How to record a video on iphone with music

When you’re editing your movie project in the timeline, you can add the following types of background music:

• Soundtracks and theme music: iMovie comes with a collection of soundtracks that dynamically adjust to fit the length of your project. Soundtracks include the music from iMovie themes, which you can add separately from themes. For more information about themes, see Work with themes in iMovie on iPhone.

• Songs from the Music app: You can add songs from the Music app that have been synced to your device using Music on your computer.

  Note: To use a song you purchased from the iTunes Store in your project, you must be the copyright holder of the song or have express permission from the copyright holder. For more information, see the iMovie for iOS and iPadOS software license agreement.

• Imported songs: You can add songs that you created in GarageBand, Logic Pro, or another app and imported into iMovie using iCloud Drive or the Music app on your computer. (To import background music from iCloud Drive, see Add background music or other audio from iCloud Drive, below.)

Background music clips are colored green in the timeline. If you add a song that’s less than 1 minute long, it behaves the same as a sound effect in the project and is colored blue in the timeline.

Some soundtracks may need to be downloaded (you must have an internet connection).

1. In the iMovie app

   
   on your iPhone, open a movie project.

2. Tap the Add Media button

   
   , then tap Audio.

3. Tap Soundtracks.

   Soundtracks that need to be downloaded appear with a Download button

   
   next to them. Tap a soundtrack to download it. After you download a soundtrack, you can tap it to preview it.

   To download all soundtracks, tap the Download button

   
   in the upper right.

4. To add a soundtrack, tap it, then tap the Add Audio button

   
   that appears.

   To add theme music, scroll down to the Theme Music section of the Soundtracks list.

1. In the iMovie app

   
   on your iPhone, open a movie project.

2. Tap the Add Media button

   
   , then tap Audio.

3. To find music previously synced to your device from your computer, tap My Music.

4. To listen to the music before adding it, tap the item.

5. To add the music to your movie project, tap the item, then tap the Add Audio button

   
   .

Tip: If you’re creating a music video and want to align video clips to specific points in the music, add background music to your project first. (If the music is shorter than 1 minute, you must add video to the project before you add the music.)

By default, iMovie automatically loops background music to fit the length of your movie. You can add multiple songs as background music, but iMovie automatically arranges them to play one song at a time. You can also manually adjust the length.

1. In the iMovie app

   
   on your iPhone, open a movie project.

2. Scroll the timeline so that the playhead (the white vertical line) appears where you want to add the song or audio clip.

   If the playhead is resting over an existing clip, the new clip is added either before or after the existing clip, whichever is closest to the playhead.

3. Tap the Add Media button

   
   , then tap Audio.

4. Tap iCloud Drive in the list of categories.

5. Scroll to the folder containing the audio you want to use.

6. Tap the name of the song or audio clip you want to add, then tap the Add Audio button

   
   .

Note: Songs that appear dimmed or are marked Unavailable need to be downloaded to your device for use in iMovie. Use the Music app or iTunes to download songs from iCloud, or use the Finder or iTunes on your computer to sync songs from your music library. If a song on your device still appears unavailable, it may be of a type that can’t be used in iMovie. For example, songs protected by digital rights management can’t be used in iMovie.

If you’ve ever tried to record a video while playing music on iPhone, you may have noticed that the music playback stops as soon as you switch to the Video mode in the Camera app. As frustrating as this can be, we have a way to get around this issue, letting you capture videos with your own audio track playing.

A lot of people like to add background music to their videos. This is typically done in post-processing using editing tools and apps like iMovie, but if your iPhone camera can record videos while playing music, you can avoid this complicated step completely. Once you switch to the Video mode, your iPhone immediately recognizes the audio being played back and pauses it until you exit the Camera app. However, you can trick your iPhone into thinking you’re not shooting a video and prevent any interruption. Let’s check out how you can record videos while playing music on your iPhone.

How to Record Video While Playing Music on iPhone Camera

The following trick works on iPhone models that support QuickTake video. Make sure your device is running iOS 14 at least before going ahead as well.

1. Launch the stock Camera app from the home screen of your iPhone.
2. You’ll be in the Photo section of the app. Now, instead of switching to the Video section to record a video, simply press and hold the shutter to start recording a video while you’re in Photo mode.
3. This will kickstart a QuickTake video recording. You’ll need to continue holding the shutter for as long as you want to record the video.
4. If you do want to record in hands-free mode, you can drag the shutter to the right as shown below to lock the recording.
5. When you’re done, just tap on the Stop button to end the recording and save the video clip with the background music.

That’s all there is to it. Now, you know how to trick your iPhone into recording videos without interrupting audio playback.

As we mentioned earlier, this workaround only works on iPhone models that support QuickTake video capturing. This includes the iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and newer models. If you try this on older iPhones, pressing and holding the shutter will simply take burst photos.

Having said that, if you do want to record a video while playing songs on older iPhones, you’ll need to resort to third-party apps available on the App Store. For instance, Instagram allows you to record video clips without interrupting the music whether they’re stories or just regular videos.

One important thing to note about QuickTake is that it sacrifices both video resolution and frame rate for convenience. You’ll be limited to 1440 x 1920 pixels at 30 frames per second, which is a huge step down from the native 4K 60 fps recording offered by all the supported iPhones. This is the price you’re going to have to pay if you want to record videos while playing music.

Of course, you can always add background music to a video using iMovie on iPhone or iPad after the fact too.

Hopefully, you were able to learn how to record videos while playing songs no matter what iPhone you use. Does your iPhone support QuickTake? If not, which third-party app did you use as a workaround? Share your personal experiences and voice out your opinions on this neat trick in the comments.

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