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Mac system audio recording not working? Fix it

Silence, an error, or macOS asking for permission again and again. Here's what's going on and how to fix it.

By the KIBA team · Updated 30 September 2026

1. Turn the permission on, then restart the app

1. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security › Screen & System Audio Recording.
2. Turn the app on (for example KIBA). On macOS 14.4 and later, audio-only apps like KIBA are listed under System Audio Recording Only.
3. Quit the app completely and open it again. macOS only applies this permission on launch.

2. It keeps asking, even though the switch is on

macOS ties the permission to the app's code signature, not just its name. If you replaced the app with a differently signed copy (a beta, a reinstall from another source), the switch you see may belong to the old copy. Reset it:

1. Quit the app.
2. Open Terminal and run the reset for that app only. For KIBA:
   tccutil reset AudioCapture app.getkiba.kiba
tccutil reset ScreenCapture app.getkiba.kiba
3. Open the app, record, and click Allow when macOS asks. Restart the app if it says so.

This clears the permission for that one app only. Other apps keep theirs.

3. The permission is fine but the recording is silent

• Wrong source: in KIBA, right-click the ring › Record From › All Mac Audio, and try again.
• Nothing was playing on the Mac: sound coming from another device, like your phone, can't be recorded.
• Protected playback: some services block capture of their audio on purpose. There's no setting to change that, and KIBA doesn't try.

Still stuck? Email hello@kibagang.com with your macOS version and what you tried.