Muted headset mic but Audacity can still hear in-game audio

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hi, I just recently re-installed the newest version of Audacity and I can’t seem to fix this issue I’m having. I am using a headset with a built in mic for audio recording but I’ve noticed that even if I then mute the mic, my PC can still hear and record any audio that is being played from my computer. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I am running Windows 10 and Audacity 2.1.2

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Use the Audacirty Device Toolbar and make sure you’re recording just the microphone device, not StereoMix, What-U-Hear or any of the other “record everything” services.

http://manual.audacityteam.org/man/device_toolbar.html

Audacity is not the best app for recording game work. It doesn’t always “play well with others.” Games and expecially if you’re sharing a game on-line tend to take over the sound channels.

Koz