Can´t record audio from Spotify

[EWSG]

Hi there,

I would be very grateful for any help.

I am on Linux (EndeavourOS), and I am trying to record the audio playing on my computer (Spotify) through Audacity.

But I can’t do it, despite the options I choose regarding host, playback and recording (my distro uses Pipewire, moreover).

Below I am attaching a screenshot about my recording options. But none of them makes me record the audio, unfortunately:

Obs: sometimes I can record the audio, but very, very low.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[DVDdoug]

I’m a Windows guy but there is some information here.

I think there are some Linux applications for recording streaming audio. Then you can edit in Audacity if you want to.

Can’t record audio from Spotify.

Of course, you’re not supposed to. There’s a reason there is no “download” button. It’s a copyright violation and the artist/copyright holder gets paid a fraction of a penny every time you stream whereas they don’t get paid anything after you’ve stolen it.

[EWSG]

Of course, you’re not supposed to. There’s a reason there is no “download” button. It’s a >copyright violation and the artist/copyright holder gets paid a fraction of a penny every >time you stream whereas they don’t get paid anything after you’ve stolen it.

I’m not stealing anything. The computer is mine, so I am supposed to do what i want with it.

Moreover, I’m not trying to do that to sell CDs, to distribute music nor nothing related.

I’m just trying to record a pen drive with classical music (which, we know, is in public domain) to an aunt who knows nothing about tech, streaming, etc. Moreover, I don’t think Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Haendel, etc, will receive “fractions of a penny” of anything we hear.

I just asked a little thing and received a “moral lesson”.