diff --git a/enjoy/src/main/window.ts b/enjoy/src/main/window.ts
index 804e8170..939af880 100644
--- a/enjoy/src/main/window.ts
+++ b/enjoy/src/main/window.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   ipcMain,
   shell,
   dialog,
+  systemPreferences,
 } from "electron";
 import path from "path";
 import db from "@main/db";
@@ -265,6 +266,25 @@ main.init = () => {
     mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
   });
 
+  ipcMain.handle(
+    "system-preferences-media-access",
+    async (_event, mediaType: "microphone" | "camera") => {
+      if (process.platform === "linux") return true;
+      if (process.platform === "win32")
+        return systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus(mediaType) === "granted";
+
+      if (process.platform === "darwin") {
+        const status = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus(mediaType);
+        if (status !== "granted") {
+          const result = await systemPreferences.askForMediaAccess(mediaType);
+          return result;
+        } else {
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  );
+
   // Shell
   ipcMain.handle("shell-open-external", (_event, url) => {
     shell.openExternal(url);
diff --git a/enjoy/src/preload.ts b/enjoy/src/preload.ts
index 14b130ec..29a90b50 100644
--- a/enjoy/src/preload.ts
+++ b/enjoy/src/preload.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("__ENJOY_APP__", {
     },
     version,
   },
+  system: {
+    preferences: {
+      mediaAccess: (mediaType: "microphone" | "camera") => {
+        return ipcRenderer.invoke("system-preferences-media-access", mediaType);
+      },
+    },
+  },
   providers: {
     audible: {
       categories: () => {
diff --git a/enjoy/src/renderer/components/record-button.tsx b/enjoy/src/renderer/components/record-button.tsx
index 7777e1b6..474f7380 100644
--- a/enjoy/src/renderer/components/record-button.tsx
+++ b/enjoy/src/renderer/components/record-button.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { t } from "i18next";
-import { MicIcon } from "lucide-react";
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { MicIcon, LockIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useContext } from "react";
+import { AppSettingsProviderContext } from "@renderer/context";
 import RecordPlugin from "wavesurfer.js/dist/plugins/record";
 import WaveSurfer from "wavesurfer.js";
 import { cn } from "@renderer/lib/utils";
@@ -16,6 +17,19 @@ export const RecordButton = (props: {
   const { className, disabled, onRecordBegin, onRecordEnd } = props;
   const [isRecording, setIsRecording] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [duration, setDuration] = useState<number>(0);
+  const { EnjoyApp } = useContext(AppSettingsProviderContext);
+  const [access, setAccess] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const askForMediaAccess = () => {
+    EnjoyApp.system.preferences.mediaAccess("microphone").then((access) => {
+      if (access) {
+        setAccess(true);
+      } else {
+        setAccess(false);
+        toast.warning(t("noMicrophoneAccess"));
+      }
+    });
+  };
 
   useHotkeys(["command+alt+r", "control+alt+r"], () => {
     if (disabled) return;
@@ -41,6 +55,10 @@ export const RecordButton = (props: {
     };
   }, [isRecording]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    askForMediaAccess();
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
@@ -55,7 +73,11 @@ export const RecordButton = (props: {
       )}
       onClick={() => {
         if (disabled) return;
-        setIsRecording((isRecording) => !isRecording);
+        if (access) {
+          setIsRecording((isRecording) => !isRecording);
+        } else {
+          askForMediaAccess();
+        }
       }}
     >
       {isRecording ? (
@@ -82,6 +104,9 @@ export const RecordButton = (props: {
       ) : (
         <div className="flex items-center  justify-center space-x-4 h-10">
           <MicIcon className="w-10 h-10" />
+          {!access && (
+            <LockIcon className="w-4 h-4 absolute right-3 bottom-4" />
+          )}
         </div>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/enjoy/src/types/enjoy-app.d.ts b/enjoy/src/types/enjoy-app.d.ts
index 2a463ed7..790b215f 100644
--- a/enjoy/src/types/enjoy-app.d.ts
+++ b/enjoy/src/types/enjoy-app.d.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ type EnjoyAppType = {
     openDevTools: () => Promise<void>;
     version: string;
   };
+  system: {
+    preferences: {
+      mediaAccess: (mediaType: "microphone") => Promise<boolean>;
+    };
+  };
   providers: {
     audible: {
       bestsellers: (params?: {