recording with internal audio

to record the mac's internal sound with quicktime you need additional software. i use the free BlackHole Virtual Audio Driver. then you can choose "BlackHole 2ch" in the recording options instead of "Built-in Microphone."

you will also need to set up a multi-output device in your audio MIDI setup utility to be able to both hear and record the internal audio at the same time.

to set up a multi-output device:

Open Audio MIDI Setup: (found in /Applications/Utilities)

hit the '+' button in the bottom left corner and select "Create Multi Output Device"

then in the panel that appears on the right, in the Multi-Output Device tab, select "Built-in Output" AND "BlackHole 2ch". (and, if you want, any of your other connected devices.)

once you do that, (and BEFORE recording) you can choose "BlackHole 2ch" or "Multi-Output Device" in your menubar "sound options". 

to both hear the speakers and record the audio at the same time, choose "Multi-Output Device". before choosing multi-out, set the internal speakers' volume to a comfortable level first. you cannot control the volume once you are in multi-out mode.

kmcclain13 wrote:

Is blackhole virtual audio driver recommended by Apple as well?

to the best of my knowledge, apple never makes recommendations on third party software. they leave us to our own choices.

I’ve seen this reply on all questions about recording internal audio when screen recording, and no reply from Apple Support.

that's just because of how often I see this question asked here and reply with the exact same answer. I use this method myself. and it's free and works great.

So it seems like they agree with your answer?

all I can say is that this reply has never been removed by the mods for TOU violations wether or not they agree. :).

Is blackhole virtual audio driver recommended by Apple as well? I’ve seen this reply on all questions about recording internal audio when screen recording, and no reply from Apple Support.

So it seems like they agree with your answer?