Record and Download your Event at the same time | Growing MKV file

Recording your live event and downloading the file during the recording process can be useful when you need to quickly add clips to your broadcast. In Callaba, you can do this by using a growing MKV file.

Here’s how to set it up step by step.

Set up your stream

Start by setting up the stream you want to record. Once you’ve got your stream running, you can move on to setting up the recording.

Create a recording task

Go to the Recording section in the Callaba interface.

Click "Add New" to create a new recording task

Name your recording task

Set your incoming stream as input

In the "Output format" dropdown, select Growing MKV file

Adjust any other settings if needed

Save your settings to start the recording

Once you save your recording task, the recording process will start right away.

To see your file being recorded, open the File Folder.

Download the file while recording

In the File Folder, you’ll notice that the Download button is active.

You can download growing MKV file at any time, even while the recording is still ongoing.

Stop the recording when finished

Once you're ready to stop recording, select the recording process and click Stop.

You’ll now have your complete file, and you can still use any portions downloaded earlier.

That’s it. You can now record and download clips during your live event without interrupting the process.

Learn more

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