Added in API level 3

AudioRecord

Kotlin |Java

public class AudioRecord
extends Object implements AudioRecordingMonitor, AudioRouting, MicrophoneDirection

java.lang.Object
↳	android.media.AudioRecord

The AudioRecord class manages the audio resources for Java applications to record audio from the audio input hardware of the platform. This is achieved by "pulling" (reading) the data from the AudioRecord object. The application is responsible for polling the AudioRecord object in time using one of the following three methods: read(byte[], int, int), read(short[], int, int) or read(java.nio.ByteBuffer, int). The choice of which method to use will be based on the audio data storage format that is the most convenient for the user of AudioRecord.

Upon creation, an AudioRecord object initializes its associated audio buffer that it will fill with the new audio data. The size of this buffer, specified during the construction, determines how long an AudioRecord can record before "over-running" data that has not been read yet. Data should be read from the audio hardware in chunks of sizes inferior to the total recording buffer size.

Applications creating an AudioRecord instance need Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO or the Builder will throw UnsupportedOperationException on build(), and the constructor will return an instance in state STATE_UNINITIALIZED.

Summary

Nested classes
`class`	`AudioRecord.Builder` Builder class for `AudioRecord` objects.
`class`	`AudioRecord.MetricsConstants`
`interface`	`AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener` Interface definition for a callback to be invoked when an AudioRecord has reached a notification marker set by `AudioRecord.setNotificationMarkerPosition(int)` or for periodic updates on the progress of the record head, as set by `AudioRecord.setPositionNotificationPeriod(int)`.
`interface`	`AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener` This interface was deprecated in API level 24. users should switch to the general purpose `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` class instead.

Constants
`int`	`ERROR` Denotes a generic operation failure.
`int`	`ERROR_BAD_VALUE` Denotes a failure due to the use of an invalid value.
`int`	`ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT` An error code indicating that the object reporting it is no longer valid and needs to be recreated.
`int`	`ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION` Denotes a failure due to the improper use of a method.
`int`	`READ_BLOCKING` The read mode indicating the read operation will block until all data requested has been read.
`int`	`READ_NON_BLOCKING` The read mode indicating the read operation will return immediately after reading as much audio data as possible without blocking.
`int`	`RECORDSTATE_RECORDING` indicates AudioRecord recording state is recording
`int`	`RECORDSTATE_STOPPED` indicates AudioRecord recording state is not recording
`int`	`STATE_INITIALIZED` indicates AudioRecord state is ready to be used
`int`	`STATE_UNINITIALIZED` indicates AudioRecord state is not successfully initialized.
`int`	`SUCCESS` Denotes a successful operation.

Inherited constants

From interface android.media.MicrophoneDirection

`int`	`MIC_DIRECTION_AWAY_FROM_USER` Optimize capture for audio coming from the side of the device pointing away from the user.
`int`	`MIC_DIRECTION_EXTERNAL` Optimize capture for audio coming from an off-device microphone.
`int`	`MIC_DIRECTION_TOWARDS_USER` Optimize capture for audio coming from the side of the device facing the user.
`int`	`MIC_DIRECTION_UNSPECIFIED` Don't do any directionality processing of the activated microphone(s).

Public constructors
`AudioRecord(int audioSource, int sampleRateInHz, int channelConfig, int audioFormat, int bufferSizeInBytes)` Class constructor.

