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Setting Up Audio Monitoring in OBS

Step-by-step guide to configure audio monitoring for overlays

Why Audio Monitoring?

Audio monitoring allows you to hear audio from your overlays (such as sound alerts, TTS, and walk-ons) directly through OBS, ensuring they play correctly during your stream.

Steps to Set Up Audio Monitoring

  1. Open OBS Studio: Launch OBS on your computer.
  2. Go to Settings: Click on the "Settings" button in the bottom-right corner of the OBS window.
    OBS Settings Button
  3. Select the Audio Tab: In the settings window, click on the "Audio" tab.
    Access Audio Settings in OBS
  4. Configure Monitoring Device:
    Configure Monitoring Device in OBS
    • Under "Monitoring Device," select your desired audio output device (e.g., your headphones or speakers).
    • If you want to monitor all audio, choose "Default" or your primary audio device.
  5. Add Browser Source for Overlay:
    • Go to the Sources box in OBS and click the "+" icon to add a new source, then select "Browser".
      Add New Source in OBS
      Select Browser Source in OBS
    • When the Create/Select Source window opens, select "Create new" and name it anything you like (e.g., "Specter Overlay").
      Create New Browser Source in OBS
    • Ensure "Make source visible" is checked and click "OK".
    • When the Properties window for the Browser source appears, enter the correct overlay URL in the URL input box: https://overlay.botofthespecter.com/alert.php?code=YOUR_API_KEY
      Browser Source Properties Window in OBS
    • Check the box that says "Control audio via OBS".
    • Remove all the text in the Custom CSS input field.
    • Click "OK" to save the settings.
  6. Configure Audio Monitoring for the Overlay Source:
    • After clicking OK, the browser source will appear in your Audio Mixer at the bottom of the OBS window.
      Browser Source in OBS Audio Mixer
    • Click the three dots (⋯) next to the speaker icon for the browser source.
      Advanced Audio Properties Menu in OBS
    • In the dropdown menu, click "Advanced Audio Properties".
    • When the Advanced Audio Properties window opens, click on the dropdown menu next to "Audio Monitoring" and set it to "Monitor and Output".
      Advanced Audio Properties Window in OBS
      Advanced Audio Properties Window with Monitor and Output Selected
    • Click "Close" to close the Advanced Audio Properties window.

Troubleshooting

  • If you don't hear audio, check that your monitoring device is selected correctly in OBS settings.
  • Ensure that the overlay URL has the correct API key from your Specter Profile page.
  • Verify that your browser source is set to monitor audio.
  • Check OBS's volume mixer for the browser source and ensure it's not muted.

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