What Can Cause Desktop Audio to Become Distorted in an OBS Recording?

Rel updated on May 10, 2024 to Screen Recorder Questions and Answers

I was watching the videos recorded with OBS on my Windows to edit and upload them to YouTube. I found that the desktop audio became distorted in the recording file. Why is this happening? How can I fix it?

I totally understand the situation you are encountering. I used to face the same one. The reasons why the desktop audio becomes distorted in your OBS recordings on Windows might be the reasons listed below:

  • Improper manual settings
  • Noisy recording background
  • Wrong connection of microphone
  • Too many mixed samples

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