How To Share Computer Audio On Discord?

how to share computer audio on discord

In the world of online gaming, voice chat is a crucial component. If you’re playing an online game with friends, it’s much easier to coordinate and strategize if you can all speak to one another as opposed to typing back and forth. 

As such, many gamers opt for Discord as their go-to voice chat service. The free app is very user-friendly and makes it easy to set up new channels for chatting with your friends or joining pre-existing communities that are focused on specific subjects or games (like Fortnite). 

If you use Discord as your go-to voice chat service and play online games on your computer frequently, you might be interested in sharing audio from those games with your friends over Discord. In this article, we’ll show you how you can do just that.

How To Share Computer Audio On Discord?

  1. First, download and install Discord on your computer. 
  2. Once Discord is installed, open it and sign in to your account. 
  3. Click the plus button in the bottom left corner of the screen, then select “New Server.” 
  4. Enter a name for your server and an optional description, then click “Create Server.” 
  5. Once your server is created, you’ll see a new tab labeled “Server Settings.” Click that tab. 
  6. Under “Audio & Video,” find the setting for “Desktop Audio Device” and select your computer’s audio output device. 
  7. Click the ” join invite link” next to the server you want to join, and

What Are Some Of The Best Tips For Sharing Computer Audio On Discord?

  1. If you have a microphone, use it.
  2. If you don’t have a microphone, use headphones or speakers.
  3. Don’t use your computer’s speakers as the audio device for your voice chat on Discord.
  4. Turn off any noise-canceling hardware or software on your computer before starting to share audio on Discord (like headphones or a fan).
  5. Make sure to keep the volume low and the mic close to your mouth so that you don’t get feedback from the computer’s speakers and/or other people in your Discord channel when talking via Discord voice chat on PC (e.g., if someone is using their computer’s speakers as their audio device, they may hear you talking through them).

How to Share Audio from Your Computer on Discord

  1. Launch Discord on your computer.
  2. Click the “Settings” button in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Select “Audio” from the drop-down menu at the top of that screen, then click “Voice Chat.”
  4. Click “Add a Device” near the bottom of that screen, then select your computer’s audio output device from the list that appears (if you don’t see your computer’s audio output device listed, make sure to check under “Audio & Video” in Discord’s settings). 
  5. Click the “Join invite link” next to your server name and join that server by clicking on it in Discord’s main menu. 
  6. Once you’re in your server, click on an empty channel and type “/join #channelname”. Then type whatever you want to say into chat and press enter or click on the mic icon (the one with a microphone symbol) next to your message box to start talking over Discord voice chat on PC (e.g., if someone is using their computer’s speakers as their audio device, they may hear you talking through them).

How to Share Audio from a Linux Computer on Discord

  1. Go to the Discord website and create an account.
  2. Click on the “Settings” button in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Select “Audio” from the drop-down menu at the top of that screen, then click “Voice Chat.”
  4. Click on your server name and join that server by clicking on it in Discord’s main menu. 
  5. Once you’re in your server, click on an empty channel and type “/join #channelname”. Then type whatever you want to say into chat and press enter or click on the mic icon (the one with a microphone symbol) next to your message box to start talking over Discord voice chat on PC (e.g., if someone is using their computer’s speakers as their audio device, they may hear you talking through them).

How to Share Audio from a Mac Computer on Discord

  1. Go to the Discord website and create an account. 
  2. Click on the “Settings” button in the top right corner of the screen, then select “Audio” from that drop-down menu, then click “Voice Chat.” 
  3. Click your server name and join that server by clicking on it in Discord’s main menu (if you don’t see your Mac’s audio output device listed, make sure to check under “Audio & Video” in Discord’s settings). 
  4. Once you’re in your server, click on an empty channel and type “/join #channelname”. Then type whatever you want to say into chat and press enter or click on the mic icon (the one with a microphone symbol) next to your message box to start talking over Discord voice chat on Mac.

Summing up

The best way to share audio from your computer is by using Discord’s voice chat feature, which you can do by clicking on your server name and joining that server.

If you’re on a Mac, you can also use the built-in microphone for voice chat.

You can also use a microphone and speakers or headphones to share audio with other users.

If you’re using Windows, there are several different ways to share audio with other users, depending on what type of computer you have and how it’s configured.

FAQ:

Q: I’m using a computer with a built-in microphone. How do I use it to share audio?

A: On Windows, you can use the built-in microphone by clicking on the “Start” button and typing “mic” into the search box. Then click on “Recording devices.”

On Mac, you can use the built-in microphone by clicking on the “Sound” icon in your menu bar, then clicking on “Recording.”

Q: How do I share audio from my computer’s speakers or headphones?

A: On Windows, you can use your computer’s speakers or headphones by clicking on your speaker icon in the system tray (the bottom right corner of your screen), clicking on “Playback devices,” and selecting whatever device you want to use. 

On Mac, you can use your computer’s speakers or headphones by clicking on the volume icon in your menu bar and selecting whatever device you want to use. 

Q: What are some good ways to share audio with other users?

A: On Windows, you can use the built-in microphone by clicking on the “Start” button and typing “mic” into the search box. Then click on “Recording devices.”

On Mac, you can use the built-in microphone by clicking on the “Sound” icon in your menu bar, then clicking on “Recording.”

Q: What are some good ways to share audio with other users?

A: On Windows, you can use your computer’s speakers or headphones by clicking on your speaker icon in the system tray (the bottom right corner of your screen), clicking on “Playback devices,” and selecting whatever device you want to use. 

On Mac, you can use your computer’s speakers or headphones by clicking on the volume icon in your menu bar and selecting whatever device you want to use. 

Erik McKenzie
Erik is an expert in technology trends and writes tech tips on blogs. He has a passion for helping people understand new technologies and how they can be used to improve their lives.