diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/AudioEncoder.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/AudioEncoder.java
index b6a150f7..cd406e41 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/AudioEncoder.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/AudioEncoder.java
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ public final class AudioEncoder {
 
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
     public void encode() throws IOException {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+            Ln.w("Audio disabled: it is not supported before Android 11");
+            streamer.writeDisableStream();
+            return;
+        }
+
         MediaCodec mediaCodec = null;
         AudioRecord recorder = null;