Overview

As of Android 11, screen recording is built in. For earlier versions of Android, you’ll need to use the Play Games app or download a third-party app. Please note that certain protected content, such as Netflix videos, may be displayed as a black screen when captured by some screen recorders.

Tip: It’s a good idea to put your phone in Do Not Disturb mode, when recording, so your recording isn’t interrupted by notifications. Do Not Disturb is activated via the Quick Settings menu, which appears when you swipe down from the top of your screen.

Built-in Screen Recorder

For Android 11 phones and newer, you can launch the screen recording feature at any time by swiping your screen to access the Quick Settings menu. You may need to add Screen Recording to your Quick Settings menu manually.

Settings

  1. Swipe downward from the top of your screen to access the Quick Settings.
  2. Tap the Edit button in the lower left (the pencil icon).
  3. Select the Screen Recorder icon and drag it into the Quick Settings pane.
  4. Tap the back arrow or swipe from the edge of the screen to save your change.

Recording

  1. Launch your game.
  2. Swipe downward from the top of your screen to access the Quick Settings menu.
  3. Tap the Screen Recorder icon. (You may need to swipe right to find it.) From here you have the option to record without sound, with the sound from your phone, or with the sound from your mic. There’s also a tool for drawing on the screen.
  4. Begin recording by tapping Start Recording, which will launch a three-second countdown. A small red recording icon will appear at the top left of your screen during recording.
  5. Android will continue to record until you press the red icon.

For Android 10, if you have a Samsung or LG device, your phone has a screen recording function almost identical to Android 11’s. Swipe down from the top of your screen to pull up the Quick Settings menu, and swipe to either Screen Recording (on an LG phone) or Screen Recorder (on a Samsung). Use the record button to begin the countdown to recording, and the stop button to end.

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