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title: Install SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL) on elementary OS using the Snap Store
  | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL) for on elementary
  OS - A feature-rich screen recorder
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/simplescreenrecorder-brlin/elementary
---

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# Install SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL) on **elementary OS**

# SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL) (simplescreenrecorder-brlin)

[林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/brlin "View all snaps from 林博仁 Buo-ren Lin (brlin)")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplescreenrecorder-brlin/elementary#install)

#### A feature-rich screen recorder

SimpleScreenRecorder is a feature-rich screen recorder that supports
X11 and OpenGL. It has a Qt-based graphical user interface. It can
record the entire screen or part of it, or record OpenGL applications
directly(currently not supported in snap distribution). The recording
can be paused and resumed at any time. Many different file formats and
codecs are supported.

**Key features**

* Synchronizes audio and video properly.
* Reduces the video frame rate if your computer is too slow.
* Fully multithreaded: small delays in any of the components will
  never block the other components, resulting is smoother video and
  better performance on computers with multiple processors.
* Can also do live streaming (experimental).

**Known issue**

Currently OpenGL recording is not supported by this build due to the
confinement and library separation nature of snap apps.

**Disclaimer**

This is NOT an official SimpleScreenRecorder distribution, refer [the
snap's issue tracker](<https://github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap/issues>)
for support.

### Package name

* simplescreenrecorder-brlin

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 24 March 2019 - latest/stable
* 28 September 2021 - latest/edge

This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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### Websites

* [github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap](https://github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap "https://github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap/issues](https://github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap/issues "https://github.com/Lin-Buo-Ren/simplescreenrecorder-snap/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/simplescreenrecorder-brlin/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL)

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL)

To install SimpleScreenRecorder (UNOFFICIAL), simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install simplescreenrecorder-brlin
```

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