How can I play the sound from the audio in through my speakers?

Solution 1:

If you don't have Garageband installed you can also use Quicktime.

  1. Open Quicktime
  2. Go to File -> New Audio Recording. You will see the following screen: enter image description here
  3. Click on the little triangle on the right and choose Built-in Input: Line in as shown in the screenshot.
  4. Slide the volume under the record button up until you have the desired loudness.

Solution 2:

You can use GarageBand:

  1. Create a new project and choose for example the voice template
  2. Set Monitor to On

  3. Optionally remove the effects from the Edit tab