Screen recording on Android TV is not as seamless as you have on your Android device. Google has removed the user-facing “draw over other apps” settings page to stop apps from floating over other UI elements and capturing the screen. While that’s understandable on Google’s part to prevent piracy, some users want to record the screen for some tutorials or illustration. So if you want to record the screen on Android TV then you have come to the right place. Here, we show you how to circumvent Android TV’s restriction and record the screen anyway. So without further ado, let’s begin.
There are multiple Android TV screen recording methods such as mirroring the screen or using apps like AirDroid, but the latency is really bad, and the output has dismal quality and resolution. So I have included a way to capture screen on Android TV that runs natively on the system and captures the screen without any stuttering. So with that out of the way, let’s jump to the steps.
Finally, install Sideload Launcher (Free) on your Android TV. In case, you have already installed Sideload Launcher from step #1 then you don’t need to do this again. Nevertheless, open the app.
Once you have connected the mouse, open the Terminal again and execute the below command. It will allow the AZ Screen Recorder to draw over other apps on Android TV. You won’t get any output on the Terminal window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the Resolution and Frame Rate of Screen Recording on Android TV?
I settled for AZ Screen Recorder after trying DU Screen Recorder and Screen Record by Kimcy929 as it was more intuitive to use and there were fewer instances of stuttering. The app automatically picked 720p as the default resolution 30FPS as the default frame rate. However, you can take it up to 1080p and 60FPS, but bear in mind, it might increase the latency.
Yes, you can record internal audio while screen recording on Android TV, but only if your TV is updated to the Android 10 build. Apart from that, you can record mic audio on any Android platform.
Since the screen recorders are not optimized for the TV platform, orientation is an issue. That’s why I have mentioned using the Set Orientation app so that apps stay on landscape mode.
As I am using AZ Screen Recorder, it does not place a watermark on recorded videos, for all users — free and paid.
You can use the above steps to record the screen on any of the following popular Android TVs. Note that this is not an exhaustive list. I have added the list only to show you that the steps work with any modern Android TV.
Screen Recording on Android TV with AZ Screen Recorder
So that is how you can capture the screen on Android TV with AZ Screen Recorder. There are ample screen recording apps for Android TV, but as I mentioned above, Google has removed the floating settings page from the Android TV. As a result, you need to manually enable the option through an ADB command.
