Security camera recordings have no audio
Audio recording is turned off by default. You need to switch it on in your camera's app. Open your camera's app, go to Settings, and turn on audio or sound recording. If that's already on, the camera's microphone is not working.
Your camera has a microphone built in but audio recording is not enabled by default for privacy reasons. When you turn it on, the camera captures sound during recordings. If you've turned it on and still have no audio, the microphone itself is broken or there's a problem with the app connection to the camera.
- ✓Check if audio recording is enabled in the camera app settings
- ✓Check if your phone's microphone permission is turned on for the camera app
- ✓Check if anyone else can hear audio when watching the same recording
- ✓Check if the camera has a microphone port or built-in mic near the lens
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the camera is broken when audio recording is just turned off
- Not giving the camera app microphone permission. Permissions and settings are separate
- Not realizing audio only records if you turn it on first. It's not automatic
Signs you need professional help
- You've enabled audio recording and granted permissions, but recordings still have no sound or the microphone is clearly not picking up any sound at all.
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