Multiplicity Peripheral System Audio Overrides Recording Capability

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I submitted a bug issue when using Multiplicity with ShareX on a peripheral system where Multiplicity will not allow the recording of audio on the peripheral system while that audio is streamed via network to the main system.

Github Post:

https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/7593

Copy of the Github post:

I use a multi-system/multi-screen setup with Multiplicity (https://www.stardock.com/products/multiplicity/) KVM switch, where Multiplicity also streams the audio from all of my systems into my main system, then digital out to my stereo system / earphones. Multiplicity overrides the audio (showing muted) on the external system when recording (even though it is there and ported via network). For example, today I was using ShareX to record the ND football game on one of my peripheral systems (worked beautifully) but did not record the audio even though I could hear the audio on my main system since Multiplicity streams the audio from the peripheral system via network to my main system. All of this to say, since the audio exists on the main system, as it is streamed via network to the main system, but the peripheral system shows as muted, how to make ShareX record the audio while recording the video? I'm aware this probably seems somewhat convoluted, but it is necessary to ask (I will be forwarding this to Multiplicity as well, since I've been a lifetime user with them for many years). Here is the recorded video without audio, very good quality recording https://x.com/patricklfrancis/status/1832507449791643854

 

Long time fan of Multiplicity :)

 

--patrick

 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

If you want the audio to play locally too you need to enable the option in Multiplicity to allow unmuting of the audio when shared.

This can be done by going to the audio page in Multiplicity and under advanced settings allowing it to show the system tray icon for audio.  Then you can find this in the tray, right click on it and pick the option to allow audio to be unmuted.

Sorry thats a little convoluted.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Just tested on the peripheral system... Multiplicity did unmute, but ShareX did not record the audio :\ ... Thanks for the reply :)

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Solved.. for those that may run into a similar situation in the future.. Neil was correct above, enable unmuting as he described, then in ShareX install additional under Task Settings, Screen Recorder, Screen Recorder Options.. then after the installation choose "Virtual Audio Capture" .. then ShareX works with Multiplicity :)