Public methods
`void`	`addOnRoutingChangedListener(AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener listener, Handler handler)` This method was deprecated in API level 24. users should switch to the general purpose `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` class instead.
`void`	`addOnRoutingChangedListener(AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener listener, Handler handler)` Adds an `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` to receive notifications of routing changes on this AudioRecord.
`List<MicrophoneInfo>`	`getActiveMicrophones()` Returns a lists of `MicrophoneInfo` representing the active microphones.
`AudioRecordingConfiguration`	`getActiveRecordingConfiguration()` Returns the current active audio recording for this audio recorder.
`int`	`getAudioFormat()` Returns the configured audio data encoding.
`int`	`getAudioSessionId()` Returns the audio session ID.
`int`	`getAudioSource()` Returns the audio recording source.
`int`	`getBufferSizeInFrames()` Returns the frame count of the native `AudioRecord` buffer.
`int`	`getChannelConfiguration()` Returns the configured channel position mask.
`int`	`getChannelCount()` Returns the configured number of channels.
`AudioFormat`	`getFormat()` Returns the configured `AudioRecord` format.
`LogSessionId`	`getLogSessionId()` Returns the `LogSessionId`.
`PersistableBundle`	`getMetrics()` Return Metrics data about the current AudioTrack instance.
`static int`	`getMinBufferSize(int sampleRateInHz, int channelConfig, int audioFormat)` Returns the minimum buffer size required for the successful creation of an AudioRecord object, in byte units.
`int`	`getNotificationMarkerPosition()` Returns the notification marker position expressed in frames.
`int`	`getPositionNotificationPeriod()` Returns the notification update period expressed in frames.
`AudioDeviceInfo`	`getPreferredDevice()` Returns the selected input specified by `setPreferredDevice(AudioDeviceInfo)`.
`int`	`getRecordingState()` Returns the recording state of the AudioRecord instance.
`AudioDeviceInfo`	`getRoutedDevice()` Returns an `AudioDeviceInfo` identifying the current routing of this AudioRecord.
`int`	`getSampleRate()` Returns the configured audio sink sample rate in Hz.
`int`	`getState()` Returns the state of the AudioRecord instance.
`int`	`getTimestamp(AudioTimestamp outTimestamp, int timebase)` Poll for an `AudioTimestamp` on demand.
`boolean`	`isPrivacySensitive()` Returns whether this AudioRecord is marked as privacy sensitive or not.
`int`	`read(short[] audioData, int offsetInShorts, int sizeInShorts, int readMode)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a short array.
`int`	`read(ByteBuffer audioBuffer, int sizeInBytes, int readMode)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a direct buffer.
`int`	`read(short[] audioData, int offsetInShorts, int sizeInShorts)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a short array.
`int`	`read(float[] audioData, int offsetInFloats, int sizeInFloats, int readMode)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a float array.
`int`	`read(byte[] audioData, int offsetInBytes, int sizeInBytes, int readMode)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a byte array.
`int`	`read(ByteBuffer audioBuffer, int sizeInBytes)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a direct buffer.
`int`	`read(byte[] audioData, int offsetInBytes, int sizeInBytes)` Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a byte array.
`void`	`registerAudioRecordingCallback(Executor executor, AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback cb)` Register a callback to be notified of audio capture changes via a `AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback`.
`void`	`release()` Releases the native AudioRecord resources.
`void`	`removeOnRoutingChangedListener(AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener listener)` This method was deprecated in API level 24. users should switch to the general purpose `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` class instead.
`void`	`removeOnRoutingChangedListener(AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener listener)` Removes an `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` which has been previously added to receive rerouting notifications.
`void`	`setLogSessionId(LogSessionId logSessionId)` Sets a `LogSessionId` instance to this AudioRecord for metrics collection.
`int`	`setNotificationMarkerPosition(int markerInFrames)` Sets the marker position at which the listener is called, if set with `setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener)` or `setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener, android.os.Handler)`.
`int`	`setPositionNotificationPeriod(int periodInFrames)` Sets the period at which the listener is called, if set with `setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener)` or `setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener, android.os.Handler)`.
`boolean`	`setPreferredDevice(AudioDeviceInfo deviceInfo)` Specifies an audio device (via an `AudioDeviceInfo` object) to route the input to this AudioRecord.
`boolean`	`setPreferredMicrophoneDirection(int direction)` Specifies the logical microphone (for processing).
`boolean`	`setPreferredMicrophoneFieldDimension(float zoom)` Specifies the zoom factor (i.e.
`void`	`setRecordPositionUpdateListener(AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener listener)` Sets the listener the AudioRecord notifies when a previously set marker is reached or for each periodic record head position update.
`void`	`setRecordPositionUpdateListener(AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener listener, Handler handler)` Sets the listener the AudioRecord notifies when a previously set marker is reached or for each periodic record head position update.
`void`	`startRecording(MediaSyncEvent syncEvent)` Starts recording from the AudioRecord instance when the specified synchronization event occurs on the specified audio session.
`void`	`startRecording()` Starts recording from the AudioRecord instance.
`void`	`stop()` Stops recording.
`void`	`unregisterAudioRecordingCallback(AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback cb)` Unregister an audio recording callback previously registered with `registerAudioRecordingCallback(java.util.concurrent.Executor, android.media.AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback)`.

Protected methods
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.

Inherited methods

From class


        
          java.lang.Object

`Object`	`clone()` Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`void`	`finalize()` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`final void`	`notify()` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait()` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.

From interface


        
          android.media.AudioRecordingMonitor

`abstract AudioRecordingConfiguration`	`getActiveRecordingConfiguration()` Returns the current active audio recording for this audio recorder.
`abstract void`	`registerAudioRecordingCallback(Executor executor, AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback cb)` Register a callback to be notified of audio capture changes via a `AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback`.
`abstract void`	`unregisterAudioRecordingCallback(AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback cb)` Unregister an audio recording callback previously registered with `registerAudioRecordingCallback(java.util.concurrent.Executor, android.media.AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback)`.

