External mic not working with Apple Facebook app

Have you also tried to after starting iRig Recorder, go to settings, choose input "stereo" and then start a recording.

Then open Facebook and go Live?

Good Luck!

On both iPhone and iPad, when you go into updates, pull down on the screen and hold it for about five seconds and then let go. Suddenly you will see many more updates available.

Have you tried starting Facebook, plugging in the microphone then starting live stream? It works for me and makes live streaming simpler.

iPhone12

ios14.4

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I just came across an app call Prism Live Studio that allows you to stream to multiple sites at the same time like Facebook and YouTube. I’m going to try it using my external mic this week with the app to see how it works.

Same problem here in Montenegro. Rode iXLR is not recognized anymore by FB live. Streamed today with Streamlabs app which was good as the sound was there already before going live. But, when using the Streamlabs app, the camera stabilization is deactivated. Any idea what to do?

Something maybe related to help Apple or FB fix the problem: As others have noted, November-ish external audio in FB Live stopped working from our iPhone 11Pro until we started plugging in the lightning cable after the stream started. Additionally, if we started the broadcast with the rear camera then switched to selfie mid-stream, the audio would revert to internal. Unplugging and plugging in the cable switched back to external--annoying but manageable once we figured it out. Now since either FB's latest update or 14.3 or both, nothing works. External audio simply doesn't work. For now we're working around by using an Android phone (sorry Apple) or maybe Prism Live (sorry FB).

Please fix this!

Wrote to Facebook again:

maybe if more of us here would copy and paste this as their review, Facebook would make changes in this direction!! (To do so, click on the three dots at the top right corner of the screen on the video with the poor sound quality and click Something went wrong and paste this text below! If more of us will do so the higher the chance is they fix it!!!

“Since the last update Facebook live does not recognize the external microphone connected to the phone. Previously the phone connected to the external microphone if it was connected at the beginning of the live stream but lately this does not work anymore. Reached out to Apple tech support but as video recording with external microphone works fine in other apple apps, they suggested to reach out to fb instead. In this time of pandemic it is essential for people to be able to connect to others and if Facebook does not make improvements in this then it doesn’t serve the community which has been of outstanding importance these months...”

I have, and it still doesn’t work. Please send a problem report in the Facebook app under “live“ so that they see that this is a problem and get reports from as many people as possible. As I mentioned elsewhere, I have tried this both with iOS 14.3 as well as 12.5.1 and the problem exists with both so the problem obviously is with the Facebook app and not with Apple.

Hurray! iRig worked flawlessly today, running in the background as has been well-described. Ran an hour long church service on Facebook Live without a hiccup. Using i11 Pro with 14.3, and Rode Go Wireless sending feed from mixer. Thank you thank you to the folks who told us about iRig.

And this goes on and on. This is egregious for neither Facebook or Apple to take any action on what is a major problem. I have posted here a couple of times already. This is bush league for nothing to be fixed with this problem. The only work around that I've find to this point is to start FB live then plug in the device- which creates a crackling sound. It low-class and looks like the operator has no idea what they are doing. I think this needs to be elevated to the next level- on social media and traditional media. Maybe "bad press" will garner some attention to what would seem like a fundamental responsibility from these two organizations. I will get in contact with national desks at the major networks and see where it goes.

The problem is NOT WITH APPLE, but with FACEBOOK.

IF the mic works with all other apps, even dictating into Facebook, then it's obvious where the problem lies.

Just update Facebook to version 3.03, then start FB live, and immediately AFTER starting, plug in your mic in the lightning port, and it will work.

Or use the iRig app in the background, but now you don't even need that.

I had the same problem but i use an apple adapter cord from the Rode wireless 3.5 plug to the lightning connector. It works. There is something in the adapter cable.

If you are using an iPhone that has the thunderbolt connector, the mic adapter cable you use is important too. It must have 3 black bars on the prong, not just two.

Yes Prism Live app does indeed work.