Good news, you don't need Voicemeeter for this anymore! The free Audio Radar desktop app works alongside SteelSeries GG, so you can keep Sonar for your mic and chat.

Already have Voicemeeter installed? Close it fully before you install the app, the two conflict.

1. Install the Audio Radar app

Download it at audioradar.com/start and follow the guided setup. Got the original Audio Radar? Update the firmware to v1.3.2 first, the PC Setup Guide walks you through it.

2. Send your game to Audio Radar

Set Audio Radar as your Windows output, and make sure your game's sound output is Audio Radar (or Default). If a Sonar channel like Sonar Gaming is your Windows output, the game goes to Sonar instead and the bars stay dark.

3. Pick your headset in the app

Open Routing and choose your headset under Headset output. That's where you'll hear the game.

4. Keep Discord off Audio Radar

Leave Discord on Sonar Chat or your headset. Only game audio should reach the lights.

5. Check your game's audio settings

Pick 7.1 surround if the game offers it, and turn off any 3D, spatial or "headphone" mode. The PC and Game Settings Check Guide has the full list.

Quick checks

• Bars dark? Your game isn't going to Audio Radar. Check step 2.
• Can't hear the game? Pick your headset under Headset output (step 3).
• Bars light up when friends talk? Discord is on Audio Radar. Check step 4.
• Only the front bars react? See step 5, and make sure Windows Spatial Sound is off.

Still stuck? Our Discord is the fastest way to get help: audioradar.com/discord. Or submit a ticket and we'll get back to you!