multiple audio channels
Streams should be able to encode audio into separate audio channels, so that users can independently mix/select audio for each channel. For example, one channel could be music, another could be the streamer's voice, and another for the game/application's audio. In this example, if you were already playing music that you wanted to listen to, you could disable the streamer's music. Or, if you have trouble hearing the streamer's voice, you could turn that up. Or, if you don't want to hear the streamer or music, you could mute them and just listen to the game. I think it would also have a secondary benefit that you could independently remove audio channels in cases of copyright violation, so that the rest of the vod is still good even if there happened to be flagged music on one channel.
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neshum96 commented
It would be nice to add something where I can mute the music the streamer is playing and only listen to him speaking. Its just sometimes the music the streamer is playing is not what I want to listen to but I still want to hear what hes saying or I would like to listen to my own music instead .I think this would also remove the the muting of some parts of the Vods because of the copyrighted music
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3danieltwitch commented
Twitch should be able to handle separate audio tracks, one for voice and one for music.
When a video is muted due to copyright or whatever, then the voice of the streamer should never be muted. -
VibezzWoW commented
The only reason I don't watch my favourite streamers when I go to sleep is I don't have an option for voice-only streams. This is a good idea but not for copyright reasons, imo anyway.
I'm a WoW player mostly. I imagine there are some lots of other games and streams this applies to though. Every streamer I enjoy watching has music playing which may deter viewers like me from watching at certain times.
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TheCallingVoid commented
I love to watch certain viewers, but when they start playing the techno music that sounds like pots and pans bashing together I can't handle it. I just wish I could mute the desktop audio for example, and only listen to their mic audio.
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apacheD commented
Agree
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apacheD commented
I was going to write this idea as well. Often I love the streamer. But their music is not my taste. So if his voice/ingame sounds could be seperate from his music it would make the experience 500% better.
I am sure such a big and skilled company as twitch would be able to come up with a switch or a coorporation with a company like OBS.
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Big_Boy_9000 commented
Currently steamer's voice and music are 1 audio stream and viewers can't mute music and keep steamer's voice or change volume the way they want. And because of copyrighted music steamer's voice and whole audio gets muted in past streams.
With distinct audio streams you could keep streamers voice even if he played copyrighted music and viewers will be able to mute streamer's music or change volume.
So for viewer there will be 2 volume controls instead of 1- one for voice and another one for music and other sounds(game sounds, etc.). -
SirGlaukom commented
wie wers wenn ihr nen 4 Kanal audio browser erweiterung macht. 1. Kanal Gesamtlautstärke. 2.Kanal Mikrofonlautstärke. 3.Kanal Musiklautstärke. 4.Kanal Gamelautstärke. wer echt super sowas dann könnte der zuschauer selbst abmischen was er wie laut hören will. SeemsGood. Mit freundlichen grüssen SirGlaukom
how much if you do a 4-channel audio browser extension. 1st channel overall volume. 2nd channel microphone volume. 3rd channel music volume. 4th channel game volume. who really great something then the viewer could mix himself what he wants to hear how loud. SeemsGood. Sincerely, SirGlaukom
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nanudm commented
A channel for stream audio (game sound and streamer voice) and a second channel for the streamer background music. In my opinion this would help both sides.
Viewers: will be able to select the background music volume. sometimes you just want to enjoy the game without background music that doesnt match your mood.
Streamers: Makes it easier to keep audience since they will not have to deal with making everyone happy with the music. -
Cab000se commented
Would be nice if viewers could mute microphones of the broadcaster.
With recent rise in "Music" there is an engagement level that all understand, but it would be nice to "opt" out at certain times and just hear the DJ's tunes.
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inosg commented
hwhehh
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JohannesLiv commented
As a creator I’d require this feature to be opt-in.
Imagine the cringe having me hum along to a song whilst my viewers have muted the song I’m hearing. No thanks!
Plus, we streamers should take our responsibility and start respecting Copyright! My two cents
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DrBrainTickler commented
If you're talkin about the viewer being able to adjust the sound volume levels for individual aspects of a stream, that would be great, if it could be set up.
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Drogzar commented
This! I'm new to Twitch and after a couple of days I already need this feature in my life.
I want to listen to the game and the streamer, but if he has terrible music taste, I want to be able to remove that without losing the rest of the audio.
Bonus: If some company complains a bout their music being used in a video, it would be trivial to mute the "music" channel in the video while keeping the streamer's voice and game audio.
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ReDesignEverything commented
This is my most desired feature. Sometimes I want to mute everything but the game audio, sometimes I want to increase the volume of the discord chat, sometimes I want to mute the music. Give the viewer control of the audio track levels!
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SchmittyD commented
I do like 0x800CCC0F's suggestion. However ectofx, streamers should know how to set their audio levels accordingly. Ideally, Twitch should somehow enforce streamers to learn basics about audio levels and mixing... there are too many streamers that do not understand audio clipping, and have their voice level so high it clips (distorts), and game volume, background music is too low or too high. It is a delicate mix, and one I am quite familiar with... being a DJ. Audio clipping to me, is as bad as feedback or echo... you might as well be scratching a chalk board.
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nabot93 commented
Sometimes the volume of either the commentary or game sound is too high / low. would be nice to adjust it :)
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WayOfTheQway commented
I'd say allow for a bunch of audio channels - say a max of like 5 - and then let the streamer decide what they are, name them, and give them default levels. A little popout from the normal volume selector could then show you each channel and let you change the volumes independently.
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iMoldTV commented
This would be a great feature, maybe only allow people to choose a level of the audio but should not be able to mute it unless the audio channel is flagged.
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wow9 commented
Same!
Sometimes i don't like the streamer music or im not in the mood for it.
I want to choose what i see and what i hear