# Route audio between apps for streaming, recording, or calls

A step-by-step setup to send the right audio sources to the right apps on Windows, macOS, or Linux, with tests and fixes.

- Topic: Content & Social Media
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/route-audio-between-apps-for-streaming-recording-or-calls

## Prompt

```text
Help me set up audio routing on my computer.

**Operating system:** [Windows 11 / macOS version / Linux distro and sound server if known - e.g. "PipeWire"]
**Audio sources:** [e.g. "USB mic", "game audio", "browser", "Discord", "music player"]
**Destinations:** [e.g. "OBS stream", "Zoom call", "my headphones", "a recording app"]
**What I want to happen:** [e.g. "viewers hear game + mic but not Discord", "record a call with each person on a separate track"]
**Hardware:** [audio interface, headset, mixer, capture card]
**What I've tried / what goes wrong:** [echo, no sound, delay, mic picked up twice]

Give me:
1. A simple routing diagram in text: each source -> virtual or physical device -> each destination.
2. The tools to use, preferring built-in OS features and free or open-source options, with one line on why each fits my OS.
3. Step-by-step setup, including exact settings (default devices, sample rate, monitoring) and where to find them.
4. A test checklist to confirm each destination hears exactly what it should.
5. Fixes for common problems: echo or feedback loops, doubled audio, drift and latency, sample-rate mismatch, apps grabbing the wrong device after a reboot.
6. How to save or restore the setup so it survives restarts.

If a step depends on a version or menu name you're not sure about, say so and tell me what to look for rather than guessing. Only suggest downloading tools from their official sites.
```

## What to fill in

- audio interface, headset, mixer, capture card
- echo, no sound, delay, mic picked up twice

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