How to Fix Phone Screen Recording With No Audio

Published 2026-10-16 · Marion Phone Repair

You recorded your phone screen to capture a game, a video call, a tutorial, or a social media clip, and when you play it back the video is fine but there is no sound — or the sound is just your voice from the microphone and not the actual audio from the app. Screen recording audio is one of the most confusing features on phones because the default settings often record video without internal audio, and the controls for what audio gets captured are easy to miss.

Understand the two audio sources

Phone screen recordings can capture two different types of audio:

• Internal audio (system audio): The sound that comes from the app itself — game sound effects, video playback audio, music, app notification sounds. This is what most people want to capture
• Microphone audio: Sound picked up by the phone's microphone — your voice, ambient room noise, everything happening around the phone. Useful for voiceover commentary but not for capturing app audio cleanly

The most common problem is that internal audio recording is either off by default or not available on your phone's operating system version, so the recording captures video with either silence or only microphone audio.

Fix on Android

Enable internal audio

Android 10 and later supports internal audio recording. Earlier versions do not — if your phone runs Android 9 or earlier, the built-in screen recorder (if it has one) can only capture microphone audio.

1. Pull down the notification shade (swipe down from the top of the screen twice to see Quick Settings tiles)
2. Find the Screen Recorder tile. If you do not see it, tap the pencil or Edit icon to add it to your Quick Settings
3. Before starting the recording, tap the Screen Recorder tile — most phones show a settings popup before recording begins
4. Look for an audio option. The choices are typically: No audio, Media sounds (internal audio only), Media sounds and mic (both), or Microphone (external only)
5. Select Media sounds or Media sounds and mic depending on whether you also want your voice
6. Start the recording. The audio setting is remembered for future recordings

Samsung phones

Samsung's screen recorder has clear audio controls:

1. Swipe down Quick Settings, tap Screen Recorder
2. A popup appears with Sound settings: No sound, Media sounds, or Media sounds and mic
3. Select Media sounds (for internal audio) or Media sounds and mic (for both)
4. Tap Start recording

Google Pixel phones

1. Swipe down Quick Settings, tap Screen Record
2. Toggle Record audio on
3. Tap the dropdown to select Device audio (internal), Microphone, or Device audio and microphone
4. Tap Start

Fix on iPhone

Enable microphone audio

iPhone screen recording captures internal audio (system sounds, app audio) by default — this is the opposite of the common Android problem. On iPhone, the typical issue is that microphone audio is not recorded (your voice is missing), not that internal audio is missing.

However, if your screen recording has no audio at all — no internal audio and no microphone — try these steps:

1. Open Control Center (swipe down from the top-right corner on iPhone X and later, or swipe up from the bottom on older iPhones)
2. Long-press (press and hold) the Screen Recording button (the circle icon)
3. A popup appears showing Microphone Audio at the bottom. The microphone icon shows On (red) or Off (gray)
4. If you want to record your voice along with app audio, tap the Microphone icon to turn it On
5. Tap Start Recording

Apps that block audio recording

Some apps on iPhone deliberately block their audio from being captured in screen recordings. This is a DRM (digital rights management) measure to prevent recording copyrighted content:

• Netflix, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max: These streaming apps block both video and audio from screen recordings. The screen recording will show a black screen with no audio during playback from these apps. This is intentional and cannot be bypassed
• Spotify, Apple Music: Some music apps mute their audio output during screen recording to prevent recording copyrighted music
• FaceTime: Starting with iOS 15, FaceTime audio is not captured in screen recordings for privacy reasons

If a specific app's audio is missing but other apps record audio fine, the app is likely blocking it intentionally.

Check the phone volume

Screen recording captures internal audio at the volume level the phone is set to when recording. If the phone volume is muted or set to zero:

• The recording captures silence even though internal audio recording is enabled
• Before starting a screen recording, make sure the media volume is turned up. Press the volume up button and check that the media slider (the one with the music note icon, not the ring volume) is at an audible level
• On iPhone, make sure the phone is not on silent (check the physical mute switch on the side). Some apps respect the mute switch during screen recording

Do Not Disturb interference

Do Not Disturb mode can affect screen recording audio on some phones:

• On Android, DND can mute media sounds on some manufacturer skins. If DND is active, try disabling it before recording
• On iPhone, DND should not affect screen recording audio, but Focus modes that silence all alerts can mute notification sounds that you might be trying to capture

Bluetooth audio interference

If you have Bluetooth headphones or a Bluetooth speaker connected, the audio routing can interfere with screen recording:

• On some Android phones, internal audio is routed to the Bluetooth device but not captured by the screen recorder when Bluetooth is active. Disconnect Bluetooth audio devices before recording
• On iPhone, Bluetooth devices generally do not affect screen recording audio capture, but if you experience issues, disconnecting Bluetooth is a simple test to rule it out

Third-party screen recording apps

If the built-in screen recorder does not capture audio the way you need:

• Android: Apps like AZ Screen Recorder, Mobizen, and XRecorder offer more granular audio controls, including the ability to adjust internal audio and microphone levels independently, add audio delay correction, and record in higher quality
• iPhone: Third-party screen recording apps on iPhone are limited by the same DRM restrictions as the built-in recorder — they cannot capture audio from apps that block it. However, some offer features like audio-only recording, voiceover addition after recording, and editing tools

Check the recording after fixing

After adjusting settings, make a short test recording (10 to 15 seconds) and play it back immediately to confirm audio is being captured before recording something important. Check both internal audio (play a video or music during the recording) and microphone audio (speak during the recording) to verify both sources work as expected.

Screen recording help in Marion

If your phone screen recordings have no sound after trying these fixes, Marion Phone Repair can check your phone's audio routing, screen recording settings, and app permissions to identify why audio is not being captured and configure it correctly.