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auto start/stop removes the friction of remembering to record. it’s a combination of two features:
  • auto-start (requires google calendar) - counts down and starts recording when a calendar event begins
  • auto-stop - stops recording when no speech is detected for a configurable duration
for conservative prompts that help separate adjacent recordings without changing these automatic settings, see smart meetings.

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auto-stop

even without calendar, auto-stop prevents forgotten recordings from running forever. configure it in settings → recording & audio: when a calendar event ends, miniti shortens the silence timeout so recording stops sooner - meetings end on time, not after 15 minutes of post-call silence.

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why it stopped

the stopped-session screen tells you which of the two reasons applied:
  • no speech detected - the room really was quiet for the whole window
  • live transcription stopped responding - audio was still coming in, but the transcription connection stopped returning words and couldn’t be recovered (from v1.27.1)
the second one usually means a network problem. the transcript captured up to that point is saved either way.

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auto-start (requires calendar)

  1. connect google calendar (see google calendar)
  2. enable auto-start in settings → calendar & meetings
  3. when a calendar event is about to begin, a countdown banner appears with start now and dismiss options
  4. if you do nothing, recording starts at the event time
dismissed events are tracked so they don’t prompt you again.

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platform differences

  • macos - the countdown runs in the background. whether miniti is focused or not, recording starts at the event time.
  • ios - the countdown only runs while miniti is in the foreground. when the app is backgrounded or the phone is locked, the ~60s-before meeting reminder notification is what pulls you back in to start recording.

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meeting reminders

independently of auto-start, miniti can fire a local notification ~60 seconds before each calendar event. enable it in settings → notifications. works on both macos and ios; useful on ios even if you don’t use auto-start, since the app can’t run a countdown in the background.

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tips

  • combine with attio or Twenty CRM auto-sync so meeting summaries land in the matching company record with zero clicks
  • use auto-stop even without calendar - it’s a cheap safety net
  • keep smart meetings on if you want an earlier, optional end-meeting prompt before auto-stop fires