Need help with audio output - Wiki on this is confusing for me

[ammaraffan]

Hi, I'm a beginner with this. My question will seem super basic for you guys since this is Github and not Reddit but the wiki is a bit confusing for me.

I want it set so that audio only comes through my client device (phone) and not the host (pc). It's 4 steps there but let me break it down into more steps to show where exactly I'm confused.

1. Run Install-Module -Name AudioDeviceCmdlets -Scope CurrentUser in powershell.

All good here.

2. Pre-set the app's audio to Steam Streming Speakers in Setting>Volume>Volume Mixer

First source of confusion. 1, that's a typo right, it should be 'streaming'. But 2, my volume mixer now just has 'system sounds' and 'firefox'. I assume "app" mean's Apollo, but even though it's running right now, it's not showing up in my volume mixer. So what exactly should I set to output Steam Streaming Speakers? I didn't change anything here.

3. Uncheck Keep virtual sink as default and Auto capture current sink in Apollo

All good here, but for context if it helps, I've kept "audio sink" and "virtual sink" blank, but by blank I mean there's a light grey text underneath it saying "Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)" for audio sink, and "Steam Streaming Speakers" for virtual sink. I assume that's the default.

4. Uncheck Play host sound in Moonlight/Artemis.

All good, slightly different name on Moonlight on my phone, I set 'play audio on PC' to No.

5. Use Get-AudioDevice -List to View the audio devices on the system, note the index of your Default Speaker. Not Steam Streming Speakers.

All good here, my default speakers are 1, my steam streaming speakers are 3.

6. Add powershell -WindowStyle Hidden Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 10000; Set-AudioDevice -Index 4 (For example) into Applications>Detached Commands. The Milliseconds depends on the time your streaming launched,the number after -Index is what you noted.

Big source of confusion. This works for me when I set it to Index 3, which makes sense. You run the app, it runs the command which sets the audio to the steam streaming speakers. So, what was the point of noting the index of the default speakers and not the steam streaming speakers? In the end I used the index for the latter.

Finally, I think for noobs like me I think the wiki should say that this only works if you're launching games on Steam. I tried to launch a Steam game through Playnite, I can see the audio switched temporarily to "Steam Streaming Speakers" before changing back to my default pc speakers. Maybe a guide on how this could work for other apps please on the wiki? ChatGPT suggested VB-Audio Cable but I hadn't looked into it.

Thanks!

[ClassicOldSong]

You’re looking at the wrong wiki. If all you want is muting the host, you only need to have Steam virtual audio driver installed with everything else set to default. There’s no need for a separate VB cable installed.