{"id":72,"date":"2014-07-10T14:55:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T21:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.riptidehosting.com\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:33:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:33:26","slug":"redirect-sound-audio-from-remote-desktop-server-to-local-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/redirect-sound-audio-from-remote-desktop-server-to-local-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Redirect sound audio from remote desktop server to local machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the steps below to allow redirection of sound from a remote desktop server (terminal server) to local\/client machine. This applies in Windows Server 2008R2. &#8211; see notes further below if you are using Windows Server 2012R2.<\/p>\n<p>1) Install the \u201cdesktop experience\u201d feature in server manager and then start the windows audio service. We have noticed that the server should be rebooted twice after installation of the desktop experience role. We do not install this feature by default as it consumes additional resources. After the reboots, make sure the windows audio service has started &#8211; if needed, click on the sound icon in the lower right corner, right click to sounds, follow prompts.<\/p>\n<p>2) Confirm that sound redirection isn&#8217;t restricted on the server. Go to RD Session Host Configuration, right click on RDP-tcp and go to properties, go to client settings tab and verify that audio playback is not disabled. &#8211; UNCHECK THE BOXES TO ENABLE<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1267\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/RD_tcp-ip_properties-300x193.png\" alt=\"RD_tcp-ip_properties\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/RD_tcp-ip_properties-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/RD_tcp-ip_properties.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3) On the Remote Desktop Connection client on your local machine, under local resources, verify that it says \u201cplay on this computer\u201d for remote audio playback.\u00a0\u00a0 Check these settings on your client prior to logging into the server.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1268\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_redirection-157x300.png\" alt=\"audio_redirection\" width=\"157\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_redirection-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_redirection.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To price hosted remote desktop servers click the \u2018remote desktop link\u2019 above for pricing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WINDOWS SERVER 2012R2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Easier than in 2008R2 as you don&#8217;t need to install the Desktop Experience role.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">Enable\u00a0the windows audio service by right clicking audio service sound icon in lower right corner of taskbar and go to sounds.\u00a0 You should see a message that audio service is not running and asking if you wish to enable it &#8211; select YES.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1269\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_service_is_not_running-300x121.png\" alt=\"audio_service_is_not_running\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_service_is_not_running-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_service_is_not_running.png 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">Close the Sounds windows and log off the server.\u00a0 During our testing we didn&#8217;t have to reboot the server but if it doesn&#8217;t work below, try rebooting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">When you login, you have to allow audio redirection in the remote desktop connection client on your local PC before connecting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1268\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_redirection-157x300.png\" alt=\"audio_redirection\" width=\"157\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_redirection-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/www.RiptideHosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/audio_redirection.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri\">You can test if this worked by watching the video on our www.riptidehosting.com home page and can hear the sound!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri;font-size: medium\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow the steps below to allow redirection of sound from a remote desktop server (terminal server) to local\/client machine. This applies in Windows Server 2008R2. &#8211; see notes further below if you are using Windows Server 2012R2. 1) Install the \u201cdesktop experience\u201d feature in server manager and then start the windows audio service. 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