I have repeatedly reinstalled the Merlin bird ID app on my iPhone 11 to try and fix the problem of Merlin's inability to request access to my microphone. I have read earlier posts about this issue and tried the suggested fixes. Nothing works. The microphone is essential to IDing bird song.
Merlin Apple developer and or users, please respond ASAP -- tomorrow is the Great Backyard Bird Count!!
iPhone 12, iOS 17
Apple Support have an article that may help:
How to contact an app developer - Apple Support
At Merlin website: see: Smartphone recording tips
https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48001064305-smartphone-recording-tips
Eg: says:
Use Merlin Sound ID or another recording app that makes .WAVs
To make the most out of your smartphone recordings, you’ll need to download a recording app that allows you to record in .WAV format. Merlin Bird ID from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology records in .WAV format, and recordings you make with Merlin can be shared via email, messaging, or the cloud, making it easy to transfer your recordings for later processing and archiving.
Other recording apps that allow you to record in .WAV format include Voice Record Pro for iOS, and RecForge II and Hi-Res Audio Recorder for Android, among many others.
Re: Other recording apps
Since times short:
((Eg: There's a "WavePad" music and audio editor for iPhone on the App Store
Haven't tried this myself ... you can check it out on YouTube (tutorials etc.))
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wavepad-music-and-audio-editor/id395339564
Aha! Better yet :
"If you already have Merlin installed on your phone, tap “Get Sound ID.”
About Sound ID: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
Merlin bird app and microphone access for birdsong IDs
