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08/17/2025, 6:54 AM@icy-policeman-64898 I'm using livekit cloud server, Can I use my self-hosted egress server for export recordings
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08/17/2025, 6:55 AMThanks for reaching out, Rajadurai. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
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08/17/2025, 6:55 AMHey there! Just a quick heads-up: you can’t use a self-hosted egress server with LiveKit Cloud when exporting recordings. The egress feature is handled as a managed service in LiveKit Cloud, so it doesn’t support connecting to self-hosted egress servers.
If you’re running LiveKit on your own (self-hosting), though, you absolutely can use a self-hosted egress server. For all the details on how to set that up, check out the LiveKit self-hosting documentation—it’s got everything you need about deploying LiveKit and its components, including the egress server.
If you want, I’m here to help with more info on setting up self-hosted LiveKit with egress, using the managed egress in LiveKit Cloud, or just to chat about the differences between the two options. Just let me know!