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Ume Abraham Kalu
Ume Abraham Kalu

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Fixed: Simple Screen Recorder records sound only with a black screen - Fedora 32/30/31

#simplescreenrecorder #blackscreen #fedora #linux

Hello, I've heard some people having issues with Simple Screen Recorder. In this article, I'll guide you on fixing this issue.

Your need to Configure Xorg as the default GNOME session.

On your terminal open your custom.conf by typing this command:

sudo nano /etc/gdm/custom.conf
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and uncomment

WaylandEnable=false
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If it's commented but must be set to

false
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Then, on the [daemon] section just under WaylandEnable=false add this line:

DefaultSession=gnome-xorg.desktop
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and save the file. Then restart your system and try running your Screen Recorder program again.

Congratulations!

However, if nano command is not working please try installing it by running the command:

sudo dnf install nano
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or

sudo apt-get install nano
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Whichever one works for you. Thanks a lot for your time.

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