Discord/Headset support

[jakubpon]

I apologize if this has been discussed many times but is there support for full bluetooth Headset functionality? Pretty much, is it worth it for me to buy a bluetooth Headset in order to play online games with my friends through steam link? Specifically using discord for the communication.

[ice | ColdSphinX]

You can use Bluetooth audio output but no microphone.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithGameIssue/?appid=353380&issueid=352&nodeid=59&return_nodeid=63

"The Steam Link doesn't currently support microphone usage."

[[TEA] Yobyte]

What I have done as a workaround which works well is:
1. Set up two Discord accounts

2. Log in with one account on your PC/laptop that you are streaming from and enter the voice channel you use and click mic button to mute your mic input (so you don't get kicked to AFK channel)

3. Log in with the other Discord account on your phone or some other device with mic input and enter the voice channel you use

4. On your PC/laptop, mute your second Discord user that you logged in as on step 3 (this is so you don't hear yourself)

5. If using a mobile device for mic input, in Discord app settings disable the Use Speaker option so you don't get sound output from that device

So your first account is used for streaming audio while your second account is used for voice input. It's pretty quick to do.

I'm not a fan of BT audio so I took this route.

[_I_]

the link supports bt audio
but only plays sounds thru one device, and can pick up the mic for voip

if you want to use seperate devices for voice playback and game souinds you will need to use pc audio for one and config them in windows sound and voip app settings afer you begin streaming to the link

fyi bt audio quailty is crap, good enough for voice since it can use higher compression for lower freq range and single channel

[Schwifty]

Originally posted by _I_:

the link supports bt audio
but only plays sounds thru one device, and can pick up the mic for voip

if you want to use seperate devices for voice playback and game souinds you will need to use pc audio for one and config them in windows sound and voip app settings afer you begin streaming to the link

fyi bt audio quailty is crap, good enough for voice since it can use higher compression for lower freq range and single channel

so, just to be 100% clear, lets assume i only want to use the steam link...discord audio will come thru the headset along with the game audio, and it will also allow me to speak with the people on discord as well? (all from the steam link itself)

[_I_]

yes