From interface


        
          android.media.AudioRouting

`abstract void`	`addOnRoutingChangedListener(AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener listener, Handler handler)` Adds an `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` to receive notifications of routing changes on this AudioTrack/AudioRecord.
`abstract AudioDeviceInfo`	`getPreferredDevice()` Returns the selected output/input specified by `setPreferredDevice(AudioDeviceInfo)`.
`abstract AudioDeviceInfo`	`getRoutedDevice()` Returns an `AudioDeviceInfo` identifying the current routing of this AudioTrack/AudioRecord.
`abstract void`	`removeOnRoutingChangedListener(AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener listener)` Removes an `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` which has been previously added to receive rerouting notifications.
`abstract boolean`	`setPreferredDevice(AudioDeviceInfo deviceInfo)` Specifies an audio device (via an `AudioDeviceInfo` object) to route the output/input to/from.

From interface


        
          android.media.MicrophoneDirection

`abstract boolean`	`setPreferredMicrophoneDirection(int direction)` Specifies the logical microphone (for processing).
`abstract boolean`	`setPreferredMicrophoneFieldDimension(float zoom)` Specifies the zoom factor (i.e.

Constants

ERROR

Added in API level 3

public static final int ERROR

Denotes a generic operation failure.

Constant Value: -1 (0xffffffff)

ERROR_BAD_VALUE

Added in API level 3

public static final int ERROR_BAD_VALUE

Denotes a failure due to the use of an invalid value.

Constant Value: -2 (0xfffffffe)

ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT

Added in API level 24

public static final int ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT

An error code indicating that the object reporting it is no longer valid and needs to be recreated.

Constant Value: -6 (0xfffffffa)

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION

Added in API level 3

public static final int ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION

Denotes a failure due to the improper use of a method.

Constant Value: -3 (0xfffffffd)

READ_BLOCKING

Added in API level 23

public static final int READ_BLOCKING

The read mode indicating the read operation will block until all data requested has been read.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

READ_NON_BLOCKING

Added in API level 23

public static final int READ_NON_BLOCKING

The read mode indicating the read operation will return immediately after reading as much audio data as possible without blocking.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

RECORDSTATE_RECORDING

Added in API level 3

public static final int RECORDSTATE_RECORDING

indicates AudioRecord recording state is recording

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

RECORDSTATE_STOPPED

Added in API level 3

public static final int RECORDSTATE_STOPPED

indicates AudioRecord recording state is not recording

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

STATE_INITIALIZED

Added in API level 3

public static final int STATE_INITIALIZED

indicates AudioRecord state is ready to be used

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

STATE_UNINITIALIZED

Added in API level 3

public static final int STATE_UNINITIALIZED

indicates AudioRecord state is not successfully initialized.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

SUCCESS

Added in API level 3

public static final int SUCCESS

Denotes a successful operation.

Constant Value: 0 (0x00000000)

Public constructors

AudioRecord

Added in API level 3

public AudioRecord (int audioSource, 
                int sampleRateInHz, 
                int channelConfig, 
                int audioFormat, 
                int bufferSizeInBytes)

Class constructor. Though some invalid parameters will result in an IllegalArgumentException exception, other errors do not. Thus you should call getState() immediately after construction to confirm that the object is usable.
Requires Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO

Parameters
`audioSource`	`int`: the recording source. See `MediaRecorder.AudioSource` for the recording source definitions.
`sampleRateInHz`	`int`: the sample rate expressed in Hertz. 44100Hz is currently the only rate that is guaranteed to work on all devices, but other rates such as 22050, 16000, and 11025 may work on some devices. `AudioFormat.SAMPLE_RATE_UNSPECIFIED` means to use a route-dependent value which is usually the sample rate of the source. `getSampleRate()` can be used to retrieve the actual sample rate chosen.
`channelConfig`	`int`: describes the configuration of the audio channels. See `AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_MONO` and `AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_STEREO`. `AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_MONO` is guaranteed to work on all devices.
`audioFormat`	`int`: the format in which the audio data is to be returned. See `AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_8BIT`, `AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT`, and `AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_FLOAT`.
`bufferSizeInBytes`	`int`: the total size (in bytes) of the buffer where audio data is written to during the recording. New audio data can be read from this buffer in smaller chunks than this size. See `getMinBufferSize(int, int, int)` to determine the minimum required buffer size for the successful creation of an AudioRecord instance. Using values smaller than getMinBufferSize() will result in an initialization failure.

Throws
	java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
`IllegalArgumentException`

Public methods

addOnRoutingChangedListener

Added in API level 23
Deprecated in API level 24

public void addOnRoutingChangedListener (AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener listener, 
                Handler handler)

This method was deprecated in API level 24.
users should switch to the general purpose AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener class instead.

Adds an OnRoutingChangedListener to receive notifications of routing changes on this AudioRecord.

