`Failed to open: Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)`

[greatestfall]

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Go through the troubleshooting guide in the readme first.

Are you using cava from a package repository, like AUR?

from winget, but

If so, clone the master branch from here, build and run. Is your issue already resolved?

I built it from source with vs and the .sln and it's still broken.

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Describe the bug

Whenever I try and run cava from either the exe in whatever folder, even with cava -p pointing to the config file, I always receive:
Failed to open: Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)

and then it just sits there in the terminal cava does not launch.

I can get cava to work if I run the exe or set it to run as administrator, though.

A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

This is a fresh install for me, even with no configuration it occurs.

Expected behavior

I mean it's supposed to work right, In the readme it says

"Should capture the audio from the default output device automatically. No config needed."

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

• Windows
• Win11 24H2

Terminal emulator

• pwsh through windows terminal
• 7.5.3

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[karlstav]

I can get cava to work if I run the exe or set it to run as administrator, though.

what do you mean run the exe? Could it be that the winget version is broken or lacks some privilege? Or maybe your user don't have enough access rights on the computer?

[greatestfall]

I can get cava to work if I run the exe or set it to run as administrator, though.

what do you mean run the exe? Could it be that the winget version is broken or lacks some privilege? Or maybe your user don't have enough access rights on the computer?

hey there Karl,

so if I try and just run the .exe from C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\karlstav.cava_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe is what I mean. If I right click and run as adminsitrator I don't get that error. This shouldn't be an issue though as I am the only user of this computer and my account has all necessary permissions that it should require. I thought maybe the winget version maybe broke but I built it also using the sln and I encounter the same issue.

[karlstav]

Can it be related to the exclusive control thing:

https://support.source-elements.com/source-connect/windows-tips-for-audio-how-to-disable-exclusive-mode-in-sound-control-panel

Should be turned off.

[greatestfall]

Can it be related to the exclusive control thing:

https://support.source-elements.com/source-connect/windows-tips-for-audio-how-to-disable-exclusive-mode-in-sound-control-panel

Should be turned off.

This was one of the first troubleshooting steps that I attempted.