SDR# [Solved] paDeviceUnavailable for some audio outputs, other SDR software OK.

[plarkinjr]

Hello,
I've got an RTL-SDR and I have it working on Window8, Win10, and Ubuntu. On the Win8.1 machine, I can listen to it with HDSDR, SDRConsole, CubicSDR and SDRSharp. However, SDR# cannot output to my "default" audio device (Dell USB Audio); It only plays through the tiny laptop speaker. Oddly, the other three softwares do not do that - they play from my "Dell USB Audio" speakers. The error I get on SDRSharp is "paDeviceUnavailable". Any suggestions?

[3 screenshots: one working with tiny speakers, one showing output options, one showing the error when trying to play with 'Dell USB Audio' selected]

 

[plarkinjr]

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[plarkinjr]

For anyone in the future facing this issue, I finally found a work around (solution?). On Control Panel -> Sound, select the speakers device it would not play on. Go into Properties/Advanced and uncheck "Give exclusive mod applications priority" , and Apply. Problem solved. I guess somehow SDR# takes exclusive control on one side, thus preventing it from using them for output. ???? >shrugs<