Parameters
`listener`	`AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener`: The `OnRoutingChangedListener` interface to receive notifications of rerouting events.
`handler`	`Handler`: Specifies the `Handler` object for the thread on which to execute the callback. If `null`, the `Handler` associated with the main `Looper` will be used.

addOnRoutingChangedListener

Added in API level 24

public void addOnRoutingChangedListener (AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener listener, 
                Handler handler)

Adds an AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener to receive notifications of routing changes on this AudioRecord.

Parameters
`listener`	`AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener`: The `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` interface to receive notifications of rerouting events.
`handler`	`Handler`: Specifies the `Handler` object for the thread on which to execute the callback. If `null`, the `Handler` associated with the main `Looper` will be used.

getActiveMicrophones

Added in API level 28

public List<MicrophoneInfo> getActiveMicrophones ()

Returns a lists of MicrophoneInfo representing the active microphones. By querying channel mapping for each active microphone, developer can know how the microphone is used by each channels or a capture stream. Note that the information about the active microphones may change during a recording. See AudioManager.registerAudioDeviceCallback to be notified of changes in the audio devices, querying the active microphones then will return the latest information.

Returns
`List<MicrophoneInfo>`	a lists of `MicrophoneInfo` representing the active microphones.

Throws
`IOException`	if an error occurs

getActiveRecordingConfiguration

Added in API level 29

public AudioRecordingConfiguration getActiveRecordingConfiguration ()

Returns the current active audio recording for this audio recorder.

Returns
`AudioRecordingConfiguration`	a valid `AudioRecordingConfiguration` if this recorder is active or null otherwise.

See also:

AudioRecordingConfiguration

getAudioFormat

Added in API level 3

public int getAudioFormat ()

Returns the configured audio data encoding. See AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_8BIT, AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT, and AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_FLOAT.

Returns
`int`

getAudioSessionId

Added in API level 16

public int getAudioSessionId ()

Returns the audio session ID.

Returns
`int`	the ID of the audio session this AudioRecord belongs to.

getAudioSource

Added in API level 3

public int getAudioSource ()

Returns the audio recording source.

Returns
`int`

See also:

MediaRecorder.AudioSource

getBufferSizeInFrames

Added in API level 23

public int getBufferSizeInFrames ()

Returns the frame count of the native AudioRecord buffer. This is greater than or equal to the bufferSizeInBytes converted to frame units specified in the AudioRecord constructor or Builder. The native frame count may be enlarged to accommodate the requirements of the source on creation or if the AudioRecord is subsequently rerouted.

Returns
`int`	current size in frames of the `AudioRecord` buffer.

Throws
	java.lang.IllegalStateException

getChannelConfiguration

Added in API level 3

public int getChannelConfiguration ()

Returns the configured channel position mask.

See AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_MONO and AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_STEREO. This method may return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_INVALID if a channel index mask is used. Consider getFormat() instead, to obtain an AudioFormat, which contains both the channel position mask and the channel index mask.

Returns
`int`

getChannelCount

Added in API level 3

public int getChannelCount ()

Returns the configured number of channels.

Returns
`int`

getFormat

Added in API level 23

public AudioFormat getFormat ()

Returns the configured AudioRecord format.

Returns
`AudioFormat`	an `AudioFormat` containing the `AudioRecord` parameters at the time of configuration. This value cannot be `null`.

getLogSessionId

Added in API level 31

public LogSessionId getLogSessionId ()

Returns the LogSessionId.

Returns
`LogSessionId`	This value cannot be `null`.

getMetrics

Added in API level 28

public PersistableBundle getMetrics ()

Return Metrics data about the current AudioTrack instance.

Returns
`PersistableBundle`	a `PersistableBundle` containing the set of attributes and values available for the media being handled by this instance of AudioRecord The attributes are descibed in `MetricsConstants`. Additional vendor-specific fields may also be present in the return value.

getMinBufferSize

Added in API level 3

public static int getMinBufferSize (int sampleRateInHz, 
                int channelConfig, 
                int audioFormat)

Returns the minimum buffer size required for the successful creation of an AudioRecord object, in byte units. Note that this size doesn't guarantee a smooth recording under load, and higher values should be chosen according to the expected frequency at which the AudioRecord instance will be polled for new data. See AudioRecord(int, int, int, int, int) for more information on valid configuration values.

Parameters
`sampleRateInHz`	`int`: the sample rate expressed in Hertz. `AudioFormat.SAMPLE_RATE_UNSPECIFIED` is not permitted.
`channelConfig`	`int`: describes the configuration of the audio channels. See `AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_MONO` and `AudioFormat.CHANNEL_IN_STEREO`
`audioFormat`	`int`: the format in which the audio data is represented. See `AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT`.

Returns
`int`	`ERROR_BAD_VALUE` if the recording parameters are not supported by the hardware, or an invalid parameter was passed, or `ERROR` if the implementation was unable to query the hardware for its input properties, or the minimum buffer size expressed in bytes.

