# iOS Devices Give an Error

> Speech recognition error: The user agent disallowed the requested speech recognition service, either because the user agent doesn't support it or because of reasons of security, privacy or user preference.

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You need to enable the **Speech Recognition Engine** in the device settings. To do this:

1. Go to Settings\ <img src="/files/g7gx60YNBPV9cWxnCDl6" alt="" data-size="original">
2. Go to Privacy & Security\
   ![](/files/pSG1rzcMgKjFArqRGWYD)
3. Choose Speech Recognition\
   ![](/files/KRULbSlcSCJHbJ0jddza)
4. Ensure that the toggle that is next to your browser is **Green**
5. Go back to **Settings** > **General** > **Keyboard**\
   ![](/files/xTNTMrPxTy1yLh5tanO2)
6. Scroll down until you get to **Dictation**\
   ![](/files/FKHzE4dqAazLKsu7ZCYm)
7. Disable dictation by sliding the green toggle\
   ![](/files/hdVmrawBcsAa21xIjjAd)
8. Now **re-enable dictation** by **sliding the slider** across again, and **choosing Enable in the prompt** which appears\
   ![](/files/WrJJAK6slhfcCpfZMCmd)
9. Return to Zip Captions, and your captioning should now work


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