Previously, I was able to listen to the YouTube song, stereo, etc. while recording to Audacity. I did this by plugging a cable into the microphone jack on the front of the computer. I hadn’t done any work for some time but now find that I must connect the microphone to the headphone jack to record to Audacity, but I can’t hear it. Not as convenient. Could someone give me a hand here? Thanks.
This is a bit confusing, Can you detail a bit more about the path you expect the signal to follow?
The simple version of the question is how can I listen to what I am listening to on YouTube while I’m recording it on Audacity? I haven’t tied other sources yet.
Use the “WASAPI loopback” method as described in the manual here: Tutorial - Recording Computer Playback on Windows - Audacity Manual
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