Some antivirus software may flag driver installations as suspicious. If you encounter issues, temporarily disabling your antivirus software during the installation can help, but remember to re-enable it afterward.
VB-Audio Virtual Cable is a virtual audio driver that creates a matching pair of virtual devices: a and a Recording device (Output) . vb audio virtual cable install
: Any audio sent to "CABLE Input" is automatically forwarded to "CABLE Output". For example, if you set Spotify's output to "CABLE Input," you can select "CABLE Output" as your microphone in Discord to play music directly into a call. Some antivirus software may flag driver installations as
The installer is lightweight and straightforward, but it does require a system reboot to properly register the virtual audio driver. Some users may be caught off guard by the lack of a graphical interface post-install—you’ll find the cables appear as playback/recording devices in Windows Sound settings, not as a standalone app. : Any audio sent to "CABLE Input" is
The first step is to download the official VB-CABLE installer. Visit the official VB-Audio website at vb-audio.com/Cable/ and locate the download section. The current version is the VBCABLE_Driver_Pack45.zip (approximately 1.29 MB), released in October 2024.
Installing VB-Audio Virtual Cable allows you to route audio between different applications on your computer (e.g., sending music from Spotify directly into Discord or OBS). Installation Guide : Visit the official VB-Audio website and download the VB-CABLE Driver for your operating system. : Right-click the downloaded ZIP folder and select Extract All Run as Administrator VBCABLE_Setup_x64.exe (for 64-bit systems) or VBCABLE_Setup.exe (for 32-bit systems). Right-click the file and choose Run as administrator
Send mic + system audio to OBS: