Screen Recording On Mac Has No Sound

Since iOS 11, iPhone users can easily record iPhone screen activities with internal system audio and external environment sounds and voice-overs. However, some user find their iPhone recordings has no sound.

'If I try to record a YouTube video on safari, the iPhone screen video has no sound. However, if I try to record from the YouTube app, it does have sound. Keep in mind this is all without turning on microphone recording so there is no ambient noise.'

How to Record Screen on Mac ( macOS Catalina & macOS Mojave) Luckily it’s easy to record what is happening on the screen of your Mac as I said earlier that macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave has a built-in screen recording feature and there’s no need to install any other screen recording applications. Record-screen-with-audio-on-mac; This hence routes up the whole sound of your Mac to the Quicktime screen recording and it shall get all the system playing sounds in the video as if the Quicktime was the earphone module getting all the pulses of audio directly from the system of the Mac. A popular configuration for recording presentations is with the 'Screen' input and 'Audio' input turned on, but with the 'Web Cam' input turned off. To check the screen recording settings, click the small gray arrow next to the 'Screen' icon. How to fix iOS 12/11 screen recording (audio) not working Part 1 How to fix iOS 12/11 screen recording no sound on iPhone/iPad. Turn on the Microphone Audio. Screen Recording enables you to choose to record both the audio & video. If the Screen Recording is working but with no audio, you must have turned off the 'Microphone Audio'.

'My iPhone can't screen record internal sound/system audio. My microphone mic is turned off and the ringer (side button) is ON. I play music on iTunes, YouTube, etc and try to record the audio internally (via earphones, not through speaker) but there is no sound on the iPhone screen recording.'

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The iOS 13/iOS 14 screen recording audio not working problem happens with YouTube/Instagram audio, facetime recordings, and streaming media. Except for wiretapping considerations that limits the recordings of conversations, the said issue sometimes arises because you haven't figured the built-in recorder correctly, or due to DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection, and other unkown bugs.

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  • Record tutorials, live streams, gameplay, and demos, etc. from iPhone screen.
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  • Record internal sound from apps and voice-overs from microphones, other devices.
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  • Cut, trim, merge, add subtitles/watermarks, edit iPhone recordings with a few clicks.
  • Get rid of 'no sound', red bar, not saving errors with iPhone screen recording.

How to Record iPhone Screen with Internal/External Sound?

Before you fix the iPhone screen recording no sound problem, make sure you have followed the right steps on how to record iPhone screen with/without sound. You should also know that in some cases, the music will go silent during the recording.

Step 1. iPhone built-in screen recorder is hidden on the Control Center. If there is no screen recorder in the Control Center, you need to head to the Settings and enable it at the very beginning.

So you're going to the Settings of your iPhone > Control Center > Customize Controls > scroll down to find Screen Recording > tap the plus icon and the screen record will be moved to the Control Center.

Step 2. Go to the main screen and swipe up from the bottom edge of your iPhone. Now, Screen Recording is available in the Control Center and you can do one of the following:

Screen Recording On Mac Has No Sound
  • Tap the Screen Recording icon to start capturing your screen. System sound will be picked up if it is not muted (turn iPhone speaker on/off using the Ring/Silent switch on the left side). You can make a soundless recording as a matter of course.
  • Deep press the recording icon and enable microphone. Internal sound and your voice-over will be picked up at the same time.
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How to Fix iPhone Screen Recording No Sound Error

Method 1. Use Professional iPhone Screen Recording Software

When one tries to record while playing a song, video or doing FaceTime, your recordings can be blacked out or muted. That is because those apps have adopted Apple's FairPlay DRM technology.FPS (FariPlay streaming), released on 2015 WWDC, is a technique offering industrial-level protection for music, movies, television shows and other digital products. That said, FPS allows your users to watch and listen your content, but makes sure they cannot make the use of it.

Therefore, when recording FPS-encrypted content on your iPhone, video content might be blacked out or the audio portion might be removed. But you can take a look at this professional iPhone screen recording software – VideoProc.

