Riverside mobile and Mac apps: Functions & capabilities

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Easily record and edit your content no matter the device you're using. See the functions and capabilities available on our mobile app, Mac app, or computer browser below:

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Studio setup and invites

Invite participants ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Host and producers
Create new studio ✔️ ✔️   Host
Rename studio ✔️ ✔️   Host
Change studio settings   ✔️   Host
Join studio as internal producer   ✔️    
Join studio as invited producer ✔️ ✔️ ✔️  
Schedule a studio session   ✔️    

Recording

Record a separate, high-quality track ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Hosts and guests
Start and stop a recording ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Host
Restart a recording    

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Host

Admit guests and producers waiting in the lobby ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Host and producers
Mute and un-mute other participants ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Host and producers
Remove participants from the studio ✔️ ✔️   Host and producers
Share messages in the studio chat ✔️      
Change studio settings (during session)   ✔️   Host and producers
Use mobile device as second camera (multicam mode) ✔️    

Host (iOS)

Host or guest (Android)

Mute own mobile device's audio output ✔️     Host, guest, or producer
Set up live Stream URL and Stream Key   ✔️   Host and producers
Start and stop a live stream ✔️ ✔️    
Start and stop a webinar   ✔️    
Share your computer screen   ✔️ ✔️  
Manage audience member's live call-in request   ✔️   Host and producers
Record as an audience member during Live Call-In   ✔️    
Adjust a participant's mobile camera (Camera Controls)
(Riverside for Business)
✔️ ✔️   Host and producers make adjustments to Android and iOS cameras.
Upload and play files on the Media Board   ✔️   Host, on all plans

Producers
(Business plan only)
Upload and share a presentation
(Riverside for Business)
  ✔️   Slides can be seen on any device.
Add a script or host notes in the studio ✔️ ✔️   Host, on all plans
Use teleprompter in Riverside studio
(Pro and Business plans)
✔️ ✔️   Host can control and share  teleprompter with guests.
Live activities that let participants track the progress of their upload and recording

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iOS only

    Host, guest, or producer
Connect both headphones and external microphone 

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iOS 26+ only

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Edit and share

Recordings created on mobile can always be edited in the desktop browser. Browser-created recordings, as well as Magic Clips, Magic Episodes, and Magic Hooks, are viewable on both iOS and Android.

View recording preview ✔️ ✔️

 

 
Download high-quality tracks   ✔️

 

 

 

Magic Clips 

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Publish and share to social media ✔️ ✔️    
Add and customize captions in the editor ✔️ ✔️    
Edit your recording using the transcript ✔️ ✔️    

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