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BenBJD
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AudioLevel Audio output device not found and failed to initialize audio client

Post by BenBJD »

I am trying to use Monstercat visualizer with Spotify. When play music nothing shows.
I went through the help page on the forum and tried the two programs, with no information and nothing on the test visualizer. In the settings of Monstercat Under audio device nothing is selected and if I open it I can choose one, though it doesn't save (Audio output device not found as seen in the log). After that it just endlessly says failed to initialize audio client. I removed some of the useless repeated lines to save characters
NOTE (18:34:48.325) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:34:48.612) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
WARN (18:34:48.619) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
NOTE (18:34:48.624) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:34:48.632) Monstercat-Visualizer\Song Information\Left.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:34:48.650) Monstercat-Visualizer\Song Information\Cover\Cover.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:34:48.670) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:34:48.694) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
WARN (18:34:48.701) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
WARN (18:35:07.375) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
WARN (18:35:07.391) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
NOTE (18:35:07.400) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\devicelist\GetAudioDevices.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:07.437) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:07.474) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:07.482) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
WARN (18:35:07.482) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
WARN (18:35:09.374) : Audio output device '{0.0.0.00000000}.{a117d881-9eda-4693-891a-0274c0ec808f}' not found (error 0x80070490).
NOTE (18:35:09.388) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:09.443) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:09.484) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:09.491) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:09.499) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\general.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:09.536) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:09.651) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:09.657) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:09.710) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:09.750) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:09.757) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:09.800) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:10.776) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:10.781) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\devicelist\GetAudioDevices.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:10.816) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:11.620) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:11.627) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:11.685) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:11.731) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:11.738) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:11.746) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:11.803) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:11.848) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:11.855) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:11.862) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\general.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:11.929) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:12.049) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:12.055) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:12.110) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:12.150) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:12.157) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:12.164) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:12.219) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:12.266) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:12.273) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:12.283) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\devicelist\GetAudioDevices.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:12.323) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.081) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:13.087) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:13.138) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.179) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:13.186) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:13.193) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:13.250) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.295) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:13.302) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:13.309) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\general.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:13.348) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.466) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:13.472) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:13.528) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.570) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:13.577) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
NOTE (18:35:13.585) Monstercat-Visualizer\visualizer.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:13.642) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.683) : Failed to initialize audio client.
NOTE (18:35:13.689) Monstercat-Visualizer\Settings\misc\init\InitializeSkin.ini: Refreshing skin
WARN (18:35:13.734) : Failed to initialize audio client.
WARN (18:35:13.894) : Failed to initialize audio client.
Bekarfel
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Re: AudioLevel Audio output device not found and failed to initialize audio client

Post by Bekarfel »

What audio device/hardware are you using?
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BenBJD
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Re: AudioLevel Audio output device not found and failed to initialize audio client

Post by BenBJD »

MSI z270 Gaming M3 onboard Realtek audio. Main headphone jack to amplifier. Current audio device: Speaker (Realtek high definition audio) Thanks for helping
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Re: AudioLevel Audio output device not found and failed to initialize audio client

Post by eclectic-tech »

BenBJD wrote:MSI z270 Gaming M3 onboard Realtek audio. Main headphone jack to amplifier. Current audio device: Speaker (Realtek high definition audio) Thanks for helping
If your headphone output through the amp is your default way to listen, then open your Playback Devices (right-click speaker notification icon), set your headphones as the default device, and refresh your visualizer.

Anytime you change the default playback device, you must refresh any visualizer so it can adjust to new default device.

If this does not help, I would make sure you do not have any sound software running that is taking exclusive control of the audio; Sonic and few others are known to do this and cause visualizers to fail to work.