Recording, Youtube, Line-in

[Latrinsorm]

So I vaguely remember being able to access the audio currently playing on a computer through something called "line in", and being able to record said audio with the proper applications. I wanted to use this to record audio from youtube videos with Audacity, but the dropdown box that should list the audio source is inexplicably grayed out and I don't know why. Audacity's help file is woefully inadequate, so I put this to the PC knowledge base with all due humility and reverence: how do I do this, fuckers?

[radamanthys]

What OS?

[radamanthys]

Use the "stereo mix" option within audacity.

(I just DL'd audacity and tried it, it worked on this system)

[Latrinsorm]

Yeah, it turns out Audacity works fine on my other computer, so it's high fives all around!

[The Ponzzz]

Audacity is awesome.

[radamanthys]

I use soundforge, mostly. Been playing with surround mixes... so fun. You do your stereo mix and then start throwing everything around the room. Love it.