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Fix audio recording not working - Windows

Screen Capturing SDK sample in Windows demonstrating ‘Fix audio recording not working’

HowTo.txt

If you have no sound in Screen Capturing then try the following: If you are running Windows 7 and have a Realtek sound card the virtual-audio-capturer or Stereo Mix may be missing from the selectable Audio Input > Device setting.

**[!] Before attempting this solution, make sure your Windows is fully up-to-date and you have the latest Realtek drivers.**

Solution:

1. Press Windows Key + R to open Run
2. type "control mmsys.cpl sounds" (without the quotes) and hit Enter
3. Click the Recording tab and check if the Stereo Mix device is there
-  If yes, right-click on it and select Enable then restart the Screen Capturing app
-  If no, right-click in a blank area and make sure Show Disabled Devices is checked then do the step 3.1
4. Enjoy!

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