iPhone X Why can’t you record video with Bluetooth music playing through a speaker?

[TH55]

I frequently want to take a video with my music playing in the background and for some reason the video automatically pauses the music. Is there a technical reason for this, and is there a way around it? No I don’t want to go back and edit my videos with a third party app and lay music over it, I want the background noise and dialogue of people in the video as well.

 

[ian87w]

During video recording, the audio input will be the phone's speaker.
Most production will overlay the background music in post using a video editor. Either that or have another device playing the music through a speaker while recording.

 

[TH55]

During video recording, the audio input will be the phone's speaker.
Most production will overlay the background music in post using a video editor. Either that or have another device playing the music through a speaker while recording.

What do you mean the audio input will be the phone’s speaker? Why can’t I play music through a Bluetooth speaker while video is recording? Makes no sense.

 

[Lucas284]

Interesting topic. I also wonder why this doesn’t work.

 

[C DM]

Sounds like things are set up so that (audio) output is disabled when recording is initiated.

 

[Shirasaki]

Most likely due to copyright concerns. Apple doesn’t want to offer an easy way for people to pirate stuff. You may still need to use third party software to apply the music you want and/or use another device for your purpose.

 

[C DM]

Most likely due to copyright concerns. Apple doesn’t want to offer an easy way for people to pirate stuff. You may still need to use third party software to apply the music you want and/or use another device for your purpose.

That might be a factor, it could also be just a more generic thing where to avoid audio inference when recording any audio output is stopped when recording is started.

 

[ian87w]

What do you mean the audio input will be the phone’s speaker? Why can’t I play music through a Bluetooth speaker while video is recording? Makes no sense.

Whoops, I mean the phone”s microphone.

 

[Sorig]

It's just Apple's design. If you're recording something then it makes sense to stop music playback so you can get a clear audio.

Would be nice to have the option to disable this behavior though.

 

[iPhonemaster5S]

If I understand what you're trying to get after download snapchat and take the video with that and then save the video. Snapchat allows for music to play while taking a video.

 

[TH55]

If I understand what you're trying to get after download snapchat and take the video with that and then save the video. Snapchat allows for music to play while taking a video.

But there’s no way to do this w the native camera app?

 

[iPhonemaster5S]

But there’s no way to do this w the native camera app?

Correct, I think Apple just never bothered to implement it natively since its a somewhat niche case. Granted I totally understand why someone would want to do that.

 

[Meshawn9]

What if i plugged a mic into my radio/deck? Would that not stop it from using my phones microphone and possibly let me keep playing?

 

[Rana.tamir]

I frequently want to take a video with my music playing in the background and for some reason the video automatically pauses the music. Is there a technical reason for this, and is there a way around it? No I don’t want to go back and edit my videos with a third party app and lay music over it, I want the background noise and dialogue of people in the video as well.

So the trick is to not choose the video option but to keep it on photo and then press down on it and it takes a video and the music will keep playing. Then when you watch back the video the music will be playing in it still!