How To Mute Discord In OBS
Muting Discord audio in OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is useful when you want to prevent Discord conversations from being heard during your live stream or recording session. There are two effective ways to do this: either by adjusting Discord’s output settings so that its audio doesn’t feed into OBS, or by directly muting the Discord audio source within OBS itself.
*Method 1: Adjusting Discord Output Settings*
Start by launching Discord and logging into your account. Once you're on the main interface, go to the bottom left and click on the gear icon to access *User Settings**. From the settings menu, scroll down and click on **Voice & Video* under the “App Settings” section.
Here you’ll find two main audio options: *Input Device* and *Output Device**. To prevent Discord from feeding audio into OBS, change the **Output Device* to something not being captured by OBS—like your headphones or a virtual audio device not linked in OBS. This way, you’ll still hear Discord through your selected output, but OBS won’t capture that sound.
*Method 2: Muting Discord in OBS Studio*
If you prefer to handle it directly within OBS, open OBS Studio and look for the *Audio Mixer* section. Here, you’ll see various audio sources including your microphone and system audio. If you have added Discord as a separate audio source (via a virtual audio cable or through desktop audio capture), locate that source in the mixer.
Click the *speaker icon* next to the Discord audio source to mute it instantly, or drag the *volume slider* all the way down to reduce the audio to zero. This ensures Discord conversations won’t be recorded or streamed while keeping the rest of your audio mix intact.
Using either method—or both—ensures greater control over what your audience hears during your broadcast.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:04 Using Discord output settings
0:18 Adjusting audio output to headphones or unused device
0:53 Muting Discord in OBS via Audio Mixer
1:14 Conclusion
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