I am unable to select "Internal Audio" as the audio source when creating a new Movie, Audio, or Screen Recording with QuickTime. As was suggested elsewhere, I have attempted to add an Aggregate Device in the "Audio MIDI Setup" utility, but "Internal Audio" is not an option anywhere. I understand that there are third-party solutions, but isn't this something that is supported natively?
Thanks!
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14
to record the mac's internal sound with quicktime you need additional software. i use a kext file from the retired soundflower app. the app no longer works but if you download the free kext file from this page it will do what you want to do. you will also need to set up a multi-output device in your audio MIDI setup utility. there are instructions on how to set it all up on the link i provided. one thing you should know is that the kext file is signed, but the installer is not, so you'll need to follow the instructions to the letter to install it. and just fyi, i downloaded and installed it while still on catalina, but the extension still works on big sur.
this is the file you need from the above page:
since yours is an M1 mac, you may need to look at TIP: Soundflower WORKS in Big Sur
Thanks for this reply. I was hoping to avoid third-party solutions, though, since I use multiple recording and audio editing apps, along with multiple USB audio interfaces, and I'm very wary of doing anything that could interfere with the functionality of those.
Is there a way to request that Apple resolve this issue?
send feedback here: Feedback - QuickTime - Apple Support
How to record internal audio on a MacBook Air M1?
