How to hide your recording controls

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Brendan O'Driscoll
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The recording controls appear in the bottom corner of your screen whenever you make a Screen or Screen + Cam video with the browser extension or desktop app. The controls allow you to:

  • Start, pause, resume and restart a recording 
  • Use the drawing tool to doodle on your screen (extension only)
  • Use Speaker Notes to write down talking points and helpful reminders (extension only)

If you prefer a cleaner looking recording without the controls, update your recording preferences to hide the controls.

The video recording controls when capturing your screen

Update your recording preferences

Select a tab to learn more:
  1. Click on the Vidyard icon to open the extension
  2. Select the settings tab
  3. Unselect the checkbox next to Show recording controls

Turning off Show recording controls in your browser extension preferences

Pro tip: if Show recording controls is disabled, you can use keyboard shortcuts to start, pause, and resume your recording
  1. Open the Vidyard desktop app from your menu
  2. Select the settings tab
  3. Unselect the checkbox next to Show recording controls
    Turning off Show recoridng controls in your desktop app preferences

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