I’m in a bit of a pickle and need some help from the community. I’ve recently started getting into creating tutorial videos and gameplay recordings on my Ubuntu machine, but I’m running into some tricky waters when it comes to capturing both screen activity and internal audio. You know how it goes—trying to make that perfect video, but the audio sounds like it was recorded in a tin can.

I’ve been experimenting with a couple of tools, but they just don’t seem to do the job right. I’ve tried using OBS Studio, and while it’s pretty powerful, I feel like I’m missing something crucial with the audio settings. It can get super confusing, especially when you’re trying to capture system sounds while also recording some voiceover. My audio inputs and outputs seem to conflict, and I end up with either no sound at all or just the game’s sound but no voice. Total nightmare!

I’ve also looked into SimpleScreenRecorder, which seems straightforward, but again, the audio capturing has been hit or miss. Sometimes it records the audio perfectly, and other times it picks up nothing. It’s so frustrating! Has anyone here managed to successfully capture both the screen and internal audio without losing their sanity?

What methods or tools have you found to be the best on Ubuntu? Any tips or tricks for setting things up so I can avoid the audio mess? Maybe there’s a particular way to configure the audio sources that’s not obvious? I’m all ears for any recommendations on applications, settings, or even hardware if that would help.

I really want my videos to be top-notch, and it feels like I’m so close yet so far. Any help would be hugely appreciated! Plus, if anyone has good tutorials or guides they’d recommend for setting these up, I’d love to check those out too. Looking forward to hearing your suggestions!