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What is the best way to record audio

from my iPhone onto my Mac? Do I need

any special software for this? Kevin Proudman

6

Save the audio

Once you have clicked the button again to stop

the recording you will be able to play your recording

back. To save it, click on the red close button for the

option to export the audio recording.

5

Play and record

Tap the Play button in the iPhone app and the

audio should be diverted to your Mac speakers. In the

QuickTime Player app, click on the red Record button

and the stream will be recorded to your Mac.

4

Select AirPlay

Now go back to your iPhone, swipe up to access

your Control Centre and then look for the AirPlay

symbol in the corner of the Music panel. Tap the icon

and then choose the ‘System Capture’ option.

3

Launch QuickTime

Launch QuickTime Player on your Mac and then

go to File>New Audio Recording and then click on the

arrow next to the Record button to select your iPhone

as the main microphone.

2

Select some audio

Choose the piece of audio that you’d like to save;

this could be a recording from Voice Memos, Music

Memos or your Phone app. Now turn your attention to

your Mac for the next part...

1

Connect your devices

Using the lightning USB cable, connect your

iPhone to your Mac and then tap ‘Trust’. Once it has

connected (your iPhone should start charging), open

the app containing the audio source.

How can I set up my

HomePod so that it plays

the audio for Apple TV?

First, ensure that your

HomePod is powered and

set up – which means that it

is connected to your Wi-Fi

and iCloud account – then

launch your Apple TV and

open the Settings app. The

Settings app on Apple TV

allows you to directly select

your HomePod speaker by

picking up its presence in

your home. Scroll down and

select the ‘Video and Audio’

option. We want to direct the

sound from your Apple TV

to the HomePod, so scroll

down the list of options on

this next screen and under

Audio, select the ‘Audio

Output’ option. Since your

HomePod uses AirPlay and

is connected to your Wi-Fi,

the device will appear in the

list of available speakers.

Select the HomePod so

that it becomes the default

speaker. It is also possible

to select the HomePod

as the speaker for Apple

TV direct from the Apple

TV Home screen. To do

this, just hold the Play/

Pause button on the Siri

remote. Now choose the

HomePod from the menu

that appears. This is a much

quicker method of flicking

between your HomePod

and any other audio output

devices that you may have

available. To disconnect, go

to Settings on your Apple

TV and then go to Video and

Audio>Audio Output>Other

Speakers, highlight the

HomePod and disconnect.

No, your Mac already has all of the software it needs, and it is an app

called QuickTime Player (press Cmd+spacebar and search for it in

Spotlight). This app specialises in screen and audio recordings, so all you

need to do is connect your iPhone to your Mac, select it as a microphone

within QuickTime and then press Play on your iPhone and Record on your

Mac. We will guide you through the whole process here...