First time set up - WASAPI recording - LOUD feedback

Audacity version 2.1.3 - Windows 10.

This is probably a dumb question, but I have no idea what I’m doing and would appreciate any input on how to fix this issue.
I can’t seem to search for the solution either, as I don’t know what I’m supposed to even search for.

When trying to record what I hear out of the speakers/headphones on my desktop, loud noise/feedback? occurs even when no noise is present.

Here’s a clip of what happens when I hit record.
https://streamable.com/bw1gf

You can get odd feedback like that if you have more than one service struggling to use the sound channels.

Did you set yourself up with these instructions?

https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/tutorial_recording_audio_playing_on_the_computer.html

Do you regularly use Skype, chat, or conferencing? On-line Games?

It’s actually pretty difficult to get screaming feedback like that. Many of the setups involve multiple passes through the computer and that can take up to a second.

When trying to record what I hear out of the speakers/headphones on my desktop

That’s a condition, not a job. why do you want to do that? What’s the job? Record both sides of a Skype call for a document? Record a conference for a podcast?

Koz

Thank you. I read the instructions and the problem is fixed. Software Playthrough was enabled and causing that issue.