Action - Start Recording Audio

The action Start Recording Audio starts recording the specified audio source to the defined file. Only one audio file can be captured at a time.
The recording can be stopped manually using the shown statusbar notification or by executing the action Stop Recording Audio.

Warning: Some audio sources are not supported on most devices due to technical or legal reasons.

 

Examples:
  • Start recording the audio of an incoming call.
  • Record the audio at night between 1am and 2am.
  • Record the audio for 10 minutes when an SMS arrives and send the resulting audio file to your mail account.
Settings
Audio Source
The audio source to record.

Warning: The voice audio sources are not supported on most devices due to technical or legal reasons.
Audio Encoder
The audio encoding to use to compress the recorded audio.
Maximum Duration
The maximum duration to use when recording audio.
File
The path of the file to store the recorded audio in. A file ending of m4a or mp4 is recommended. Variables are supported.

Example:
  • /mnt/sdcard/audio_{triggertime,dateformat,yyyy_MM_dd}.m4a becomes /mnt/sdcard/audio_2011_02_13.m4a
Show status bar notification to stop recording
Shows a status bar notification when audio is recording to stop.