[David Liao]

Hi Sandy,

Please have the singer using Ventura lightly tap the mic built into the Apple EarPods and see whether the input level meter in the “You (…)” subpanel flickers a lot in response. If so, “System Default” might already be bringing the EarPod’s mic audio into FarPlay.

If the input level meter doesn’t respond very much to tapping to the mic, the singer using Ventura should check that the wired Apple EarPods are connected directly to the Mac, rather than through an extension cable. Some extension cables prevent computers from connecting to the microphone built into the EarPods. Push the EarPods’ plug snuggly into the Mac’s audio jack.

To minimize latency, make sure to turn Wi-Fi off on your Macs. Check that the Ethernet cable from each Mac connects to the router that receives the internet signal where it first enters the home (avoid wireless extender/repeater routers and Ethernet-over-power adapters). Turn VPN off, if used. Use a landline internet connection (fiber preferred, but cable can be used too).

Pause/quit apps that use bandwidth, including real-time file-backup apps like DropBox. Minimize other bandwidth use in the home. In FarPlay’s Preferences > General Options, set the Audio Buffer Size to 16 (good for newer Macs). Drag the latency slider as far to the left as you can while keeping audio quality acceptable (see 1-minute video tutorial).

Our troubleshooting guide provides suggestions too.

Interested to hear whether this helps,
David Liao