Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Recorded Audio Without 'Hey Meta' — Meta Says Fixed

What did Ray-Ban Meta users actually find?

Owners discovered audio clips and text transcripts stored by their Ray-Ban Meta glasses that were never triggered by a 'Hey Meta' command or a button press. The recordings appeared in the Meta AI app's voice activity log, and multiple users reported the same behaviour on their own pairs.

The reports surfaced on Reddit and were picked up by Android Authority, which asked Meta for comment. One owner said the unwanted recordings appeared across three different pairs of glasses, spanning second and third generation Ray-Ban Meta models.

Other users joined the thread to confirm they had seen similar entries in their own voice activity logs. The recordings were not linked to any deliberate AI invocation, which is what makes the story a privacy problem rather than a simple software glitch.

Meta's response to Android Authority was brief: the company said the issue 'has been resolved'. It did not say when the fix shipped, which firmware versions were affected, or how many users were impacted.

Why is this a security and privacy concern?

Smart glasses sit on your face all day, so an unintended recording captures conversations you never chose to store. Meta's own privacy notice warns that voice services can be 'inadvertently' activated and that some recordings may be reviewed by staff to improve voice services.

The core issue is consent. A device that records only after a wake word is a tool; a device that records on its own is a listening device. Users cannot tell the difference until they open the app and inspect the log.

Meta's privacy notice already acknowledges that voice services may be activated inadvertently, and that some audio may be reviewed by Meta staff. That language gives the company room to call this expected behaviour, even when users call it a bug.

For anyone who wears these glasses in meetings, at home or in a car, the exposure is not theoretical. Stored transcripts turn private conversations into searchable text inside a third-party app.

How do you check and delete Ray-Ban Meta voice recordings?

Open the Meta AI app on your phone, go to Glasses, then Device settings, tap your glasses' name, and open Glasses privacy followed by Voice activity log. You can delete recordings there, but you cannot stop new ones from being captured without turning voice activation off.

The voice activity log is the only place where stored clips and transcripts are visible to you. If you have never opened it, it is worth checking what is already there.

Deleting entries removes them from your view, but it does not change how the glasses behave going forward. To stop capture entirely, you have to disable voice activation for the AI.

1. Open the Meta AI app on your paired phone.
2. Select Glasses, then Device settings.
3. Tap the name of your Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
4. Open Glasses privacy, then Voice activity log.
5. Delete any recordings you did not intend to make.
6. To stop future capture, turn off voice activation for the AI in the same settings screen.

Should you disable 'Hey Meta' voice activation?

Disabling voice activation is the only confirmed way to stop the glasses from capturing audio on their own, but it removes hands-free control of the AI. You keep button-based activation, which means every recording requires a deliberate press.

For privacy-focused owners, the trade-off is straightforward: you lose convenience but gain certainty. Button activation makes accidental capture far less likely.

If you rely on 'Hey Meta' for navigation, messages or quick photos, the decision is harder. A reasonable middle ground is to keep voice activation on but audit the voice activity log regularly.

What has Meta said about the recordings?

Meta told Android Authority that the issue 'has been resolved' and declined to provide further detail. The company has not published a firmware changelog, a root-cause explanation or a statement on how many users were affected.

Without a technical explanation, users cannot verify whether the fix is permanent or whether older firmware still records unexpectedly. That uncertainty is the part Meta has not addressed.

The episode also lands while Meta is already defending its smart glasses against broader criticism over privacy. A silent fix does little to rebuild trust with owners who found recordings they never asked for.

Bottom line

Meta says the Ray-Ban Meta recording bug is fixed, but it has not explained what went wrong or which glasses were affected. Owners should open the Meta AI app, review the voice activity log, delete anything they did not authorise, and consider switching to button activation in sensitive settings. Until Meta publishes a real disclosure, treat the fix as unverified.