How to record while playing music iphone

Last updated Jan 23, 2022 1

How to record while playing music iphone
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Apple iPhones offer an array of the latest technology in a compact way. However, there are many features on the iPhone which are less known to the users. There are times when an iPhone user wishes to record an audio or video on his device while listening to music but is unable to do that. The device automatically stops playing music when a recording is initiated.

If you are one of those who find it difficult to record an audio or video, then you will find this article very informative. These easy steps will make recording audio or video possible on your iPhone while listening to music. If you want to screen record on your device while listening to music it is also possible.

Record a video while playing music in the background

  • Open Camera App
  • Keep the Camera of your iPhone open in the photo section without going to the video section
  • Keep in mind to turn on the music in the background
  • Hold on the white shutter icon or drag it to the right side of the screen (dragging to the right side of the screen will lock it in place to keep recording)
  • Your music will continue to be played in the background
  • Click the red square icon on the centre of the screen to end the recording

Enable screen recording while playing music in the background

  • Open settings and go to the control centre
  • Select customise controls and tap screen recording
  • Enable the recording on the device
  • Keep in mind to turn on the music in the background
  • Click on the red reading icon in the menu bar to stop recording
  • The recording will be available in the gallery of the device

Record audio while playing music on the background

  • Open settings and go to control centre
  • Select customise controls and tap screen recording
  • Open camera and start recording
  • After you are done end the screen recording
  • Use a third party app to extract audio from the video.

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Apple iPhones come with several polished features including the ability to record a video while playing music in the background. Yes, you can keep on listening to the music in the background and take videos on your iPhone with an easy trick. What’s great is, that you don’t need to download any third-party app for this. You are good to go with the stock iPhone camera app. Also Read - Smartphone companies to gradually discontinue 4G phones above Rs 10,000: Report

Before we get started, it is worth noting that the video you click will also record the music that’s playing, and unfortunately, there’s no way of removing the music from the video other than making it silent through the Photos. Also Read - Flipkart Big Diwali Sale: iPhone 13 available at just Rs 43,090, Nothing Phone (1) at Rs 27,000

Regardless, Apple is at least allowing you to do this unlike some Android phones, which can’t record a video while playing music through the stock camera app. Also Read - Apple is likely to unveil iPad with new Hybrid OLED tech in 2024

How to shoot video while playing music on iPhone

Step 1: First of all, turn on the music that you want to play or want to record in the video.

Step 2: Now, head to your iPhone’s camera app.

Step 3: You can try and open the video mode and see if it’s working, it mostly won’t work as the music will automatically stop working. That said, you don’t have to open the video mode here, simply play the music you want in the background and open the photo mode in your iPhone’s camera app.

Step 4: Now, tap on hold the shutter button and the video will start recording. While you hold the shutter move it to the lock icon on the right side.

With this, you can start the recording without stopping the music that’s playing in the background. Also, since you have locked the video, you can remove your hand from the shutter and let the video record. After you are done, you can stop the video and it will be saved in the Photos app.

As said above, the video will also capture the music that’s playing in the background. This can be useful for some, while it may be a deal breaker for others. But thankfully, you can remove this music as well.

To do that, head to the Photos app and open the video that you just recorded. Now, tap on edit, and on the top right corner click on the speaker icon. Lastly, hit on Done. Now, the background music that got recorded will be muted.

That’s it. That’s how easily you can record video while playing music in the background on your iPhone.



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Can you record on iPhone and still play music?

Screen recording is a feature that is built-in for all iPhones. To record your iPhone's screen while simultaneously playing music, you'll need to head to your Control Center. To do this: From your iPhone, head to “Settings.”