In iOS 18, Apple has introduced a new feature that allows you to continue playing audio from your iPhone's speakers while recording video in the Camera app. Whether you're creating a music video or simply want background music for your recordings, this new option offers you greater creative control over your ‌iPhone‌ videos.

shooting video

Photo by Jan Kopřiva

Previously in iOS 17, starting a video recording would automatically pause any audio playback on your ‌iPhone‌. However, iOS 18 allows you to change this behavior, thanks to a new Camera setting.

Here's how to enable audio playback during video recording in iOS 18:

  1. Open the Settings app on your ‌iPhone‌.
  2. Scroll down and tap Camera.
  3. Tap Record Sound.
  4. Toggle on the Allow Audio Playback option.

allow audio playback camera setting

Once enabled, your ‌iPhone‌ will no longer automatically pause audio when you start recording video in the Camera app. Bear in mind that when playing audio through your ‌iPhone‌'s speaker while recording, the audio will be captured in mono.

This new option provides more flexibility than the previous workaround of using QuickTake in Photo mode, which allowed for continued audio playback but at a lower video quality. With iOS 18, however, you can now enjoy full Video mode quality while maintaining your desired audio playback.

Top Rated Comments

pacmania1982 Avatar
14 months ago
This is great. We’re in holiday in Spain and I often record our road trips. My phone is connected via Bluetooth streaming music so when I used to record video the music would go quiet. Now it plays back and it feels much more authentic
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Lerenard3000 Avatar
14 months ago
Been sending emails for that for more than 10years ?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
allenvanhellen Avatar
14 months ago
Sorry, the title makes it sound like this is about capturing the audio playback?
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cybercommand Avatar
14 months ago
If you change it to stereo, it sounds like crap.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
svish Avatar
14 months ago
Happy to see that this is finally possible now
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Stiksi Avatar
14 months ago
You can finally shoot video and listen to music on BT headphones at the same time? Is it restricted to newest devices? I don’t usually go for X.0 OS versions, but this would get me to update!

And ffs Apple, this is so late ?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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