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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bigbluebutton.com/docs/llms.txt

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Once a recording has processed, it becomes available in the recordings table under the BigBlueButton activity.

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What you can do

Depending on your permissions, you can:
  • play a recording
  • edit the recording name
  • edit the recording description
  • make a recording private
  • publish or unpublish the recording link
  • delete the recording

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Edit recording names and descriptions

To edit the displayed name or description:
  1. Find the recording in the recordings table.
  2. Select the edit or pencil control next to the field you want to update.
  3. Enter the new value.
  4. Confirm the change.
Select the edit controls for a recording name or description Enter a new recording name or description Updated recording name and description in the table

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Control visibility and access

Teachers or administrators can often control who can access a recording. Common actions include:
  • Private / protected: the recording remains visible only through Moodle
  • Published / unpublished: the recording link is either available for viewing or turned off
If a recording is unpublished, bookmarked direct links should no longer allow playback. Recording action toolbar Lock a recording to keep it private to Moodle users Publish or unpublish recording access

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Delete a recording

Deleting a recording removes the recording link and related reporting data exposed through the Moodle interface.