windows 8.1, selecting what sound goes out to what device, how do i choose, for tv and monitor/headphones

raknarius

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I see the mixer, and I have both volume controls, im trying to play Netflix off the web browser on my tv while m y game and teamspeak comes through my headphones. but certain programs only open under certain devices depending on which is marked as default, can I mark them both default so I get volume for each program on both device mixers?
 

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so, I think the problem is, or solution, I need to find a way to make neither or both the default device, so I can get a volume bar for each program on both devices, is that possible, or is there a way I can go into the app propertys not in game settigns, but where the app permisions are to select default device for that app??
 

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You can't do what you want, sorry. The problem is that Windows can only use ONE sound output device at a time, no matter how many you have installed in your machine. That output device will send the same set of audio signals to all its output connections. And you can't have a second audio output device working at the same time, directing different inputs to different outputs.
 

raknarius

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actually, as it stands right now, I have my pc sounds coming through my headset, teamspeak , headset, Netflix, Samsung tv, its perfect, except, when I try to launch a game, it always goes to the tv. which interferes with the samsungs Netflix play sound,