I don’t think you can do this with QuickTime player alone. You need an input source that is able to listen to VoiceOver, and then record it.
I think the easiest, and least expensive way to do this on a Mac, is by using the Zoom desktop client. Simply start a meeting in your personal Zoom room, then initiate Screen Sharing, and share your computer’s audio. Once you have this going, start a local recording, which should capture VoiceOver, and any other audio from your Mac. HTH. - Brad - On Oct 28, 2025, at 17:43, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> wrote: I have an external speaker with a built in microphone which is good for phone calls. I tried to create a recording of Voiceover reading a document using Quicktime Player. I got the file but there is no audio. This why I wanted to launch Quicktime Player first to select the necessary options. >From E.T.'s Keyboard... Reality.sys corrupted. Universe halted. Reboot(Y/N) ? My e-Mail: [email protected] On 10/27/2025 7:18 AM, Herbie Allen wrote: > That depends largely on what you want, but any mic will work. I use a Blue > Yeti stereo for instance, and I also have a USB Headset mic. > >> On Oct 26, 2025, at 18:31, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> Since the Mac mini has no built-in microphone, I would like some >> recommendations. Thanks. >> >> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >> Reality.sys corrupted. Universe halted. Reboot(Y/N) ? >> >> My e-Mail: >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/384812b6-d710-42d1-96b7-61b3e3df4020%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/50780b9f-591a-458e-9b32-c1f313cd5392%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/08C7B38C-6C40-4276-BC78-FE1AB5CE4FFF%40swbell.net.
