Why macOS uses the word “recording”
macOS places access to another app’s audio behind a privacy control called System Audio Recording. A utility must receive that audio stream before it can change the stream’s volume or send it to a selected output, even when it never creates a recording.
VolumeDirector uses this access only for real-time adjustment and routing through Apple’s built-in audio APIs. Audio is processed temporarily in memory and is not written to files or transmitted.
VolumeDirector never records, stores, or transmits audio. See the full privacy policy.
Enable or repair the permission
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Open System Settings on your Mac.
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Choose Privacy & Security, then Screen & System Audio Recording.
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Enable VolumeDirector. If you changed the setting while the app was open, quit and reopen it.
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Play audio and use Retry Routes in VolumeDirector settings if an app still does not respond.
What VolumeDirector does not do
- It does not record or store audio samples.
- It does not capture microphone audio or offer per-app microphone routing.
- It does not send audio, app settings, analytics, or telemetry from the Mac app.
- It does not install a virtual audio driver, system extension, daemon, or privileged helper.