Why you need VideoProc:

  • Record protected music and movies playing on iPhone with sound
  • Record iPhone with system sound and microphone sound (option to turn off)
  • Solve 'iPhone screen recording not saving' because of limited storage space problem
  • Record gameplay, video, music and movies from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook
  • Record iPhone whole screen without annoying red bar

After installing VideoProc, follow these steps to screen record iPhone with sound:

Step 1. Connect your iPhone with a Mac via a USB cable.

Step 2. Click Recorder on the main interface.Then select iPhone icon from the top bar and you will see your iPhone screen.

Step 3. You can choose to record full screen (default at launch) or only a part of the screen via the Crop option at the bottom of the interface. Click the Microphone button and select the audio you want to record. You can record the sound of the iPhone system, built-in microphone or other devices, or you can also choose 'No Audio' to record iPhone screen without sound.

Step 4. Click Browse and select a folder for the recorded video. Click the red REC button to record iPhone screen with sound.

Disclaimer: We do not advocate recoding authorized or copy-protected media content.

Method 2. Reset All Your Settings

Wrong or conflict settings may reulst in 'iphone screen recording no sound' error. By resetting the WiFi & Cellular network settings, VPN settings, Touch ID, notifications, and others, we can go from the start and make sure that nothing goes wrong. To reset the settings:

  • Go to Settings > General > Reset.
  • Select 'Reset All Settings' and enter your passcode when asked.
  • Then select 'Reset All Settings' and tap it again to confirm.

Method 3. Recording and Restart

A user on Apple Community reported that he had fixed the no audio on iPhone screen recording error. What he did was:

  • Enable iPhone screen recording.
  • Double press the home button and swipe the muted Music app up to turn off the app completely.
  • Allow the screen recording to continue and reopen the music app. Then play the song you want to record.
  • After the recording finishes, edit and remove the first unnecessary part of the recording.

Method 4. Update Your System

Many reports of the iPhone screen recording no sound errors happen on iOS 11 devices. We're not sure if it's a bug of the system as Apple has given no official announcement. But many users have solved the problem by updating their devices to a newer system. First of all, try restarting your iPhone and see if the error continues. If you still can't record the audio from iPhone screen, update or restore your iPhone.

  • Connect your iPhone to Mac/Computer via a USB cable and open iTunes (make sure it's the latest version).
  • Force restart your iPhone. Hold the button until you see the Apple Logo. Keep holding it until you see the Recovery Mode screen.
  • Then select 'Update' in the pop-up box (or select Restore). Wait for the process to complete.
  • Then Force Restart your iPhone.
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If you still can't find the way out after restarting, resetting or updating, try the first solution anyway. This screen recorder, VideoProc, records iPhone screen without any audio error. Meanwhile, it excels in recording screen with facecam and webcam on both Windows and Mac, and assists you in recording and sharing tutorial and gaming videos handily.

Apple will add many new features to each iOS version and some of them can be greater breakthroughs than ever. For users who have updated to iOS 11 or iOS 12 coming soon, you may find an undeclared but interesting function named screen recording, which can record everything on iPhone's screen without time limits: snapchat, videos, music, in-app operations, and many more. However, many users are reporting the iPhone screen recording not working on iOS 11 (you are more likely encounter in iOS 12 ) after starting from the Control Center, including iOS 11screen recording no sound. If you are one of them and want to fix these issues, just follow guides below to troubleshoot on iPhone 6/6S/6S Plus/7/7 Plus/8/8 Plus/X and the new-coming devices.

Part 1. Fixes to iOS 11 iPhone screen recording no sound
Part 2. Solutions to other iOS 11/12 screen recording not working/saving problems
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iPhone getting hot when screen recording
Screen recorder crashes

How to fix iOS 12/11 screen recording (audio) not working

Part 1How to fix iOS 12/11 screen recording no sound on iPhone/iPad

Method 1. Turn on the Microphone Audio

Screen Recording enables you to choose to record both the audio & video. If the Screen Recording is working but with no audio, you must have turned off the 'Microphone Audio'.

Step 1: Go into the Control Centre and find the Screen Record icon.

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Step 2: Press & hold on the Screen Recording button until you see a pop-up with Microphone audio option.

