Getting Started - Recurring Events: Set up, Pre-record, and Automate. Let the Magic Happen!

Modified on Sat, Apr 26 at 12:05 PM


Flow was designed initially as a platform for Onetime webinars and Meetings. Then we added webinar rooms for users who require long sessions (including 24/7, unlimited use). Our latest addition is Recurring Events with Automation tools that help you create a series of events without or with automation, create pre-recorded courses, and fully automate events. 


With this option, you can set up weekly or monthly schedules in a jiffy!



You must specify an end date when you create a recurring event. You can select either weekly or monthly recurrences.

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Main Features


  • Create recurring events with Weekly (daily or selected dates) and Monthly options
  • Specify an dates with an ending date
  • Specify global options (Registration page, banners and ads, presenters, etc.)
  • Specify local options such as local media for each event, separate logins, separate recordings and reports
  • On-demand replays
  • Make it a course or a series with pre-recorded media and full automation (without a host you can execute the series)!



Now you can create a series of events, pre-record and automate it with a few clicks!


Creating a Recurring Event


Note: Recurring events have the same options as onetime events except the recurring options. To learn how to configure a general event, read this comprehensive and quick guide.


To set up recurring options in an event

  1. Click the + button at the upper right hand corner
  2. Enter the event titles and description
  3. Select the "Recurring Type" to get the selection option for days
  4. Select the days you want the recurring event to occur
  5. Select the date and time
  6. You must select an end date
  7. Select the rest of the options and click Next
  8. Learn how to configure the next steps at https://support.flowapp.com/support/solutions/articles/12000066577-creating-or-editing-a-webinar-event

Pre-recording Recurring Events with AutoFlow Technology


Each event can be pre-recorded with separate media elements such as slides, screen share, etc. while you can use the same library (slides, video, surveys, etc.)



Step 1: Create pre-recordings


  1. Log into the admin page and click on the Recurring Events tab
  2. Find the recurring event(s) that you want to pre-record and click the Enter button
  3. When you join the webinar room, you can add any item you wish to use, for instance a slideshow in this example
  4. Turn your audio and video devices on (mic/webcam) and laser for slides if necessary
  5. Click the pre-recording button 
  6. Click the start button
  7. Click the Stop button when your recording is over (an AutoFlow can be recorded up to 2 hours)
  8. Click Save
  9. Now let's go back to the storyboard item, wait a few seconds (30 seconds if the recording is long) and click the play button to verify


Now your pre-recording is ready. End the Prep-mode and go back to the Recurring Events tab in the admin page (What is prep-mode?)



Step 2: Automate Your Webinar

  1. Click the kebab icon in the event card
  2. Click the Edit option and then click Settings at the top
  3. Click the Advanced Options and then Auto-Start Event
  4. Click Next and then the Push Changes button.

  5. Go back to the Recurring Events. The event card now shows the Automated sign there

Your fully automated webinar event is now ready! Do the same for the rest of the recurring events in the list. 

Registering for Recurring Events


  1. Click the Recurring events and then on any event card, click the Kebab icon at the upper left
  2. Click Summary
  3. From the summary, obtain the link - you can click Copy
  4. When the registrant opens the link, he/she can chose to register for which event(s) or all events (depending on which event link you obtain, it will select the event automatically, first event in this example)




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