#Audacity not recording stereo mix how to

Then hit the download icon to download the Realtek Sound Driver/Codecs.* In the Realtek's website, scroll down and locate a driver according to your Windows version and system type (32-bit or 64-bit). Install Stereo Mix using Realtek Audio drivers.Ģ. When done, open your recording program set Stereo Mix as the default recording source device and start recording. * Note: If you cannot see the Stereo Mix after the hidden devices are displayed, skip to method-2 below.Ĥ. When done, click Apply and then OK to save the changes. Then, right-click on Stereo Mix and select Enable. Select Show Disabled Devices from the context menu to unhide the Stereo Mix device.ģc. In the Sound dialog, head over to the Recording tab and then right-click anywhere below.ģb. Inside the text field of the dialog box, type mmsys.cpl and click OK to open the Sound utility.ģa.

Press Windows + R keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open a Run dialog box.Ģ. To activate Stereo on your device, follow the instructions below:ġ. Enable Stereo Mix in Recording devices in Windows 10/11 Sound options.Īs I said at the beginning of this article, Stereo Mix is disabled (hidden) by default and does not appear on Windows 10/11 recording devices.

#Audacity not recording stereo mix how to

How to Install and Enable Stereo Mix in Windows 10/11. Right-click on Stereo Mix and select Enable.At Recording tab, right-click at recording devices list and select Show Disabled Devices.Quick steps to Show/Enable Stereo Mix in Windows 10/11:

Stereo Mix is disabled by default in both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and in this tutorial I will show you how to enable it and how to troubleshoot problems with Stereo Mix. If you want to use Stereo Mix in Windows 10/11 and Stereo Mix is not working or not showing as a recording device, then continue reading below. Stereo Mix is a feature on Windows 11/10 that allows you to record your computer's output streams such as a broadcast radio, speaker output, live streaming audio, or system sounds.