. If not, try the next solution.
Method 3: Set the Speakers as the Default Audio Device
The next solution is to set the speakers as the default audio device to fix the “OBS not recording audio” issue.
Step 1: Right-click the Sound icon and clickthe Sound Control Panel option in Settings.
Step 2: Select Speakers on the Playback tab. Then, select the Set Default option.
Step 3: Click the Apply button.
Method 4: Adjust the Encoding Settings
You can also try to adjust the encoding settings. You can follow the steps below to do that:
Step 1: Open the Settings window in OBS. Click Encoding on the left of the window.
Step 2: Select 128 on the Bitrate menu. Type 3500 in the box.
Step 3: Deselect the Use CBR option.
Step 4: Click the Apply and OK buttons. Close and restart OBS to make sure new settings take effect.
Method 5: Disable Nahimic
The last method to fix the “OBS not recording audio” issue is to remove Nahimic. You just need to go to the Settings application to disable it.
Final Words
To sum up, to fix the “OBS not recording audio” issue, this post covers 5 ways. If you come across the same error, try these solutions. If you have any different ideas for this error, you can share it in the comment zone.
Originally published at https://www.minitool.com on August 10, 2020.