See also:

AudioRecord(int, int, int, int, int)

getNotificationMarkerPosition

Added in API level 3

public int getNotificationMarkerPosition ()

Returns the notification marker position expressed in frames.

Returns
`int`

getPositionNotificationPeriod

Added in API level 3

public int getPositionNotificationPeriod ()

Returns the notification update period expressed in frames.

Returns
`int`

getPreferredDevice

Added in API level 23

public AudioDeviceInfo getPreferredDevice ()

Returns the selected input specified by setPreferredDevice(AudioDeviceInfo). Note that this is not guarenteed to correspond to the actual device being used for recording.

Returns
`AudioDeviceInfo`

getRecordingState

Added in API level 3

public int getRecordingState ()

Returns the recording state of the AudioRecord instance.

Returns
`int`

See also:

getRoutedDevice

Added in API level 23

public AudioDeviceInfo getRoutedDevice ()

Returns an AudioDeviceInfo identifying the current routing of this AudioRecord. Note: The query is only valid if the AudioRecord is currently recording. If it is not, getRoutedDevice() will return null.

Returns
`AudioDeviceInfo`

getSampleRate

Added in API level 3

public int getSampleRate ()

Returns the configured audio sink sample rate in Hz. The sink sample rate never changes after construction. If the constructor had a specific sample rate, then the sink sample rate is that value. If the constructor had AudioFormat.SAMPLE_RATE_UNSPECIFIED, then the sink sample rate is a route-dependent default value based on the source [sic].

Returns
`int`

getState

Added in API level 3

public int getState ()

Returns the state of the AudioRecord instance. This is useful after the AudioRecord instance has been created to check if it was initialized properly. This ensures that the appropriate hardware resources have been acquired.

Returns
`int`

See also:

getTimestamp

Added in API level 24

public int getTimestamp (AudioTimestamp outTimestamp, 
                int timebase)

Poll for an AudioTimestamp on demand.

The AudioTimestamp reflects the frame delivery information at the earliest point available in the capture pipeline.

Calling startRecording() following a stop() will reset the frame count to 0.

Parameters
`outTimestamp`	`AudioTimestamp`: a caller provided non-null AudioTimestamp instance, which is updated with the AudioRecord frame delivery information upon success.
`timebase`	`int`: one of `AudioTimestamp.TIMEBASE_BOOTTIME` or `AudioTimestamp.TIMEBASE_MONOTONIC`, used to select the clock for the AudioTimestamp time. Value is `AudioTimestamp.TIMEBASE_MONOTONIC`, or `AudioTimestamp.TIMEBASE_BOOTTIME`

Returns
`int`	`SUCCESS` if a timestamp is available, or `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION` if a timestamp not available.

isPrivacySensitive

Added in API level 30

public boolean isPrivacySensitive ()

Returns whether this AudioRecord is marked as privacy sensitive or not.

See Builder.setPrivacySensitive(boolean)

Returns
`boolean`	true if privacy sensitive, false otherwise

read

Added in API level 23

public int read (short[] audioData, 
                int offsetInShorts, 
                int sizeInShorts, 
                int readMode)

Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a short array. The format specified in the AudioRecord constructor should be AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT to correspond to the data in the array.

Parameters
`audioData`	`short`: the array to which the recorded audio data is written. This value cannot be `null`.
`offsetInShorts`	`int`: index in audioData from which the data is written expressed in shorts. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`sizeInShorts`	`int`: the number of requested shorts. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`readMode`	`int`: one of `READ_BLOCKING`, `READ_NON_BLOCKING`. With `READ_BLOCKING`, the read will block until all the requested data is read. With `READ_NON_BLOCKING`, the read will return immediately after reading as much audio data as possible without blocking. Value is `READ_BLOCKING`, or `READ_NON_BLOCKING`

Returns

Returns
`int`	zero or the positive number of shorts that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of shorts will be a multiple of the channel count not to exceed sizeInShorts. `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION` if the object isn't properly initialized `ERROR_BAD_VALUE` if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes `ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT` if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read() `ERROR` in case of other error

int

zero or the positive number of shorts that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of shorts will be a multiple of the channel count not to exceed sizeInShorts.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

read

Added in API level 23

public int read (ByteBuffer audioBuffer, 
                int sizeInBytes, 
                int readMode)

Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a direct buffer. If this buffer is not a direct buffer, this method will always return 0. Note that the value returned by Buffer.position() on this buffer is unchanged after a call to this method. The representation of the data in the buffer will depend on the format specified in the AudioRecord constructor, and will be native endian.

