After hosting a live event on Uscreen, you can extend its value by making the recording available to your audience.

Quick Overview

Host your live stream
Find the recording in Content > Videos after the event ends
Choose how to offer the recording (individual purchase, bundle, or subscription)
Publish the recording to make it available to customers

🔗 Learn more about Live Streaming

💡 TIP: This guide focuses specifically on how to offer your live stream recordings through different purchase options.

Setup Instructions

There are different options for offering your live stream recordings. Each method serves different business goals, so choose the one that aligns with your monetization strategy.

Option 1: Bundle with the Live Stream (Recommended)

This approach ensures customers who purchased the live stream also get access to the recording.

Before the live event

Create a bundle called "Live Event + Recording"
Add your live stream to this bundle
Sell access to the bundle instead of the individual live stream

After the live event ends

Navigate to Content > Videos to find the recording (initially unpublished)
Click Edit on the recording
Under the Visibility card, set it to Published
Update the title to indicate it's a recording (e.g., add "[Recording]" to the title)
Navigate to Bundles and edit your "Live Event + Recording" bundle
Click Assign Content and add the recording to the bundle

🔗 Learn more about Adding Content to Your Bundle

🎉 Now, everyone who purchased the bundle will automatically have access to its recording.

💡 TIP: Act quickly after the event ends to add the recording to the bundle. Some customers who purchased the bundle may expect access to the recording.

Option 2: Sell the Recording Separately

If you want to monetize the recording independently:

After the live event ends

Navigate to Content > Videos
Find and edit the recording
Under the Visibility card, set it to Published
Under the Access card, select Gated
Click Additional Pricing Options
Set up one-time purchase pricing or rental options
Click Save Changes

🔗 Learn more about Video Pricing and Access

ℹ️ INFO: This allows customers to purchase just the recording, even if they didn't attend the live stream.

Option 3: Include in Subscription Plans

To add the recording to your subscription offerings:

After the live event

Navigate to Content > Videos
Find and edit the recording
Under the Visibility card, set it to Published
Under the Access card, select Gated
Select the subscription plans that should have access
Click Save Changes

🔗 Learn more about Subscriptions

ℹ️ INFO: Users who've purchased the subscription where the recording is included will immediately have access.

Editing the Recording before Publishing

If you want to enhance your recording before making it available:

Download the automatic recording
- Navigate to Content > Videos
- Find the recording of your live stream
- Click Request Download
- 🔗 Learn more about Downloading a Video
Edit the video with your preferred software
- Trim the beginning and end
- Add intro/outro segments
- Enhance audio quality
- Add text overlays or graphics
Upload the edited version or replace the generated recording
- Navigate to Content > Videos
- Select your edited file
- Fill in the details and set pricing options
- Publish the edited version
- Add it to the appropriate bundle if needed
- 🔗 Learn more about Replacing a Video

URL Continuity Workaround

If you want to maintain the same URL for both your live event and its recording:

Before ending your live event

Note the URL slug of your live stream from the SEO card
Replace the value with any placeholder value
🔗 Learn more about Live Stream SEO

After the live event

Navigate to Content > Videos
Find and edit the recording
Navigate to the SEO card
Enter the same URL slug that was used for the live stream
Click Save Changes

ℹ️ INFO: This ensures anyone with the original live stream link will now be directed to its recording through the same URL.

💡 TIP: If you've already shared the live event URL widely in marketing materials or emails, using this workaround helps maintain a consistent user experience.

Best Practices

Create the bundle before the live event to streamline the process
Communicate with your audience about when the recording will be available
Consider adding value to the recording with additional resources or bonus content
Use clear titles that distinguish between live events and recordings
Monitor customer feedback to improve future recordings

ℹ️ INFO: By following these steps, you can effectively monetize your live content long after the event has ended, providing value to customers who missed the live session or want to review the content again.

FAQs

How long does it take for the recording to be available?

The recording is usually available within a few hours after the event ends, but it may take up to 48 hours for longer streams to fully process. This varies and mainly depends on the duration of the stream. 🔗 Learn more about Video Processing

What if the recording shows a short duration?

Do not delete the recording file even if it initially shows a short duration (like 10 minutes). The system creates a first video file at the beginning of the live stream, and it gets updated at the end of the live stream. If you delete the files, it won't be updated properly.