Turn off recording countdown

« To Studio settings: Recording

By default, when the recording begins, each participant sees a 5-second countdown before the recording starts. Toggle this off in the studio's settings to hide the countdown timer when you click record.

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From the dashboard

1. Log in to your Riverside account.
2. In the ☰ menu on the left, hover over the studio, and click the ••• [the three dots].
3. Choose Settings.

4. Scroll to the Recording section and find Recording Start.
5. Next to Countdown timer, click the toggle off.
   In all future recordings, the recording starts immediately without a countdown.

From the studio

1. Join a studio session as the host or producer.
2. Stop the current recording.
3. At the top of the page, click settings.

4. Click Recording.
5. Scroll to Recording Start.
6. Next to Countdown timer, click the toggle off.
   In all future recordings, the recording starts immediately without a countdown.
   

Learn more

• Confirm that participants' tracks are uploading
• How do I know if people are recording in a studio?