# AudioIn issue : could not secure an AudioInput

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [February 25, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099 "2020-02-25T12:01:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![fred](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/fred/32/8180_2.png) [@fred](https://discourse.processing.org/u/fred)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099/1 "2020-02-25T12:01:37Z")

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Hi everyone,  
I have an problem with audioIn. I’m on MacOs I can’t get the Microphone by my sketch : could not secure an AudioInput. I have try both Sound and Minim libraries without success. The microphone works well with the others applications like Skype or Adobe Audition.  
Anyone has an idea? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![anon68884268](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@anon68884268](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anon68884268)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099/2 "2020-02-25T16:55:32Z")

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Welcome to the community.

I’m not sure, but:

1. Open the system settings
2. Go to “Security”
3. Go to “Permissions”
4. Search in the left-hand list for microphone
5. Unlock by the lock in the bottom-left-hand corner in the window
6. Enable it for Processing

Can’t try or provide screenshots because I am on a Windows machine, but another guy had the same problem.

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**Author:** ![fred](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/fred/32/8180_2.png) [@fred](https://discourse.processing.org/u/fred)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099/3 "2020-02-25T22:00:07Z")

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Thank you very much Lightosk. I had try this, unfortunatly the problem is that Processing don’t appear in the Permission window. I would like to add Processing with the others enabled application.  
Thanks again for your answer.

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**Author:** ![fred](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/fred/32/8180_2.png) [@fred](https://discourse.processing.org/u/fred)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099/4 "2020-02-27T10:48:40Z")

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FYI : I’ve found the problem. Processing 3.5.4 export didn’t access the Microphone.  
I have downgraded to 3.5.3 and IT WORKS again.  
Hope this will help someone.

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**Author:** ![AlexanderDyas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/alexanderdyas/32/9080_2.png) [@AlexanderDyas](https://discourse.processing.org/u/AlexanderDyas)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099/5 "2020-04-30T22:35:07Z")

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Helped me, thanks Fred.

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**Author:** ![lightscript](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@lightscript](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lightscript)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 6:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-issue-could-not-secure-an-audioinput/18099/6 "2021-02-04T06:16:35Z")

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@fred This helped me too. Thanks!