diff --git a/extension/src/background.ts b/extension/src/background.ts
index 4cc5f70..59a2748 100644
--- a/extension/src/background.ts
+++ b/extension/src/background.ts
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ interface StartRecordingParams {
 async function handleStartRecording(params: StartRecordingParams): Promise<{ success: true; tabId: number; startedAt: number } | { success: false; error: string }> {
   const tabId = resolveTabIdFromSessionId(params.sessionId)
   if (!tabId) {
-    return { success: false, error: 'No connected tab found for recording' }
+    return { success: false, error: 'No connected tab found for recording. Click the Playwriter extension icon on the tab you want to record.' }
   }
 
   if (activeRecordings.has(tabId)) {
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ async function handleStartRecording(params: StartRecordingParams): Promise<{ suc
           const errorMsg = chrome.runtime.lastError.message || 'Unknown error'
           // Chrome returns this error when activeTab permission hasn't been granted
           if (errorMsg.includes('Extension has not been invoked') || errorMsg.includes('activeTab')) {
-            reject(new Error(`${errorMsg}. Toggle the Playwriter extension icon on this tab to enable recording, then try again.`))
+            reject(new Error(`${errorMsg}. Click the Playwriter extension icon on this tab to enable recording, then try again.`))
           } else {
             reject(new Error(errorMsg))
           }
diff --git a/playwriter/src/executor.ts b/playwriter/src/executor.ts
index 999bb6e..45f4249 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/executor.ts
+++ b/playwriter/src/executor.ts
@@ -601,6 +601,9 @@ export class PlaywrightExecutor {
         audio?: boolean
         outputPath: string
       }) => {
+        // Recording uses chrome.tabCapture which requires activeTab permission.
+        // This permission is granted when the user clicks the Playwriter extension icon on a tab.
+        // Recording will work on any tab where the user has clicked the icon.
         return startRecording({
           page: options.page || page,
           relayPort,
diff --git a/playwriter/src/skill.md b/playwriter/src/skill.md
index 7ab8dd4..e8670c5 100644
--- a/playwriter/src/skill.md
+++ b/playwriter/src/skill.md
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ Labels are color-coded: yellow=links, orange=buttons, coral=inputs, pink=checkbo
 
 **startRecording / stopRecording** - record the page as a video at native FPS (30-60fps). Uses `chrome.tabCapture` in the extension context, so **recording survives page navigation**. Video is saved as WebM.
 
-**Important**: Recording requires the user to have clicked the playwriter extension icon on the target tab first. This grants the `activeTab` permission which is required for `chrome.tabCapture`. If recording fails with "Extension has not been invoked for the current page", ask the user to click the extension icon on the tab they want to record.
+**Note**: Recording requires the user to have clicked the Playwriter extension icon on the tab. This grants `activeTab` permission needed for `chrome.tabCapture`. Recording works on tabs where the icon was clicked - if you need to record a new tab, ask the user to click the icon on it first.
 
 ```js
 // Start recording - outputPath must be specified upfront