Parameters
`audioBuffer`	`ByteBuffer`: the direct buffer to which the recorded audio data is written. Data is written to audioBuffer.position(). This value cannot be `null`.
`sizeInBytes`	`int`: the number of requested bytes. It is recommended but not enforced that the number of bytes requested be a multiple of the frame size (sample size in bytes multiplied by the channel count).
`readMode`	`int`: one of `READ_BLOCKING`, `READ_NON_BLOCKING`. With `READ_BLOCKING`, the read will block until all the requested data is read. With `READ_NON_BLOCKING`, the read will return immediately after reading as much audio data as possible without blocking. Value is `READ_BLOCKING`, or `READ_NON_BLOCKING`

Returns

Returns
`int`	zero or the positive number of bytes that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of bytes will not exceed sizeInBytes and will be truncated to be a multiple of the frame size. `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION` if the object isn't properly initialized `ERROR_BAD_VALUE` if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes `ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT` if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read() `ERROR` in case of other error

int

zero or the positive number of bytes that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of bytes will not exceed sizeInBytes and will be truncated to be a multiple of the frame size.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

read

Added in API level 3

public int read (short[] audioData, 
                int offsetInShorts, 
                int sizeInShorts)

Parameters
`audioData`	`short`: the array to which the recorded audio data is written. This value cannot be `null`.
`offsetInShorts`	`int`: index in audioData to which the data is written expressed in shorts. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`sizeInShorts`	`int`: the number of requested shorts. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.

Returns

Returns
`int`	zero or the positive number of shorts that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of shorts will be a multiple of the channel count not to exceed sizeInShorts. `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION` if the object isn't properly initialized `ERROR_BAD_VALUE` if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes `ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT` if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read() `ERROR` in case of other error

int

zero or the positive number of shorts that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of shorts will be a multiple of the channel count not to exceed sizeInShorts.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

read

Added in API level 23

public int read (float[] audioData, 
                int offsetInFloats, 
                int sizeInFloats, 
                int readMode)

Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a float array. The format specified in the AudioRecord constructor should be AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_FLOAT to correspond to the data in the array.

Parameters
`audioData`	`float`: the array to which the recorded audio data is written. This value cannot be `null`.
`offsetInFloats`	`int`: index in audioData from which the data is written. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`sizeInFloats`	`int`: the number of requested floats. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`readMode`	`int`: one of `READ_BLOCKING`, `READ_NON_BLOCKING`. With `READ_BLOCKING`, the read will block until all the requested data is read. With `READ_NON_BLOCKING`, the read will return immediately after reading as much audio data as possible without blocking. Value is `READ_BLOCKING`, or `READ_NON_BLOCKING`

Returns

Returns
`int`	zero or the positive number of floats that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of floats will be a multiple of the channel count not to exceed sizeInFloats. `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION` if the object isn't properly initialized `ERROR_BAD_VALUE` if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes `ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT` if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read() `ERROR` in case of other error

int

zero or the positive number of floats that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of floats will be a multiple of the channel count not to exceed sizeInFloats.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

read

Added in API level 23

public int read (byte[] audioData, 
                int offsetInBytes, 
                int sizeInBytes, 
                int readMode)

Reads audio data from the audio hardware for recording into a byte array. The format specified in the AudioRecord constructor should be AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_8BIT to correspond to the data in the array. The format can be AudioFormat.ENCODING_PCM_16BIT, but this is deprecated.

Parameters
`audioData`	`byte`: the array to which the recorded audio data is written. This value cannot be `null`.
`offsetInBytes`	`int`: index in audioData to which the data is written expressed in bytes. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`sizeInBytes`	`int`: the number of requested bytes. Must not be negative, or cause the data access to go out of bounds of the array.
`readMode`	`int`: one of `READ_BLOCKING`, `READ_NON_BLOCKING`. With `READ_BLOCKING`, the read will block until all the requested data is read. With `READ_NON_BLOCKING`, the read will return immediately after reading as much audio data as possible without blocking. Value is `READ_BLOCKING`, or `READ_NON_BLOCKING`

Returns

int

zero or the positive number of bytes that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of bytes will be a multiple of the frame size in bytes not to exceed sizeInBytes.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

read

Added in API level 3

public int read (ByteBuffer audioBuffer, 
                int sizeInBytes)

Parameters
`audioBuffer`	`ByteBuffer`: the direct buffer to which the recorded audio data is written. Data is written to audioBuffer.position(). This value cannot be `null`.
`sizeInBytes`	`int`: the number of requested bytes. It is recommended but not enforced that the number of bytes requested be a multiple of the frame size (sample size in bytes multiplied by the channel count).

Returns

int

zero or the positive number of bytes that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of bytes will not exceed sizeInBytes and will be truncated to be a multiple of the frame size.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

read

Added in API level 3

public int read (byte[] audioData, 
                int offsetInBytes, 
                int sizeInBytes)

Parameters
`audioData`	`byte`: the array to which the recorded audio data is written. This value cannot be `null`.
`offsetInBytes`	`int`: index in audioData from which the data is written expressed in bytes.
`sizeInBytes`	`int`: the number of requested bytes.

