Want your PC's sound playing on a smart TV or network speaker? Stream What You Hear captures audio from the Windows playback device you choose. The program can send that sound to compatible UPnP/DLNA receivers or provide a stream URL for another compatible player.
Audio capture and stream formats
Stream What You Hear captures sound playing through the Windows audio device you select. That can include output from a media player, browser, or other program, so playback does not need to come from a particular music app.
Over the network it streams either compressed MP3 or uncompressed PCM audio. It also supports recording the captured sound to an MP3 file. The stream URL can be opened in a compatible media player when you want to control playback from that player.
UPnP/DLNA renderer playback
The program discovers compatible renderers on the local network, including supported TVs, amplifiers, network speakers, and media players. Choose a detected device and start playback from SWYH; the selected renderer plays the computer's audio.
- Select the Windows audio device to capture.
- Choose a discovered UPnP/DLNA renderer and press Play.
- If discovery does not find a renderer, copy a stream URL into a compatible device or player.
System-tray controls
SWYH provides its streaming controls from the Windows notification area. The Stream to menu offers detected devices, while the audio-source selection determines which playback device supplies the stream. Keep the computer and receiver on the same local network for renderer discovery and playback.
Pros
- Captures audio from a selected Windows playback device
- Streams MP3 or WAV/PCM over HTTP
- Finds UPnP/DLNA renderers and can start playback
- Can record captured audio to an MP3 file
Cons
- No longer updated; the developer lists only Windows Vista to 8.1
- Receivers must support UPnP/DLNA and be on the same local network
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 · 32-bit and 64-bit · .NET Framework 4.0
What does Stream What You Hear capture?
It captures audio playing through the Windows audio device selected in SWYH, including sound from different programs.
What devices can play a SWYH stream?
Compatible UPnP/DLNA renderers and media players can play it. The program can also provide an HTTP stream URL to open manually in a compatible player.
Can Stream What You Hear save audio to a file?
Yes. SWYH can record captured audio as an MP3 file.