AI-generated docs draft: Improvements to recording interface and features discussed.

messages.md

jonathansotherpc - 3/30/2025, 2:04:33 PM

wow thats a pretty cool demo

jonathansotherpc - 3/30/2025, 2:06:09 PM

i wonder if it can animate smooth zoom in effect based on cursor position, we would bascially have a screen studio clone at that point and much better because it actually gives the files output with camera, allowing for further editing

jonnyburger - 3/14/2025, 2:36:25 PM

I've made some improvements to the recording interface (https://record.remotion.dev)

• on chrome, we now record an MP4 to avoid lagging
• you can now preview your recordings before having to decide whether to discard or save
• fixed the "discard and retake" button to work correctly
• you can now re-scan capture devices
• you can now capture screens with audio <@225141342894948352>
• device detection on firefox has been fixed

jonnyburger - 3/14/2025, 2:37:09 PM

among with many other improvements I made earlier this year, it should now really be bulletproof reliable. let me know if you see even the slightest problems

jonnyburger - 3/20/2025, 8:22:20 AM

<@186921024393183232> aha, it fails in your case because it throws a security error when trying to access the web file system API in a private window we need this to back up the recordings

handling this better now, and it should work if you are in a regular firefox window

https://github.com/remotion-dev/recorder/commit/3a5a20cb0adbd2e44d51b2382c26235aafda4d90

jonnyburger - 3/31/2025, 6:43:18 AM

<@1285056615971553356> I thought about whether this could be an alternative to screen studio in many regards yes, but to implement the cursor position animation feature, we would have to turn this into an electron app. we are not keen on on doing this as this brings a lot of development overhead. it's not planned to build a screen studio alternative as it is pretty good on it's own, but we are trying to make our own niche better which is to allow you the greatest amount of control by letting you edit the code

technical-note.md

Technical Note: Web File System API Security Error

Problem

Users may encounter a security error when attempting to access the Web File System API while operating in a private window in Firefox. This issue prevents successful recording backups.

Cause

The security model of Firefox restricts access to the Web File System API in private browsing mode, leading to the error when trying to back up recordings.

Solution

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you are using a regular Firefox window instead of a private browsing window when attempting to access the recording feature.
2. If the issue persists, update to the latest version of the recorder as it includes improved error handling for this scenario.

For the latest information and updates, refer to the GitHub commit: Update Commit.