Android 16: How to Record Only One App with New Screen Recording Feature

Introducing App-Specific Screen Recording in Android 16

• 💡 Android 16 introduces a new beta feature allowing users to record only specific applications.
• 📌 This feature is accessible through the control center's screen recording option, which can be added via the pencil icon if not already present.

Understanding the Recording Options

• 🎯 When initiating a screen recording, users can now choose between recording the entire screen or a specific application.
• ⚠️ Users are cautioned to be mindful of sensitive information like passwords, payment details, messages, photos, and audio that might be displayed or played within the recorded app.
• 💬 The interface for selecting an app to record is compared to the screen sharing function in Discord.

Recording a Single Application

• ⚙️ When the 'record one app' option is selected, users can choose whether to record audio.
• 🚫 The ability to show screen touches is disabled when recording a single app.
• 📱 Users can select from currently running apps or any application installed on the phone.
• ⏱️ Once an app is selected, the recording starts automatically after a 3-second countdown, focusing solely on the chosen application.

Stopping and Post-Recording Behavior

• ⏹️ Recordings are stopped by tapping the 'stop recording' button.
• 🎬 If the user navigates away from the selected app during recording, the video will automatically cut to avoid showing a blank screen.

Broader Application of the Feature

• 📞 This app-specific recording functionality is also expected to be available in third-party applications, such as during video calls, allowing users to share a single app instead of their entire screen.