Capture call audio on Mac

The microphone only picks up people near you. To also capture the people on the other end of an online call, Sonasi Meetings needs to record your Mac's system audio. This requires the macOS Screen Recording permission.

Turn on call audio capture

1. Open Settings → Audio.
2. Turn on Include call audio (it's on by default).
3. When macOS asks, grant the Screen Recording permission to Sonasi Meetings.

You can also grant the permission during first-time setup, or later in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording.

While call audio is being captured, the Live screen shows the Call audio label.

If you haven't granted the permission

The app still records your microphone, but it shows a yellow warning bar: Call audio is off — grant Screen Recording to capture remote speakers. Click Open System Settings, turn on Sonasi Meetings in the Screen Recording list, then try again.

Avoid echo

If you listen to the call through speakers, your microphone picks up the speaker sound and causes echo. Use headphones when you can. See also Read translations aloud into your headphones.

Audio played by Sonasi Meetings itself (for example, when it reads a translation aloud) isn't recorded.