[Fixed] Why Does My Zoom Recording Have No Audio

Why Does My Zoom Video Recording Have No Sound

Zoom provides local and cloud recording, allowing you to record your meeting's video, audio, and chat text. In theory, every Zoom user can screen record on Zoom with audio.

However, several users have reported that they can't hear audio on Zoom. "So why does my Zoom recording have no audio?" If you are also bothered by this issue, please check the answers below.

How to Fix Zoom Recording No Audio

Since you've determined why your Zoom recording have no audio, let's move on to the most efficient solutions to the problem. Please go to the corresponding fix based on the possible cause to save time and effort.

Fix 1. Use Another Screen Recorder

Does your Zoom screen recording still lack audio or have bad sound quality? Are you seeking ways to record Zoom meetings without the Zoom built-in recording feature? If you're experiencing Zoom recording issues, EaseUS RecExperts might be a reliable and top-tier choice.

It aims to help all Zoom users manually or automatically record Zoom meetings with audio, giving you confidence that your recordings will be of high quality. Apart from Zoom, this screen recording software can record nearly all online meetings, such as Team meetings, Webex meetings, Slack calls, etc. Similarly, it can also record offline meetings.

Other features of EaseUS RecExperts:

• Record screen with/without audio, sound, microphone, webcam
• Provide the entire/partial screen recording options
• Offer the video/audio editing options and export videos in the MP4, MOV, FLV, MKV, AVI, or GIF file format
• Enable the enhanced recording mode, intelligent recording function, video repair, video compression, and audio extraction function like extracting audio from FLV videos

Step 1. Launch EaseUS RecExperts. Choose a recording mode from "Full Screen" or "Region". If you choose the second one, you will need to select the recording area manually.

Step 2. After selecting the recording mode, you need to choose which audio to record. To record the system sound, click on the loudspeaker sign; to record the microphone sound, click on the mic sign; to record no sound, select nothing.

Step 3. Then, you can click the red "REC" button to start recording. If you want to pause the recording, click on the white "Pause" button; to end the recording, click on the red "Stop" button.

Step 4. After recording, the recording list window will open. Here you can view, split, delete, manage your recordings easily.

Fix 2. Close the App That May Use Your App

As previously stated, users may encounter the Zoom recording no audio issue if another program uses the microphone.

For instance, if you're using some applications such as FaceTime, Twitch, Teams, or Skype, please ensure they're not using your microphones. In addition, it's essential to ensure these apps do not operate in the background.

Fix 3. Change the Default Video Player

If the recording's media format is incompatible with your default video player, it might not play. In this scenario, you could open the recording file with a different video player or change the default video opener on Mac, Windows, or Linux.

Fix 4. Adjust the Audio Settings

A growing number of users might claim that their Zoom recordings lack audio because the incorrect microphone was selected. To solve this issue, please select the appropriate microphone and speaker for the Zoom application.

Please refer to the following steps.

▶️Open your Zoom app > go to Settings > click Audio > click Test Speaker and select the right speaker > click Test Mic and select the right microphone to check and adjust audio settings.

Fix 5. Check the Privacy Settings

"Why does my Zoom recording have no audio?" This issue is similar to why my screen recording has no sound. Without activating the microphone in Zoom, it's easy to wonder why your Zoom recording audio is silent. The following steps depict how to check and enable microphone access to your Zoom conference.

Step 1. Press Win + I to open Windows Settings > click Privacy & Security > scroll down to App permissions > click Microphone.

Step 2. Activate your Zoom meeting access to the microphone by turning it on.

Fix 6. Update/Reinstall the Zoom app

If audio issues with Zoom still exist, you can try to fix them by updating or reinstalling your Zoom app using the corresponding steps.

▶️Update the Zoom app: Log in to your Zoom desktop client > click your Profile picture > click Check for Updates > follow the on-screen instructions.

▶️Reinstall the Zoom app on Windows: Type Control Panel in the Windows search bar to open it > click Uninstall a program under Programs > find Zoom > right-click on it > select Uninstall > download the latest Zoom app from its download center.

Conclusion

"Why does my Zoom recording have no audio, and how do I fix it?" Please refer to the corresponding section to obtain your targeted answers. In short, if you prefer a friendlier alternative to Zoom, EaseUS RecExperts outperforms other screen recorders. You can also refer to other feasible fixes to address your problem if needed.

FQAs about Zoom Recordings

Zoom, a cloud-based video conferencing application, is extremely popular among users worldwide. Therefore, this section includes some hot topics many Zoom users frequently discuss.

1. Why isn't my Zoom recording showing up?

Several possible reasons are responsible for the Zoom recording not showing up.

• Cloud recording processing times
• Auto deletion of cloud recording
• Trimmed recordings

If you fail to recover deleted Zoom recordings or the above factors cannot assist you, you're advised to submit a request to Zoom Support, including the meeting/webinar ID, date, and time.

2. Where are recordings saved in Zoom?

For locally stored Zoom recordings, please go to the default location on your PC.

On Windows: go to C:\Users\Username\Documents\Zoom

On Mac: go to /Users/Username/Documents/Zoom

On Linux: go to home/Username/Documents/Zoom

For cloud recordings:

As the account owner or admin, you can access your cloud Zoom recordings with Recording Management in the Zoom online portal. At the user level, access your cloud recordings with its web portal's Recording tab.

3. How do I view a Zoom recording from a shared link?

Here are the steps: Please click the shared link to open the Zoom recording > under the video player, click Download > select Open to play your downloaded recording or Save it as an MP4 video file to your storage device.