How to Play Sounds Over Skype Without Having to Put the Mic Up to the Speaker

The Skype Internet calling program lets you place online calls to other Skype users. By default, the audio for these Web calls comes from a microphone -- built-in or connected to your computer. If you want, however, you can also use the Stereo Mix feature on your computer to play sounds and music through the Skype program. Stereo Mix outputs the sounds directly from your computer, meaning you can play sounds over Skype without the use of a microphone or speakers.

Instructions

1. Right-click on the speaker icon in the computer's task bar and select the "Recording Devices" option from the context menu that appears.

2. Right-click on the blank space in the Recording panel of the "Sound" options window and select the "Show Disabled Devices" option.

3. Right-click on the "Stereo Mix" option that appears and select the "Enable" option. Click the "Apply" button, followed by the "OK" button to save the changes.

4. Double-click the Skype program icon to launch the program. Click the "Tools" menu and select "Options ... ."

5. Click the "Audio Settings" tab, followed by the arrow to the right of the Microphoneheading. Select the "Stereo Mix" option from the drop-down menu that change the audio input to Stereo Mix. Now, any sounds played on you computer will be played over Skype.