Live streams are pay-as-you-go. You’ll need to add your credit card details to your Daily account to enable it. Customizations only apply to rooms with cloud recordings enabled.

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Fields

The following fields are available in this action:

FieldTypeDescription
LayoutDropdownSpecifies the layout for participants’ videos in the recording. Options: default, single-participant, active-participant, portrait, audio-only. Default is default.
User IDTextIf using the single-participant layout, specify the user ID of the participant to focus on. You can set a user ID with the Daily - Create Meeting Token action. Optional.
Max StreamsNumberSpecify the number of maximum streams in the recording (from 1-9). The default value is 9.
VariantDropdownIf using the portrait layout, specify the variant. Options: vertical (default), inset.
HeightNumberControls the height (resolution) of the recording. Must be an even number.
WidthNumberControls the width (resolution) of the recording. Must be an even number.
Background ColorColorSpecifies the background color of the recording.
Video BitrateNumberSpecifies the video bitrate in kilobits per second (kbps) to use for video output. Range: 10 to 10000.
Audio BitrateNumberSpecifies the audio bitrate in kilobits per second (kbps) to use for audio output. Range: 10 to 320.
Min Idle Time OutNumberSpecifies the amount of idle time (in seconds) before ending the recording when the room is idle (e.g., all users have muted video/audio).
Max DurationNumberMaximum duration (in seconds) after which the recording is forcefully stopped. Defaults to 10800 seconds (3 hours) for recordings.

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Returned Values

This action does not return any values.

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