# Why does the record button do nothing?

If you tap the record button during a call in the Cloud Voice App and nothing happens, the cause is almost always tied to how recording storage has been set up for your system.

The record button captures the audio of your active call and saves it as a file you can play back later. For that to work, the system needs a valid place to store the audio.

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Recording storage is configured centrally, at the system level, not inside the Cloud Voice App. That is why the button can look unresponsive even though the app itself is working normally.
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## Why the button does nothing

Call recording depends on a storage location being set correctly to hold the audio files. When that location is missing, incorrect, or unavailable, the recording has nowhere to be saved, so pressing the button produces no visible result.

## How to get it working

Because storage settings are managed at the system level, you cannot fix this from the app yourself. Ask your system administrator to review the configuration.

1. Note the details of the call where the button failed (the time, the extension you were on, and what you tapped).
2. Contact your system administrator.
3. Ask them to check that the recording storage location is configured correctly and is reachable.
4. Once they confirm the storage location is fixed, place a test call and try the record button again.

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Give your administrator as much context as you can (the time of the call and the extension involved). It helps them confirm whether the recording was attempted and why it did not save, which speeds up the fix.
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