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Stream PC Audio to Phone

2025-06-122 turns2,540 charsgpt-4o
audio-streamingdiscordremote-listening

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The user wants to stream their computer's audio to their phone using Discord.

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I want to listen to my computer's audio on my phone using discord how can I set it up to do that
To stream your **computer’s audio** to your **phone via Discord**, you can set it up like this: --- ## 🔧 Requirements - A **Discord account** on both your **computer** and **phone**. - Discord installed on both devices. - A **virtual audio cable** to route system sound into Discord as a microphone input. --- ## 🖥️ On Your Computer ### 1. **Install a Virtual Audio Device** Use something like: - **VB-Audio Cable** (Free) – [https://vb-audio.com/Cable/](https://vb-audio.com/Cable/) Install it and restart your computer if needed. --- ### 2. **Set Computer Audio to Route to Virtual Cable** - Go to **Sound Settings** → **Output** → Change output device to `CABLE Input (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)`. - This will route all your computer audio through the virtual cable. Alternatively, keep your normal speakers and **duplicate audio output** using something like **VoiceMeeter** (for advanced users). --- ### 3. **Set Virtual Cable as Input on Discord** - Open **Discord desktop** → User Settings → **Voice & Video** - Input device: `CABLE Output (VB-Audio Virtual Cable)` - Output device: Doesn’t matter unless you’re monitoring - Turn on “Automatically determine input sensitivity” or adjust manually. --- ### 4. **Join a Private Discord Voice Channel** - Create or join a **private server** (so you're the only one in the voice chat). - Use **Discord on your phone** to join the **same voice channel**. --- ### 5. **Now Stream Your Audio** Anything playing on your PC will be piped into Discord → heard on your phone. --- ## 📱 On Your Phone - Open the **Discord mobile app**. - Join the same voice channel. - Plug in headphones to avoid feedback. - Now you can hear your PC’s audio live. --- ## ⚠️ Tips and Warnings - **No microphone support**: You won’t be able to talk back easily unless you set up dual input devices (VoiceMeeter can help). - **Latency**: There will be ~200ms delay—fine for listening, not for real-time games. - **Quality**: Discord compresses audio; don’t expect lossless fidelity. --- ## 🧠 Alternative (Simpler but Less Flexible) If you only want to **hear music/audio**, and not interact: - Use **OBS** to capture audio → stream to **private YouTube (unlisted)** → open stream on phone. - Or use **AudioRelay**, **SoundWire**, or **Stream What You Hear (SWYH)** to send PC audio directly to your phone. --- Want me to walk you through a setup with VoiceMeeter for dual output (PC + phone)?
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