Reconnect a recording archive

If a drive or server was disconnected, your external recordings remain there. The app also keeps their references. Reconnect the same archive to restore access for meetings still in your library.

An archive cannot restore deleted meetings

Reconnect checks audio against meetings you still have. It does not import an archive as a new meeting library or recover meetings deleted from Recordstead.

Restore access

1. Mount the drive or make the server reachable. If you moved the archive yourself, keep its file names and relative folder layout unchanged.
2. Open Settings… (⌘,) › Storage › Recordings storage, then click Manage… or Choose….
3. If its connection is gone, use Add destination… to add one pointing at the archive's current location. Provide its current credentials and test it.
4. In the destination list, use the magnifying-glass button beside that connection to find recordings already stored there. Check the result.

Recordstead verifies content, not just file names or sizes. Matching files restore access without creating duplicate meetings. A meeting may have more than one confirmed external copy.

Your result: recordings that match meetings in your library are available again. If a file is missing or fails verification, check the configured location and the archive itself; a matching name cannot repair changed data.

To remove a connection without deleting its external files, use its trash button and confirm Disconnect. If it was active, automatic moves pause until you select another destination.