Why can't I start a new live recording while one is in progress?

If you already have a Live Recording session running and try to start another, Ovida will warn you and give you a choice. You can rejoin the active session or close it and start fresh.

Running two Live Recording sessions at the same time can cause problems: your microphone may be locked to one tab, recordings can become corrupted, or you might end up with duplicate session data. To prevent this, Ovida now detects when a Live Recording is already running and prompts you to decide what to do.

What you'll see

When you try to start a new Live Recording while another is active (often in a different browser tab), a dialog appears titled "Recording Already Active" with two options:

• Close & Start New

• Cancel

Option 1: Close & Start New

Choose this if you want to start a new recording. When you choose this option, it will automatically start a new live recording. The existing session is closed and a new Live Recording starts fresh.

Use this when:

• You forgot to end an earlier session

• The previous session was a test or accidental start

• You want to begin a completely new recording

Option 2: Cancel

Choose this if the active session is still needed. You can go back to your Live Recording and save it first.