Questions on music/sound/mic setup

[hwgoddess]

Greetings, I'm setting up online zoom classes where I teach yoga, dance and rejuvenation exercises...so need music in background while I'm talking sometimes. Im using a Lenova PC laptop for zoom meeting, Samsung a-50 Android smart phone for spotify playlist for music, Samson wireless earset system and Audio Box USB96 for mixer for best sound quality....and headset to hear participants on zoom.

I'm figuring the best way to set it up and connect it all...and need help. I'm not a tech person. I've have 2 dif tech guys  telling me dif ways to set it up. The new tech guy is coming over soon. He says the other guy set it up too complicated...theres a much easier way.

Then he said zoom isnt set up to both play music while talking at same time...and also be able to hear if client has question. He says he needs to download a new program on my computer to help with that. He said my computer wasnt allowing the new program and that hes working around it. Hes coming over later today in a few hours to finish up. I dont feel comfortable going outside zoom program to do it all. Theres got to be a way inside zoom to set it all up.

I find that hard to believe because I bet many people teaching zoom classes that have music, talk and hear clients in 1 one setup. The basic zoom chat bar doesnt handle this more complicated question.. Can anyone help Thanks

[Vinnie]

Hello @HW 

I am trying to imagine the setup you have. Is there are reason preventing you from running Spotify directly in your computer so it Plays/Shares the music directly with the remote participants? Or you need to share the music locally over some Loudspeakers as well?

Zoom allows you to share your computer audio with your participants while speaking with them without the need if an external Audio Interface or Mixed. Even if you don't want to share your screen, going to the "Advanced" tab, there is an option to share just Audio so you have many options.

Maybe I am missing something from your setup's description but I think you just need your Headset connected directly to your computer running Zoom, Spotify App (or running in a Browser) playing your favorite playlist, Share Audio (or Screen with Audio) in Zoom, Your Webcam for video, and last but not least , you sharing your dancing and yoga expertise in front of the Webcam. 

What do you have connected to the PreSonus Audio USB 96? Do you have additional devices or software that needs that Audio Interface?

Let me know if I missed something.

Vinnie