# Fix missing audio
> Fix a Screenity recording that has no sound by checking your microphone, push to talk, and tab or system audio settings.
Source: https://screenity.io/help/troubleshooting/i-cant-hear-any-audio-on-my-recording
Check the audio source before recording. Audio that was not captured cannot be restored by editing.
## Check your microphone
1. Open the Screenity popup and select the microphone you want to use from the microphone dropdown.
2. Make sure the dropdown does not say **No microphone** or show an **Off** tag, and that Screenity has [microphone permission](https://screenity.io/help/troubleshooting/how-to-grant-screenity-permission-to-record-your-camera-and-microphone). If the popup shows **Allow microphone access** instead of a dropdown, permission is missing.
3. If **Push to talk** is switched on, the microphone only records while you hold `Alt+Shift+U` (Windows/Linux) or `Option+Shift+U` (Mac). The page you're recording needs to be in focus, and the microphone stops when you switch away from it.
4. Make a short test recording and check the playback. During a recording, the microphone icon on the toolbar (**Disable microphone** or **Enable microphone**) shows whether the microphone is on.
## Check tab or system audio
Computer audio is controlled by two things. First, in the popup's three-dot menu, **Include system audio** needs to be checked. Second, Chrome's sharing prompt has to offer the audio and have it switched on.
- On Windows and ChromeOS, check **Share system audio** in Chrome's sharing prompt. If you don't see it, update Chrome or record a tab instead.
- On a Mac with Chrome 141 or newer, the same **Share system audio** option applies. On an older Chrome, a Mac can only record tab audio. Choose the **Chrome Tab** option and make sure **Also share tab audio** is checked.
Use headphones to reduce echo.
If a custom tab area does not capture the audio you need, try a short recording of the full tab and check the browser's audio-sharing option.