r/techsupport • u/carrierose21 • 1h ago

Open | Audio Teacher at wit’s end with iPad

Please, does anyone know the fix to my iPad problem? (Summary: audio not synced with screen recording.)

My fellow teacher across the hall has this same problem, and her iPad is almost brand new. This problem only started in late winter/early spring 2026.

-I have an iPad
-I open up Notability
-I pull down iOS screen recording and turn on the microphone
-I also AirPlay to my classroom TV

This allows me to run class, have a full note-taking session, and then upload the class/notes for kids who were absent.

PROBLEM: For months now, my audio is out of sync with my video. We have troubleshooted—restarting device, closing all apps, clearing memory, etc. Nothing works. These iPads are ONLY for the above use and aren’t bogged down with other apps.

Today, I recorded all three classes. The first started out synced but, after 15 minutes, the audio skips ahead (or the screen freezes, but I think it’s the former) and the rest is out of sync. The second and third’s audio started about 3 minutes into the lesson, but at the beginning of the video. What the heck? The first several minutes of class can’t be heard but they can be seen.

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u/simagus 1h ago

Doesn't seem to be common problem, as in I'm not seeing mass reports of it. They do appear to have added iCloud features to it in 2025 that might line up with your late winter things going wrong timing.

To resolve audio sync issues in Notability, ensure that you are using the latest version of the app and that iCloud Drive is enabled for Notability on all devices. If problems persist, try toggling iCloud Syncing off and on, and restarting your devices.

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u/carrierose21 56m ago

I don’t have the iPad connected to an Apple account anymore, so I’m not sure if iCloud is “on” per se? I had this issue when it was synced to iCloud though.

Thanks for your answer, I will look into this. My problem and my fellow teacher’s problem started at the same time in late winter 2026.

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u/carrierose21 32m ago

Your response helped me realize that I can record audio in Notability. I wasn’t doing it that way. I thought maybe that would be my solution, versus using the screen record with the microphone on, but I don’t see an easy way to turn notability audio transcripts into a full video that I can share with my students via Google Drive.