No audio recording on iMovie

iMovie is not recording audio -- it works on Zoom but shows no signal on iMovie.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.6

Posted on Sep 8, 2026 1:02 AM

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Sep 10, 2026 6:34 PM in response to lfelsenstein

Greetings @lfelsenstein,

and welcome to this Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: "iMovie is not recording audio -- it works on Zoom but shows no signal on iMovie."


Zoom is a video-meeting platform.

FaceTime is Apple's video-meeting platform


What is iMovie on Mac? - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"With iMovie, you can view, edit, and share movies on your Mac".

and

"You can view and add clips from your libraries, edit your movie, and add music and effects."

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See how to: Add music and sound clips in iMovie

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Useful Resource: iMovie User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


No audio recording on iMovie

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