diff --git a/admin/class-twp-admin.php b/admin/class-twp-admin.php
index 2c23fbc..173fd2d 100644
--- a/admin/class-twp-admin.php
+++ b/admin/class-twp-admin.php
@@ -6771,7 +6771,25 @@ class TWP_Admin {
                 }
                 
                 function adminStartRecording() {
-                    var callSid = currentCall.parameters.CallSid || currentCall.customParameters.CallSid;
+                    if (!currentCall) {
+                        showNotice('No active call to record', 'error');
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Try multiple ways to get the call SID for browser phone calls
+                    var callSid = currentCall.parameters.CallSid || 
+                                  currentCall.customParameters.CallSid || 
+                                  currentCall.outgoingConnectionId ||
+                                  currentCall.sid;
+                    
+                    console.log('Current call object:', currentCall);
+                    console.log('Attempting to record call SID:', callSid);
+                    
+                    if (!callSid) {
+                        showNotice('Could not determine call SID for recording', 'error');
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    
                     var $recordBtn = $('#admin-record-btn');
                     
                     $.post(ajaxurl, {
@@ -6787,8 +6805,9 @@ class TWP_Admin {
                         } else {
                             showNotice('Failed to start recording: ' + (response.data || 'Unknown error'), 'error');
                         }
-                    }).fail(function() {
-                        showNotice('Failed to start recording', 'error');
+                    }).fail(function(xhr, status, error) {
+                        console.error('Recording start failed:', xhr.responseText);
+                        showNotice('Failed to start recording: ' + error, 'error');
                     });
                 }
                 
@@ -7034,10 +7053,32 @@ class TWP_Admin {
         $call_sid = sanitize_text_field($_POST['call_sid']);
         $user_id = get_current_user_id();
         
+        if (empty($call_sid)) {
+            wp_send_json_error('Call SID is required for recording');
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        error_log("TWP: Starting recording for call SID: $call_sid");
+        
         try {
             $twilio = new TWP_Twilio_API();
             $client = $twilio->get_client();
             
+            // First, verify the call exists and is in progress
+            try {
+                $call = $client->calls($call_sid)->fetch();
+                error_log("TWP: Call found - Status: {$call->status}, From: {$call->from}, To: {$call->to}");
+                
+                if (!in_array($call->status, ['in-progress', 'ringing'])) {
+                    wp_send_json_error("Cannot record call in status: {$call->status}. Call must be in-progress.");
+                    return;
+                }
+            } catch (Exception $call_error) {
+                error_log("TWP: Error fetching call details: " . $call_error->getMessage());
+                wp_send_json_error("Call not found or not accessible: " . $call_error->getMessage());
+                return;
+            }
+            
             // Start recording the call
             $recording = $client->calls($call_sid)->recordings->create([
                 'recordingStatusCallback' => home_url('/wp-json/twilio-webhook/v1/recording-status'),
@@ -7045,14 +7086,13 @@ class TWP_Admin {
                 'recordingChannels' => 'dual'
             ]);
             
+            error_log("TWP: Recording created with SID: {$recording->sid}");
+            
             // Store recording info in database
             global $wpdb;
             $recordings_table = $wpdb->prefix . 'twp_call_recordings';
             
-            // Get call details
-            $call = $client->calls($call_sid)->fetch();
-            
-            $wpdb->insert($recordings_table, [
+            $insert_result = $wpdb->insert($recordings_table, [
                 'call_sid' => $call_sid,
                 'recording_sid' => $recording->sid,
                 'from_number' => $call->from,
@@ -7062,11 +7102,16 @@ class TWP_Admin {
                 'started_at' => current_time('mysql')
             ]);
             
+            if ($insert_result === false) {
+                error_log("TWP: Database insert failed: " . $wpdb->last_error);
+            }
+            
             wp_send_json_success([
                 'message' => 'Recording started',
                 'recording_sid' => $recording->sid
             ]);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
+            error_log("TWP: Recording start error: " . $e->getMessage());
             wp_send_json_error('Failed to start recording: ' . $e->getMessage());
         }
     }
diff --git a/assets/js/browser-phone-frontend.js b/assets/js/browser-phone-frontend.js
index 187ef6d..19b40fd 100644
--- a/assets/js/browser-phone-frontend.js
+++ b/assets/js/browser-phone-frontend.js
@@ -1668,6 +1668,25 @@
      * Start recording the current call
      */
     function startRecording() {
+        if (!currentCall || currentCall.status() !== 'open') {
+            showMessage('No active call to record', 'error');
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // Try multiple ways to get the call SID
+        const callSid = currentCall.parameters.CallSid || 
+                        currentCall.customParameters.CallSid || 
+                        currentCall.outgoingConnectionId ||
+                        currentCall.sid;
+        
+        console.log('Frontend currentCall object:', currentCall);
+        console.log('Frontend attempting to record call SID:', callSid);
+        
+        if (!callSid) {
+            showMessage('Could not determine call SID for recording', 'error');
+            return;
+        }
+        
         const $recordBtn = $('#twp-record-btn');
         
         $.ajax({
@@ -1675,7 +1694,7 @@
             method: 'POST',
             data: {
                 action: 'twp_start_recording',
-                call_sid: currentCall.parameters.CallSid,
+                call_sid: callSid,
                 nonce: twp_frontend_ajax.nonce
             },
             success: function(response) {
@@ -1688,8 +1707,9 @@
                     showMessage('Failed to start recording: ' + (response.data || 'Unknown error'), 'error');
                 }
             },
-            error: function() {
-                showMessage('Failed to start recording', 'error');
+            error: function(xhr, status, error) {
+                console.error('Frontend recording start failed:', xhr.responseText);
+                showMessage('Failed to start recording: ' + error, 'error');
             }
         });
     }