To use Loopback, you must install the ACE backend, which requires administrative permissions on your Mac. While the software is a paid product, it can be downloaded for free from the Rogue Amoeba Support page to run in trial mode, which degrades audio quality after a set period of time. Loopback Release Notes - Rogue Amoeba
: Ensuring system audio is captured during QuickTime screen recordings. Installation and Trial Loopback 2.2.11
is a specific maintenance update for the popular virtual audio routing software developed by Rogue Amoeba . Released to enhance performance on macOS, this version focused on stability and system compatibility. Key Updates in Version 2.2.11 To use Loopback, you must install the ACE
: Routing high-quality audio from game apps or DJ software directly into OBS. Installation and Trial is a specific maintenance update
Loopback allows Mac users to create "Virtual Audio Devices" that take sound from applications (like Safari, Zoom, or Spotify) and hardware inputs (like microphones) and route them to other software. It is essentially a cable-free digital mixing board for your computer. Common use cases for the software include:
