6labs Gameplay Recorder for Android

The 6labs Gameplay Recorder for Android is a lightweight application that automatically records gameplay for a configured game and uploads each session to your 6labs Gameplay Library.

Once the recorder is set up, no manual action is required. Recording starts automatically when the game launches, stops when the game closes, and the completed session uploads in the background.

1. Prerequisites

The following prerequisites must be met to set up the Gameplay Recorder:

  • An Android phone or tablet running Android 8.1 or later.
  • Your game's App ID. If you already have one, use it. Otherwise, contact your 6labs sales representative to obtain one.
  • Make sure the device has enough free storage to record gameplay.
  • You must turn on Show taps on the device before you start recording. Follow the guide here.

2. Gameplay Recorder Installation

Follow the steps below to install the Gameplay Recorder:

  1. Install 6labs Gameplay Recorder from Google Play.
  2. Once installed, open 6labs Gameplay Recorder on your device.

3. First-run Setup

A one-time setup is required to start recording your gameplay.

The Gameplay Recorder setup screen on Android, showing fields for Work email and App ID, a Mainland China Yes or No selector, a Keep local copies toggle with the recordings folder path below it, and a Save and Start button.
  • Enter the details:
    Field What to enter
    Work email Enter your email address.
    App ID Enter the App ID for the game, for example 10007. When the App ID is entered, the recorder validates it and displays the corresponding game name. If the game is not installed on the device, the name still appears, with a message noting that it is not installed.
    Are you in Mainland China? Select Yes or No, based on your region.

    *For users in Mainland China, uploaded videos are stored and retained in China.
    Keep local copies Turn this on if you want recordings to remain stored on the device after upload. Turn it off if you do not need local copies of the recordings. The recordings folder path appears below the toggle; tap it to open the folder.
  • Tap Save & Start.
  • Grant the required permissions. The first time you tap Save & Start, Android asks for the permissions the recorder needs. Grant each one when prompted:
    • Usage access: Lets the recorder detect when your game starts. Tap Open settings.
      The Android prompt asking for Usage access, with an Open settings button.
      • On the next screen, find 6labs Gameplay Recorder, turn on its toggle, and then go back to the recorder.
        The Android Usage access settings screen with the toggle for 6labs Gameplay Recorder turned on.
    • Run in background: Keeps the recorder running while you play. If your device asks whether the app can run in the background, tap Allow.
    • Screen recording: When Android asks for your consent to record or share your screen, allow it.
  • The screen switches to Waiting for <game>.
  • To change any of these details later, open the app and tap Settings, as shown below:
    The Gameplay Recorder waiting screen on Android, showing Waiting for Sample Game with the Settings link highlighted.

4. Recording Gameplay

Once set up, the recorder runs in the background and waits for you to launch the configured game. It does not begin recording until you launch the game.

  • Launch the game. Recording starts automatically. The app screen does not change while recording; instead, a silent notification shows Recording <game> with the elapsed time.
    An Android notification reading Recording Sample Game with an elapsed timer.
  • Play the game as you usually do.
  • When you close the game or switch to another app, the recording stops, the upload starts in the background, and the recorder returns to waiting.

4.1 Recording Controls

  • Pause: Available while the recorder is waiting for the game. While paused, the recorder does not record when the game launches, and no gameplay is recorded until you tap Resume.
    The Gameplay Recorder waiting screen on Android with the Pause button highlighted.
  • Resume: While paused, the recorder shows Recording paused. Tap Resume to return to waiting; recording starts automatically the next time you launch the game.
    The Gameplay Recorder screen on Android showing Recording paused, with the Resume button highlighted.

5. Recording Uploads

Uploads happen automatically after each session, and the recordings become available in your 6labs Gameplay Library.

  • Recording continues during uploads. A new recording can start while a previous session is still uploading; the notification then shows the upload progress and the current recording.
    An Android notification showing an upload in progress alongside a current recording.
  • Pause & discard: Available while a session is uploading. It pauses automatic recording and discards the videos still being uploaded. You are asked to confirm first.
    The Gameplay Recorder screen on Android during an upload, with the Pause and discard button highlighted.
    • Tap Pause & discard again to confirm, or Cancel to keep uploading.
      The confirmation dialog reading Pause and discard uploads?, with Pause and discard and Cancel buttons.
  • If an upload fails, the recordings are saved locally even if Keep local copies is turned off. These files will be available in the recordings folder (Android/data/com.sixlabs.gamerecorder/files/recordings).
    • Go to Settings and tap the recordings folder link, as shown below:
      The Gameplay Recorder settings screen on Android with the recordings folder path highlighted.

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