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I'm doing some remote testing of a system. I have an external camera/mic as well as the built-in laptop camera/mic. Using an Remote Desktop session, I can see into the lab, but I'd like to hear it too as my company's product is AV related.

Everything I've seen on the net is basically asking how to use the local mic in a RDP session, not how to use the remote mic in a RDP session.

Is there a way to use RPD to forward the audio from the mic to the remote speakers, or am I going to have to use some other SW?

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  • You can do it via RDP if it shows up as a windows audio device. There are some steps to allow it though, as it's not enabled by default: serverspace.us/support/help/…
    – Cpt.Whale
    Commented Jun 15, 2022 at 20:25
  • Hi @Cpt.Whale, sorry, I've seen this page before. It states clearly at the end that Click "OK" and connect to the remote desktop. Go to "Sound" in the "Recording" tab. And check for "Remote Audio". Which means that the remote computer is using the local computer's mic. I want to use the remote computer's mic on the local computer. I.e. the other way around.
    – Adrian
    Commented Jun 16, 2022 at 19:21
  • @Adrian: Please comment on the answer.
    – harrymc
    Commented Jun 22, 2022 at 20:19
  • Hi @harrymc. Sorry. Been really busy at work with other things. Your answer is not what I was looking for.
    – Adrian
    Commented Jun 23, 2022 at 0:40
  • I was trying to do this as well recently, can't believe this still hasn't been solved... There may actually be no non-hacky way to do this (ex. using a separate application over a separate port to forward the microphone over local net). Good luck in your quest.
    – Pecacheu
    Commented Mar 26, 2023 at 7:25

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To listen to the remote audio:

  1. On the local machine, make sure "Record from this computer" is not enabled
  2. Connect to the remote machine
  3. Open Sounds > Recording > (Microphone) > Properties > Listen
  4. Enable "Listen to this device"
  5. Set "Playback through this device:" to "Remote Audio" if it's not the default

Listen to this device

You may have to make sure audio redirection is enabled, (or at least not disabled) in the registry:

Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services\
Name: fDisableAudioCapture
Type: REG_DWORD
Enabled: 0
Disabled: 1

This might also rely on the audio drivers to support it

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  • Sorry, this didn't work. I get to stop 3 and in the Recording tab there is no devices. Yet it's a laptop with an integrated and external webcam, so there must be a mic there. I've also tried to set the reg entry to 0, but that doesn't do anything. Though this looks like it should work. :(
    – Adrian
    Commented Jun 23, 2022 at 0:37
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    I don't understand : You wish to bring the remote microphone to the local/client computer?
    – harrymc
    Commented Jun 23, 2022 at 7:34
  • Yes @harrymc, that's is what I want. That way I can hear the system I'm testing in that room.
    – Adrian
    Commented Jun 23, 2022 at 20:15
  • Follow this post. If it works for you, I'll fix my answer.
    – harrymc
    Commented Jun 23, 2022 at 20:22
  • @harrymc, that's basically what @Cpt.Whale said. No joy. Just doesn't show any devices under the recording tab. Says No audio devices are installed. Yet when I'm physically at the actual machine, there are 3 devices shown. Maybe there's some permissions thing that is interfering?
    – Adrian
    Commented Jun 24, 2022 at 13:19
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At least on Windows 11, this is possible by configuring remote audio to Play on Remote Computer. This leaves all the audio capabilities for the remote hardware intact. This likely also works on Windows 10 as a remote device, as the basic capabilities have not changed significantly in the last few years.

Remote Desktop Client remote audio settings

Once you go into the Sound settings on the remote system, the microphone and speaker options specific to the hardware on the remote system should be available. Note the icon and Remote Desktop Connection window title in the next screenshot.

Screen capture of RDP client showing remote device's own speaker and microphone hardware options accessible and active

I am at this moment participating in an online meeting with a headset attached to the remote computer sitting in the same room as me. I am accessing the remote Windows 11 desktop using RDP from a Windows 10 desktop, but the audio is over headphones attached to the remote device.

Be aware that there may be a slight divergence between video playback and the audio because of the delay associated with sending video RDP while getting the audio directly from the remote system.

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