Why a Recording Paused or Stopped
See what each recording warning means and how to keep the recording going.
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What each message means
NoteWave watches the recording and tells you if something needs attention. Your recording so far is protected while these messages show.
Waiting for your microphone
Nothing is recording yet because your microphone hasn’t started. Check for a permission prompt and allow it.
No audio input
NoteWave hasn’t received any sound. Check your microphone settings, or select Reconnect on the web.
No audio detected
Nobody has spoken for two minutes, so the recording paused itself. It carries on when sound returns.
Recording paused
Audio was interrupted, for example by a phone call or a disconnected microphone. Select resume to continue.
Connection lost
Your internet dropped, and the recording is being saved on your device. Keep the page open until you’re back online.
Device storage is low
Recording continues, but the backup on your device may be limited. Free up space when you can.
Why NoteWave pauses during silence
After two minutes of true silence, NoteWave pauses so a forgotten recording doesn’t keep running, or a microphone taken over by something else doesn’t go unnoticed. As soon as it hears normal speech, it carries on by itself. Paused time doesn’t use your minutes.
A quiet stretch of reading won’t stop a meeting, but a very distant microphone might. If that keeps happening, move the microphone closer to the people speaking.
Pause it yourself
Use the pause button on the recording screen for a break in the meeting, and the same button to resume.
If a phone call or another app takes the microphone
Only one app can usually use the microphone at a time. Finish the call or close the other app, then resume. If the recording keeps pausing, something is still holding the microphone.
If it stopped at a time limit
A recording stops by itself at your plan’s longest meeting or when your monthly minutes run out. NoteWave warns you when 5, 2 and 1 minutes remain, and everything recorded up to then is saved. See how minutes and plan limits work.
If the page closed
Reopen NoteWave in the same browser or on the same phone and follow the recording recovery guide. Don’t clear your browser data first.