Screen recording in Quicktime - no sound

I am running ElCapitan 10.11.6 and QuickTime 10.4. I am looking for the main Soundflower file that gets stored in the Library Extensions Folder so that the extension I found for Soundflower 2 will work. Why is this so difficult? Did this change recently? All of the blogs/vlogs/articles make it seem so effortless. Please help!

AquaLavaLamp, if you've downloaded the install package and have the file "Soundflower.kext" living in your /Library/Extensions/ directory, then there is one more thing you'll need to do to get your system audio routed to QuickTime to make screencast recordings. From: https://github.com/mattingalls/Soundflower/releases/

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

hit the '+' button in the bottom left corner and select "Create Multi Output Device"
in the the panel that appears on the right, select "Built-in Output" AND "Soundflower (2ch)"
then hit the button with the gear icon bottom left and select "use this device for sound output" (you should still be hearing your iTunes output -- it is now going to both Soundflower and the built-in speakers)

There are two options. built-in mic and built-in line input.

Hey Rob

I've been really surprised at how hard it has been to configure Quicktime to make a screen recording (tutorial) with Garage Band - and recording audio from both GB and my internal mic or plugged in mic. Seems you need a similar thing but without the internal mic.

I searched all the Apple support areas and couldn't get any useful help at all. Turns out we need to use Soundflower - a free audio utility.

Here's the blog post that saved the day (and my sanity):

http://paradeproductions.com/wordpress/making-a-free-screencast-with-quicktime-a nd-your-computers-internal-sound/

Good luck!

There are a number of alternatives. Screenflick does a nice job of making video screenshots as well as SnapX Pro. SnapX Pro also makes image screenshots but is more expensive than Screenflick. For other potential candidates go to MacUpdate.com and search for "video screenshot" and "capture screen".

OT

Pauli D's link worked for me.

Installing the free Soundflower to record computer sound in addtion to the video + Soundflower also allows to add mic input in addition to recording computer sound.

Hey, I have a question about Quicktime Player. I'm just trying to make a simple screen recording of this video playing online. I record the whole thing, but there's no sound. I don't have anything plugged in and my setting for my sound are all up. Nothing is on mute. The video's on Youtube and the volume for that is up to. Is there a deeper application in my system that could possibly have the volume down? Please get back to me as soon as possible.

I agree. For such a common task, they sure make it clunky and cumbersome to use. Kinda like iTunes with way too many convoluted steps to get things done. It seems to me that Apple is losing their edge with much of their consumer software. I tend to seek out alternatives more and more to be more efficient.

In the 2016, with OSX Sierra and Quicktime 10.4 you will need to get a virtual Audio Device like SoundFlower to record your systems audio.

Once you have SoundFlower installed just do these steps:

1. Change your Mac's output to SoundFlower prior to recording in Quicktime.
2. Start your Quicktime Screen Capture session.
   
3. Set the Screen Recording audio source to Soundflower.
   
4. When you are done recording switch your output Audio Device back to the normal setting.