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# Missing recordings after upgrade

> Troubleshoot cases where course recording lists change or disappear after upgrading older BigBlueButton Moodle components.

In older Moodle deployments, a separate RecordingsBN plugin was sometimes used to show all recordings in a course. After upgrading to newer BigBlueButton Moodle releases, that workflow changed.

## What changed

Newer versions of BigBlueButton for Moodle can use BigBlueButton activities themselves to surface recordings, including **Recordings only** style activity patterns in older guidance.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/testcompany-0e915c76/G7bHBSBcgWk6s-4M/images/mceclip1_9.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=G7bHBSBcgWk6s-4M&q=85&s=739379f310cbe4cd420fb8d441840080" alt="Legacy notice after upgrading older recording workflows" width="1077" height="314" data-path="images/mceclip1_9.png" />

## Two common solutions

### Add a dedicated activity for recordings

An editing teacher can add a new BigBlueButton activity configured specifically to surface recordings for the course.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/testcompany-0e915c76/t_cpeiLapiVt0MOR/images/mceclip3_2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=t_cpeiLapiVt0MOR&q=85&s=315db910627c80076c959259326737e2" alt="Add a BigBlueButton activity configured for recordings" width="1084" height="458" data-path="images/mceclip3_2.png" />

### Migrate older RecordingsBN instances

If your site still has legacy RecordingsBN instances, an administrator may need to migrate them and then retire the old plugin.

## Good checks

* confirm the current plugin version
* confirm the current activity type options available on your site
* verify scheduled tasks and recording sync behavior
* verify whether the site still depends on any legacy plugin workflow

## Related pages

* [Recovering a recording missing from Moodle](/integrations/moodle/troubleshooting/recovering-a-deleted-recording)
* [Deleted activity recordings](/integrations/moodle/troubleshooting/deleted-activity-recordings)
