Enable and manage webinar replay
Webinar replay allows attendees to watch a recorded webinar after the live session has ended. You can enable replay and control when it becomes available and, if needed, when access expires.
Enable webinar replay
Before or during your webinar setup, enable the Replay option if you want attendees to access a recording after the live session.
When replay is enabled, you can configure when the replay should become available.
Choose when the replay becomes available
You can make the replay available:
- Immediately – Make the replay available as soon as the recording has been processed and is ready.
- On a specific date – Set a future start date when attendees can begin watching the replay.
Important: Selecting Immediate does not mean the replay will be available instantly when you click Stop Live. The recording must first be processed before it can be watched.
Set an optional expiry date
You can optionally specify an expiry date for the replay.
When an expiry date is configured, attendees can watch the replay during the period between its availability date and expiry date.
If no expiry date is configured, the replay remains available according to the webinar's replay settings.
Choose the recording source
The replay can use the recording from the webinar broadcast or, where supported, a different video stream.
Broadcast recording
Use the broadcast recording when you want the replay to contain the recording captured from the live webinar session.
The recording becomes available to attendees after processing is complete.
Different stream
Where supported, you can use a different stream for the replay instead of the recording from the live broadcast.
This can be useful when you want attendees to watch a separate video rather than the original live-session recording.
What attendees see
The attendee experience changes depending on the status of the replay.
| Attendee status | What the attendee sees |
|---|---|
| Processing | The webinar recording is still being prepared. The replay is not yet ready to watch. |
| Watching a replay | The replay is available and the attendee can watch the recorded webinar. |
| Expired | The replay is no longer available because the configured expiry period has ended. |
Processing
After the live webinar ends, the recording may need time to process.
Attendees may see a processing status while the recording is being prepared.
Do not promise attendees that an Immediate replay will be available as soon as the host clicks Stop Live. Replay availability depends on the recording finishing processing.
Watching a replay
Once processing is complete and the replay's availability period has started, attendees can open the webinar and watch the recording.
Expired
If an expiry date has been configured and that date has passed, attendees will see that the replay has expired and will no longer be able to watch it.
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