


Right-click on the Multi-Output Device and select “Use This Device For Sound Output”.If it’s not, uncheck and re-check the box under “Use” to alter the order. Important: the built-in output needs to be ABOVE BlackHole in the list. Check the box next to BlackHole, the Built-in Output, and any other devices you want to use for monitoring.Click the Plus (+) button in the bottom left corner and click Create Multi-Output Device.There are several different ways to utilize the features that BlackHole offers, however for the scope of this article and Streamlabs Desktop in particular, we’ll only cover setting up a Multi-Output device so that you can capture and monitor desktop audio. pkg file downloaded, open it and you should see this:įollow the instructions to finish installing, entering your password when prompted. This guide will cover how to install and set up BlackHole for use with Streamlabs Desktop.Ĭlick here for BlackHole’s Github page, where you can find instructions on how to download the installer. However, there are third party solutions that can accomplish this.Īs of macOS 11 Big Sur, we recommend BlackHole by Existential Audio. This means that individual apps can’t access audio signal from other apps out of the box. Unlike Windows, macOS does not have any system-level audio routing. With the release of Streamlabs Desktop for Mac, a common question is “Why can’t I capture desktop audio?”.
