# Virtual Event On-demand

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**Note:** The recording of Webinar Samba sessions is not automatic and must be manually activated per session from within the session room.
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## On-demand as a Navigation

You can add On-demand to your virtual events navigation from the admin panel under **Navigation Settings > Choose from either Virtual event (menu) and/ or Virtual event (Lobby tiles) > Add new menu item > Set link to related page 'Default' > On-demand**

## On-demand platform override

#### How to Enable & Configure On-Demand

1. In the Admin Panel → go to **Settings** → **Virtual event settings** → click **On demand**.
2. Configure these key options:

|                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Automatically show new Webinar Samba recordings in On-demand | All recordings made in Webinar Samba (longer than 5 minutes) will automatically appear within On-demand                                                                     |
| Setup on-demand lobby override                               | This setting enables a timed override of the default lobby. Once selected, enter the activation and end date/time to control when the override environment will be visible. |
| When should the on-demand override become active?            | Set the start date and time for the on-demand platform.                                                                                                                     |
| When should the on-demand override end?                      | Set the end date and time for the on-demand platform.                                                                                                                       |

#### Add Vimeo/ YouTube video to On-demand

You can manually add a Vimeo and/ or YouTube video to your On-demand within the Admin panel **> Virtual Event > On-Demand > + Vimeo/ On-demand video**

#### Manage recordings

You can manage which recordings appear in the On-demand experience directly from the Admin Panel. Go to **Admin Panel → Virtual Event → On-demand** to access all recording settings.

From here, you can:

* **Hide videos from On-demand**\
  Hide a recording so it is no longer visible to attendees.
* **Edit video titles**\
  Update or refine the title displayed to attendees in the On-demand library.
* **Add a Vimeo/ YouTube video**\
  Upload additional On-demand content by linking a video hosted on **YouTube** or **Vimeo**.
* **Delete videos**\
  Permanently remove recordings you no longer need in the On-demand platform.

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It might take up to 1.5 hours for Samba recordings to show in the list. You can fetch the recordings manually by using the 'Fetch recordings' action button. 
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#### Add Files to On-Demand

You can add files to On-demand from the admin panel under **Content > Files > + New file** within the Visibility tab make sure you activate the option '**Should this file be visible in on demand**'


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