About
Moderators and hosts can record a Kaltura Room session. The recording captures the content shown on the stage, including shared content and participants on camera.
Recordings are stored in the room’s media library and can be viewed, shared, or downloaded after the session.
- Recordings are standard 1080P MP4 video files.
- A session can run for up to 72 hours, but recordings are limited to 24 hours.
Start recording
- Click Start recording at the bottom left of the toolbar (next to the 'Room locked' indicator).
- Click Start Recording
You can also click the three dots in the center of the bottom toolbar, then select Record from the menu that opens.
A confirmation message displays: Do you want to start recording?
- Recording may take a minute to initialize. A notification displays on everyone's screens: Recording will start momentarily, please wait.
- Next, participants see a notification stating: This session is being recorded.
- Participants must click Confirm to acknowledge the message.
During recording
- A recording indicator appears at the bottom left of the screen.
- Moderators see a recording timer and a Stop recording control.
The recording captures stage content and participant video, but participant names are not displayed on the recorded video tiles.
You cannot start or stop recordings from a mobile device, even if you're a host or moderator. However, if you're on stage, your audio and video will be recorded as part of the session.
Stop recording
- Click the square icon on the bottom left of the screen or click the three dots and select Stop recording from the menu.
- Click Stop recording.
A confirmation message displays: Are you sure you want to stop recording?
- Participants will see a notification that the recording has ended.
- The recording is then uploaded and processed.
If the moderator or host leaves the room while recording is active, the recording continues until the session times out, which occurs 15 minutes after the host leaves.
Access the recording
Completed recordings are automatically added to the Recordings folder in the room’s Media and Files storage.
To access recordings:
- Click the three dots on the bottom toolbar and select Media and Files from the menu. The media selector opens.
- Click the Recordings folder.
Recording files are named using the format: Rec – date and timestamp – meeting title
Recordings can also be accessed from your media library depending on how the room is configured in the Kaltura platform you're using.
In the case of DIY live broadcast recordings, please note that if you end the session without closing the room, even if it's in preview mode, the recording will not appear in your session recordings. Therefore, make sure to close the room completely at the end of your session.
Recording ownership
The owner of a recording depends on the type of room and where it’s published:
- Channel rooms (Video Portal) – The channel owner is set as the recording owner.
- Media Gallery rooms (LMS Video) – The media gallery owner is the recording owner. If no owner is available, the recording initiator becomes the owner.
- Single rooms (Video Portal or LMS Video) – The media owner is the recording owner.