Returns

int

zero or the positive number of bytes that were read, or one of the following error codes. The number of bytes will not exceed sizeInBytes.

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION if the object isn't properly initialized
ERROR_BAD_VALUE if the parameters don't resolve to valid data and indexes
ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT if the object is not valid anymore and needs to be recreated. The dead object error code is not returned if some data was successfully transferred. In this case, the error is returned at the next read()
ERROR in case of other error

registerAudioRecordingCallback

Added in API level 29

public void registerAudioRecordingCallback (Executor executor, 
                AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback cb)

Register a callback to be notified of audio capture changes via a AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback. A callback is received when the capture path configuration changes (pre-processing, format, sampling rate...) or capture is silenced/unsilenced by the system.

Parameters
`executor`	`Executor`: `Executor` to handle the callbacks. This value cannot be `null`. Callback and listener events are dispatched through this `Executor`, providing an easy way to control which thread is used. To dispatch events through the main thread of your application, you can use `Context.getMainExecutor()`. Otherwise, provide an `Executor` that dispatches to an appropriate thread.
`cb`	`AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback`: non-null callback to register

release

Added in API level 3

public void release ()

Releases the native AudioRecord resources. The object can no longer be used and the reference should be set to null after a call to release()

removeOnRoutingChangedListener

Added in API level 23
Deprecated in API level 24

public void removeOnRoutingChangedListener (AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener listener)

This method was deprecated in API level 24.
users should switch to the general purpose AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener class instead.

Removes an OnRoutingChangedListener which has been previously added to receive rerouting notifications.

Parameters
`listener`	`AudioRecord.OnRoutingChangedListener`: The previously added `OnRoutingChangedListener` interface to remove.

removeOnRoutingChangedListener

Added in API level 24

public void removeOnRoutingChangedListener (AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener listener)

Removes an AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener which has been previously added to receive rerouting notifications.

Parameters
`listener`	`AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener`: The previously added `AudioRouting.OnRoutingChangedListener` interface to remove.

setLogSessionId

Added in API level 31

public void setLogSessionId (LogSessionId logSessionId)

Sets a LogSessionId instance to this AudioRecord for metrics collection.

Parameters
`logSessionId`	`LogSessionId`: a `LogSessionId` instance which is used to identify this object to the metrics service. Proper generated Ids must be obtained from the Java metrics service and should be considered opaque. Use `LogSessionId.LOG_SESSION_ID_NONE` to remove the logSessionId association. This value cannot be `null`.

Throws
`IllegalStateException`	if AudioRecord not initialized.

setNotificationMarkerPosition

Added in API level 3

public int setNotificationMarkerPosition (int markerInFrames)

Sets the marker position at which the listener is called, if set with setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener) or setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener, android.os.Handler).

Parameters
`markerInFrames`	`int`: marker position expressed in frames

Returns
`int`	error code or success, see `SUCCESS`, `ERROR_BAD_VALUE`, `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION`

setPositionNotificationPeriod

Added in API level 3

public int setPositionNotificationPeriod (int periodInFrames)

Sets the period at which the listener is called, if set with setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener) or setRecordPositionUpdateListener(android.media.AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener, android.os.Handler). It is possible for notifications to be lost if the period is too small.

Parameters
`periodInFrames`	`int`: update period expressed in frames

Returns
`int`	error code or success, see `SUCCESS`, `ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION`

setPreferredDevice

Added in API level 23

public boolean setPreferredDevice (AudioDeviceInfo deviceInfo)

Specifies an audio device (via an AudioDeviceInfo object) to route the input to this AudioRecord.

Parameters
`deviceInfo`	`AudioDeviceInfo`: The `AudioDeviceInfo` specifying the audio source. If deviceInfo is null, default routing is restored.

Returns
`boolean`	true if successful, false if the specified `AudioDeviceInfo` is non-null and does not correspond to a valid audio input device.

setPreferredMicrophoneDirection

Added in API level 29

public boolean setPreferredMicrophoneDirection (int direction)

Specifies the logical microphone (for processing). Applications can use this to specify which side of the device to optimize capture from. Typically used in conjunction with the camera capturing video.

Parameters
`direction`	`int`: Value is `MicrophoneDirection.MIC_DIRECTION_UNSPECIFIED`, `MicrophoneDirection.MIC_DIRECTION_TOWARDS_USER`, `MicrophoneDirection.MIC_DIRECTION_AWAY_FROM_USER`, or `MicrophoneDirection.MIC_DIRECTION_EXTERNAL`

Returns
`boolean`	true if sucessful.

setPreferredMicrophoneFieldDimension

Added in API level 29

public boolean setPreferredMicrophoneFieldDimension (float zoom)

Specifies the zoom factor (i.e. the field dimension) for the selected microphone (for processing). The selected microphone is determined by the use-case for the stream.

