Screen recording button is greyed out on your iPhone
Someone has blocked screen recording through Screen Time settings. Go to Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → Apps and toggle Screen Recording back on. If you set up Screen Time yourself, just remove the restriction.
Screen recording is turned off by Screen Time restrictions, which are designed to protect kids and limit what people can do on a phone. Your iPhone is preventing screen recording because Screen Time is active. Turning off the restriction or disabling Screen Time entirely will fix it.
- ✓Check if you set up Screen Time yourself or if someone else set it up on your phone
- ✓Check if the Screen Recording button is actually in your Control Center. You need to add it first
- ✓Check if other buttons in Control Center work normally or if multiple things are greyed out
- ✓Swipe down from the top right corner to open Control Center and look at the screen recording icon
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Trying to enable screen recording in the wrong Settings app section. It's under Screen Time, not under General or Camera
- Not realizing that Screen Time restrictions apply to everyone on the phone, not just kids
- Thinking the button needs to be in Control Center before any restrictions can be removed. Restrictions apply whether the button is visible or not
Signs you need professional help
- If Screen Time is password-protected and you don't remember the passcode, or if someone else set it up and won't help you remove it, give us a call and we can help you reset it.
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