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SOOP Live recording glossary

Plain-language definitions used across SoopRec guides, catalog pages and Telegram messages.

SOOP Live ID
The stable public identifier shown by SOOP Live. SoopRec prefers it over a changeable nickname.
HLS
HTTP Live Streaming: a playlist and sequence of media segments commonly used by public SOOP Live streams.
FLV
A streaming container that SOOP Live may expose for a live source.
Watchlist
The creator IDs that SoopRec monitors for future eligible public lives.
Manual recording
A one-time recording requested with /rec and governed by the plan's simultaneous manual-recording limit.
Player cover
A single image attached to a Telegram video for player preview.
Contact sheet
A timestamped grid sampled across the video and delivered in the same Telegram album.
Public archive unlock
A request to deliver one available catalog recording through the bot. Free includes 3 and paid plans include 100 per rolling 24 hours.
Recording availability
The current ability to deliver a catalog recording after SoopRec verifies that the completed media remains accessible.

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