Recordings & private streams

Auto-record to VOD

Every stream can record automatically. Toggle in the stream input settings.

• Recording starts when the stream goes live.
• Finalizes within a minute of the stream ending.
• Appears in Recordings with the original stream's metadata.
• Stored in your account; downloadable as MP4.

VOD storage

• Recordings count against your VOD storage quota (perk-dependent).
• Free deletion any time.
• Auto-deletion after 30 days on the base tier; longer on cloud_streaming_creator.

Sharing a VOD

Each recording has:

• Public URL — anyone with the link can watch (toggle off for private).
• Embed code — <iframe> snippet for your site.
• Signed URL — time-limited link for private playback.

Signed URLs (private streams)

For paywalled / authenticated playback:

1. In your backend, generate a signed URL when the user is authorized.
2. Sign with your account's streaming secret (in /tools/cloud-streaming → API).
3. URL is valid for the time you specified.

Example signing logic (Node.js):

import crypto from "crypto";

function signUrl(videoId, expiresInSec) {
  const exp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + expiresInSec;
  const payload = `${videoId}:${exp}`;
  const sig = crypto
    .createHmac("sha256", process.env.SUZKO_STREAMING_SECRET)
    .update(payload)
    .digest("hex");
  return `https://stream.suzko.net/${videoId}?exp=${exp}&sig=${sig}`;
}

Live private streams

Same mechanism. The signed URL is the playback URL while the stream is live (not just the VOD). Useful for paywalled live events — sign per-viewer, share only after they've authenticated.

Downloading

Recording → Download gives you the raw MP4. Useful for editing

• uploading to your own video CMS later.

Embeds

<iframe
  src="https://stream.suzko.net/embed/<video-id>"
  width="800"
  height="450"
  allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture"
  allowfullscreen
></iframe>

For responsive embeds, wrap in a 16:9 aspect-ratio container.