Step 3: Tap Microphone icon to turn Audio On in red color.

If the microphone is on and screen recording no sound still, you can try to turn it off and on for several times. If the problem can’t be solved in this way, move on to the next action.

Method 2. Restart your iPhone/iPad

If you make sure the screen recording is on, but it still won't work, then you can try to restart your device to fix iOS 11/12 screen recording not working issue.

Restart iPhone 8/iPhone 7: Press and hold the Side button until the slider appears. Drag the slider to turn off your iPhone. After about 30 seconds later, press and hold the Side button again until the Apple logo appears.

Restart iPhone X: Press and hold the Side button and either volume button until the slider appears. Drag the slider to turn off your iPhone X. After about 30 seconds later, press and hold the Side button again until you see the Apple logo.

Method 3. Reset All Settings

Reset All Settings on iPhone/iPad could be a very effective strategy in many situations, like iPhone 8/X touch screen not working.

Got to Settings >General >Reset >Reset All Settings. This way will not clear the exiting but just reset the general settings in notifications, Touch ID, brightness, and some other features.

Method 4. Restore your iPhone/iPad

  • Connect your iPhone/iPad to your computer via a USB cable.
  • Launch iTunes and click on the device icon in the upper left corner of iTunes.
  • Click Restore Backup. When the option appears, choose the latest iTunes backup and click Restore. If you have encrypted the iTunes backup, you need to enter the password to unlock the iPhone backup.
Warning
Restore your iPhone or iPad can only proceed when you have backed up your iPhone before and will erase the previous files on your device. Therefore, in order to avoid data loss, you'd better backup your iPhone regularly with iTunes, iCloud or a 100% free iPhone data transfer tool, like the EaseUS MobiMover Free that enables you to transfer photos, videos, audios, books, contacts, messages and more from iOS device to Windows or Mac computer in a simple click.

Part 2How to solve other iPhone screen recording not working problems

1. Screen recording not saving on iOS 12/11

Generally speaking, after you have stopped the screen recording, a notification will occur like the sample screenshot below to tell you the screen recording video has been saved to your Photos app. However, if you have not enough space, the screen recording won't be saved. If so, you need to free up more space on your iPhone by deleting useless files or transferring files from iPhone to PC for backup.

Go to Settings >General >iPhone Storage > Delete unwanted apps or files as you need.

2. iPhone getting hot when screen recording

Another apparent problem of iOS 11 screen recording not working is iPhone getting too hot. It's too normal for your iPhone gets hot when you are recording, watching videos and playing games. However, you still can improve this status by using the following small tips.

  • Stop some important heating applications like Bluetooth, games, videos and GPS service. if you don't need them during the record.
  • Unplug iPhone if it's charging until you finish the screen recording.

3. Screen recorder crashes on iOS 12/11

If your iPhone or iPad is out of date, like iPhone 5 and iPad 4th generation, the iOS 11/12 may work in a bad status. If you have updated to iOS 11 or iOS 12 Beta on these devices, you still have the choice to downgrade to iOS 10/10.3.3 with the detailed guide we offered. Just do it carefully.

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See More: How to export screen recording videos from iPhone to computer

Screen Recording On Mac Has No Sound Cancelling

After you have fixed the iOS 11 screen recording not working problem, you will save more and more screen recording videos on your iPhone or iPad. As time goes day by day, they will run out of your device space and remain little memory for new files. Then, you need to export and transfer these screen recording videos to PC to free up more space. Here, we will recommend you the unique 100% free iPhone data transfer software in the market to you, that is EaseUS MobiMover Free that enables you to move contacts, messages, notes, calendars, voice mails, books, Safari bookmarks & history, photos, videos, and audios to PC/laptop with simple one-click. What's more, if you want to transfer files from PC to iPhone in the vice verso, MobiMover Free also can help you reach the goal in a on your iPhone screen to continue. Run EaseUS MobiMover and choose 'Phone to PC' > 'Next'.

Step 2. Select 'Videos' among the options and click the default path to set a custom storage path if you need to. Afterward, click 'Transfer'.

Step 3. When the transfer process has finished, you can go to view the videos on your computer.