How do I make the voice recorder pick up computer audio?

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How do I make the voice recorder pick up computer audio?

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Wondering how I can make the voice recorded app on Windows pick up the sounds coming from my laptop? Reason being I need to record certain online meetings in the context of my job, but when I use the recorder app it only picks up my voice - not the sound coming from my computer. It seems to eliminate that sound (likely on purpose), but hoping that can be turned off.

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Anonymous

The Voice Recorder app in Windows cannot record system sounds correctly, they need to use a 3rd party app to do that.

Hope this can help you solving the issue.

Is there anything else I can help you with?

Best regards,

Mário

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Answer 2

Hi Matt,

I am Mario and I am a independent advisor, and I would like to help you.

You can try the following steps:

1- Right-click on the speaker icon in your system tray and select "Open Sound settings."

2- Scroll down and click on "App volume and device preferences."

3- Under "Output," select your voice recorder app from the list of apps.

4- Under "Output device," select "Default" or your computer speakers.

5- Under "Input," select your microphone from the list of devices.

6- Make sure the volume for both the voice recorder app and your computer audio is turned up.

7- Test the recording to make sure both your voice and computer audio are being picked up.

Some voice recorder apps may not allow you to record computer audio due to copyright or privacy reasons. If that's the case, you may need to use a separate audio recording tool.

Hope this can help you solving the issue.

Is there anything else I can help you with?

Best regards,

Mário

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