Descript incident

Some users are unable to start Recordings

Minor Resolved View vendor source →
Started
Apr 16, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC
Resolved
Apr 16, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC
Duration
Detected by Pingoru
Apr 16, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC

Affected components

Recorder

Update timeline

  1. investigating Apr 16, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC

    Status: Investigating We have detected a problem with instability when starting recordings. At this time, it primarily seems to affect users who record from the Desktop application. The team is currently investigating. Affected components Recorder (Degraded performance)

  2. identified Apr 16, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC

    Status: Identified We have identified the underlying issue and are working to restore functionality. Affected components Recorder (Degraded performance)

  3. monitoring Apr 16, 2026, 07:36 PM UTC

    Status: Monitoring We are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational. Affected components Recorder (Degraded performance)

  4. resolved Apr 16, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC

    Status: Resolved This issue is now resolved. Affected components Recorder (Operational)

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