useRecordingInstances

Return value

An array of RecordingInstanceState objects, each with the following properties:

boolean

true if this instance encountered a recording error.

string

Error message for this instance, if any.

string

The unique identifier for this recording instance.

boolean

Whether the local participant is recorded by this instance.

boolean

Whether this instance is currently recording.

Object

The recording layout configuration for this instance.

boolean

true if this is a local recording.

string

The recording ID for this instance.

Date

When this instance started recording.

string

The session ID of the participant who started this recording.

string

The recording type (e.g., 'cloud', 'local').

Example

import { useRecordingInstances } from '@daily-co/daily-react';

export const RecordingInstancesList = () => {
  const instances = useRecordingInstances();

  if (instances.length === 0) {
    return <div>No recordings</div>;
  }

  return (
    <ul>
      {instances.map((instance) => (
        <li key={instance.instanceId}>
          {instance.instanceId}:{' '}
          {instance.isRecording ? 'Recording' : 'Stopped'}
          {instance.layout?.preset && ` (${instance.layout.preset})`}
        </li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  );
};

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