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# 13616: Record: playBeep must be true or false

Log Level: WARNING

## Description

Twilio returns this warning when your `<Record>` TwiML sets `playBeep` to a value other than `true` or `false`. The `playBeep` attribute controls whether Twilio plays a sound before recording starts, and its default value is `true`.

### Possible causes

* The `<Record>` verb includes `playBeep` with a value other than `true` or `false`.
* The `playBeep` attribute was provided with a value outside the allowed values for `<Record>`.

### Possible solutions

* Set `playBeep="true"` if you want Twilio to play a beep before the recording starts.
* Set `playBeep="false"` if you do not want Twilio to play a beep before the recording starts.
* Update your `<Record>` TwiML so the `playBeep` attribute uses only `true` or `false`.

#### Additional resources

* [TwiML Voice: `<Record>`](/docs/voice/twiml/record)
* [TwiML for Programmable Voice](/docs/voice/twiml)
* [Programmable Voice API overview](/docs/voice/api)