Can You Screen Record on Apple TV?
Apple TV is a service connected to a TV that provides access to a wide selection of films, television series, and other entertainment content. It can work with other Apple devices like Macs, iPhones, and iPads. You can record on Apple TV with external screen recorders.
Apple TV itself currently doesn’t have the DVR option and cannot record or save programs or videos. The reason is that it's designed for streaming, and most of the content can be watched at any time without downloading or saving.
While the platform has no recording facility, you can screen record Apple TV using effective recording features on your computer. The methods introduced next also support recording content from certain apps or live TV providers.
How to Record on Apple TV with AWZ Screen Recorder
AWZ Screen Recorder enables you to record TV shows, MLS games, baseball games, and everything on Apple TV. The software has Windows and Mac versions that run flawlessly without lags. It can record your screen, audio, and webcam without background noise. You have the choice of recording an entire screen or a partial screen.
- Specialized streaming video recording mode lets you record Netflix, YouTube TV, Disney+ and other platforms;
- Schedule the recording time to record direct streaming on Apple TV automatically;
- Audio gain and quality improving during recording;
- Multiple optional video formats for output;
- Trim and compress video recording.
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Steps on how to record on Apple TV are as follows.
Step 1: Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the Apple TV and the other to a capture card. This is to link your Apple TV to your computer by using the same Wi-Fi network connection;
Step 2. When you make sure the Apple TV screen appears on your PC or Mac, launch the AWZ Screen Recorder application;
Step 3: Make the Full-Screen mode no change for the whole screen of Apple TV recording or click the button to choose Select Region to draw the recording area;
Step 4: Adjust the Webcam, System Sound, and Microphone options if you need to record yourself and the audio from the video;
Step 5: Use the F3 key or click the REC button to record any programs or movies from Apple TV to the PC;
Step 6: Within the floating recording toolbar, you can use the annotation tools to draw and add text to the recording and use the screenshot tool to capture images of Apple TV;
Step 7: Click the button displayed as a red square to get the recording completed and saved.
How to Screen Record Apple TV with QuickTime Player
One way to screen record on Apple TV is using the preinstalled screen recorder on your Mac. QuickTime Player allows you to record any portion of a screen with sound. It can include pointer or mouse clicks in the recording, just like other software. This method relies on the Wi-Fi network. Without a capture card or HDMI cable, learn how to screen record Apple TV on a Mac from the guide below.
Step 1: Go to Settings > Network on Apple TV and keep the current screen on;
Step 2: Let the Mac device where you will record on the Apple TV screen use the same network and open QuickTime;
Step 3: Choose File > New Movie Recording from the top left of your Mac screen;
Step 4: Click the arrow in the pop-up recording control bar to select the correct Apple TV under the Screen section, and choose the Apple TV speaker for sound recording;
Step 5: Enter the four-digit code that presents on your Apple TV screen into the pop-up on the Mac;
Step 6: Once the Apple TV screen comes out on the Mac, you can start Apple TV screen recording by clicking the recording button (red dot around by a white circle);
Step 7: Stop the recording and tap the red button from the top of the QuickTime window to save this recorded video to your Mac.
You should navigate to the show, game, or any program you want to screen-record before the recording begins.
Related FAQs about Recording on Apple TV
How do I record with Apple TV Remote?
Apple TV doesn’t have a built-in recording function. However, you can record streaming apps that have a cloud DVR option on Apple TV. For example, to record Spectrum on Apple TV, if you have already subscribed to Spectrum, locate the content you want to record, open the information page, tap Record Series, select whether to record all episodes or new episodes, and click Confirm or Record. You need the DVR add-on to record shows with Apple TV this way.
How do I screen record Apple TV on an iPhone?
You can screen record on your iPhone using the native screen recorder control in iOS. Scroll the quick access bar down from the top right, knock on the recorder button (round dot with a circle), and the recording will begin in 3 seconds. However, if you wish to screen record the Apple TV app on your iPhone using the built-in recording feature, you may come across a black screen for DRM-protected content.
Why can't I screen record Apple TV?
When you can't record on Apple TV, there are three common reasons you can check for problem-solving.
1) Your Apple TV and the computer you use for screen recording are not under the same Wi-Fi network.
2) If no Apple TV option appears in the QuickTime Player recording setting list, the device and the TV probably don't share the same Apple ID.
3) Device glitches. Try force quitting the QuickTime Player and re-launch. Or, reboot Apple TV and Mac. Then, record on Apple TV Plus again.
3) Some apps might restrict users from recording their content and block them with a black screen regardless of your purpose.
Can you record from Apple TV to a DVD recorder?
Recording on Apple TV is not permitted and might be illegal due to copyright laws. However, you can download the video to your Windows or Mac computer and burn a DVD.
Conclusion
This article explains whether Apple TV allows users to screen record, why it does, and how to record an Apple TV screen in feasible ways. Some questions users often ask have been answered, which may also be what you are wondering. Try SwifDoo PDF for a seamless video recording and editing experience.
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