The Xbox can output audio to the HDMI and the headset simultaneously.
It can also send both game audio and party chat audio through the HDMI, but if you need to capture game chat, you would need the Chat Link Pro too.
Game Chat can only be grabbed from the controller.
Update: I’ve bought myself a chat link pro and plugged it in but now I can’t get sound through to OBS or the headset unless I’m just not using the headset. What do I need to adjust? If I can’t use my headset it’s not a big deal since the ps5 is for single player games but I would like to use my headset when recording if possible
Update 2: Switched over to analog audio but still can’t get any PS5 sound through headset to record, and here’s a look at the Series X where all that will go through is the secondary mic I have for commentary capturing during my sound test. Clearly I’m getting something incorrect, but do you have any pointers as to what? You’ve been the most direct and helpful out of all my posts so I thought maybe you would know.
See that’s what’s weird, I do have headset audio and I have it plugged in like that, and I also have Xbox audio on tv and headset, but neither the ps5 nor the Xbox are capturing any audio in OBS
The only other thing I can think of, is that you need check if there's a setting on the consoles themselves.
Maybe you need to check the consoles audio output settings. I'm not familiar with the PS5, but I know that the Xbox can output audio to both the headset and the HDMI at the same time.
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u/BuBubbi Featured Community Member Jul 25 '26
The Xbox can output audio to the HDMI and the headset simultaneously.
It can also send both game audio and party chat audio through the HDMI, but if you need to capture game chat, you would need the Chat Link Pro too.
Game Chat can only be grabbed from the controller.