Screen Recording permission

Screen Recording permission lets an app capture screen content under macOS privacy rules. A live display or window stream needs capture access even when no recording is saved to a file.

The permission is different from permission to change device settings, listen for keyboard events or run an administrator-authorized helper operation. Granting one does not automatically grant the others.

BetterDisplay checks capture access when starting streams. If capture access is missing, follow the app's setup guidance before trying to stream again. See Permissions, Stream Display and Window Stream.