# AudioIn not working on mac

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-not-working-on-mac/29886>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-not-working-on-mac/29886 "2021-05-05T13:40:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![LuckyDots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@LuckyDots](https://discourse.processing.org/u/LuckyDots)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-not-working-on-mac/29886/1 "2021-05-05T13:40:50Z")

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Hello, I’m having some trouble with getting the minim audio input to work.

first i tried following this youtube tutorial

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XS62cBK9E7w/maxresdefault.jpg "Audio Visualizer Using Processing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS62cBK9E7w&t=65s)

then i tried using the example code on  
[http://code.compartmental.net/minim/audioinput\_class\_audioinput.html](http://code.compartmental.net/minim/audioinput_class_audioinput.html)

neither worked, but i was able to use the loadfile method of getting audio into processing, so at least that works.

I was wondering is this a known issue that needs fixing or am i doing something wrong with my routing settings as im using a mac on catalina.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I’m really looking forward to making my first visualiser!

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**Author:** ![LuckyDots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@LuckyDots](https://discourse.processing.org/u/LuckyDots)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-not-working-on-mac/29886/2 "2021-05-05T17:50:36Z")

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I also tried the following  
[https://processing.org/reference/libraries/sound/FFT.html](https://processing.org/reference/libraries/sound/FFT.html)

but again nothing happens when i play a song through my itunes

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**Author:** ![th75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@th75](https://discourse.processing.org/u/th75)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-not-working-on-mac/29886/3 "2021-05-05T20:48:15Z")

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i tested and it doesn’t work here too (macos big sur 11.3)  
i guess it s because processing is not allowed in privacy policy, access microphone.  
but i ve no idea how to add it as permission is not asked…

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**Author:** ![Christian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@Christian](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Christian)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/audioin-not-working-on-mac/29886/4 "2021-05-19T07:16:21Z")

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I think so too. Did anyone find a solution for this yet?