Parameters
`zoom`	`float`: the desired field dimension of microphone capture. Range is from -1 (wide angle), though 0 (no zoom) to 1 (maximum zoom). Value is between -1.0 and 1.0 inclusive

Returns
`boolean`	true if sucessful.

setRecordPositionUpdateListener

Added in API level 3

public void setRecordPositionUpdateListener (AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener listener)

Sets the listener the AudioRecord notifies when a previously set marker is reached or for each periodic record head position update.

setRecordPositionUpdateListener

Added in API level 3

public void setRecordPositionUpdateListener (AudioRecord.OnRecordPositionUpdateListener listener, 
                Handler handler)

Sets the listener the AudioRecord notifies when a previously set marker is reached or for each periodic record head position update. Use this method to receive AudioRecord events in the Handler associated with another thread than the one in which you created the AudioRecord instance.

Parameters
`handler`	`Handler`: the Handler that will receive the event notification messages.

startRecording

Added in API level 16

public void startRecording (MediaSyncEvent syncEvent)

Starts recording from the AudioRecord instance when the specified synchronization event occurs on the specified audio session.

Parameters
`syncEvent`	`MediaSyncEvent`: event that triggers the capture.

Throws
	java.lang.IllegalStateException
`IllegalStateException`

See also:

MediaSyncEvent

startRecording

Added in API level 3

public void startRecording ()

Starts recording from the AudioRecord instance.

Throws
	java.lang.IllegalStateException
`IllegalStateException`

stop

Added in API level 3

public void stop ()

Stops recording.

Throws
	java.lang.IllegalStateException
`IllegalStateException`

unregisterAudioRecordingCallback

Added in API level 29

public void unregisterAudioRecordingCallback (AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback cb)

Unregister an audio recording callback previously registered with registerAudioRecordingCallback(java.util.concurrent.Executor, android.media.AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback).

Parameters
`cb`	`AudioManager.AudioRecordingCallback`: non-null callback to unregister

Protected methods

finalize

Added in API level 3

protected void finalize ()

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. A subclass overrides the finalize method to dispose of system resources or to perform other cleanup.

The general contract of finalize is that it is invoked if and when the Java virtual machine has determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, except as a result of an action taken by the finalization of some other object or class which is ready to be finalized. The finalize method may take any action, including making this object available again to other threads; the usual purpose of finalize, however, is to perform cleanup actions before the object is irrevocably discarded. For example, the finalize method for an object that represents an input/output connection might perform explicit I/O transactions to break the connection before the object is permanently discarded.

The finalize method of class Object performs no special action; it simply returns normally. Subclasses of Object may override this definition.

The Java programming language does not guarantee which thread will invoke the finalize method for any given object. It is guaranteed, however, that the thread that invokes finalize will not be holding any user-visible synchronization locks when finalize is invoked. If an uncaught exception is thrown by the finalize method, the exception is ignored and finalization of that object terminates.

After the finalize method has been invoked for an object, no further action is taken until the Java virtual machine has again determined that there is no longer any means by which this object can be accessed by any thread that has not yet died, including possible actions by other objects or classes which are ready to be finalized, at which point the object may be discarded.

The finalize method is never invoked more than once by a Java virtual machine for any given object.

Any exception thrown by the finalize method causes the finalization of this object to be halted, but is otherwise ignored.

AudioRecord

Summary

Nested classes

Constants

Inherited constants

Public constructors

Public methods

Protected methods

Inherited methods

Constants

ERROR

ERROR_BAD_VALUE

ERROR_DEAD_OBJECT

ERROR_INVALID_OPERATION

READ_BLOCKING

READ_NON_BLOCKING

RECORDSTATE_RECORDING

RECORDSTATE_STOPPED

STATE_INITIALIZED

STATE_UNINITIALIZED

SUCCESS

Public constructors

AudioRecord

Public methods

addOnRoutingChangedListener

addOnRoutingChangedListener

getActiveMicrophones

getActiveRecordingConfiguration

getAudioFormat

getAudioSessionId

getAudioSource

getBufferSizeInFrames

getChannelConfiguration

getChannelCount

getFormat

getLogSessionId

getMetrics

getMinBufferSize

getNotificationMarkerPosition

getPositionNotificationPeriod

getPreferredDevice

getRecordingState

getRoutedDevice

getSampleRate

getState

getTimestamp

isPrivacySensitive

read

read

read

read

read

read

read

registerAudioRecordingCallback

release

removeOnRoutingChangedListener

removeOnRoutingChangedListener

setLogSessionId

setNotificationMarkerPosition

setPositionNotificationPeriod

setPreferredDevice

setPreferredMicrophoneDirection

setPreferredMicrophoneFieldDimension

setRecordPositionUpdateListener

setRecordPositionUpdateListener

startRecording

startRecording

stop

unregisterAudioRecordingCallback

Protected methods

finalize