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Rushes

Introduction to Rushes

Learn about Introduction to Rushes in WaymakerOS.

RecordingScreen CaptureVideo

Rushes is Commander's built-in async video tool. Record screen captures, camera videos, or both — then share with your team, add time-coded comments, and track who watched. No external tools needed.

What can you do with Rushes?

  • Record screen captures with narration, or face-to-camera videos
  • Share instantly with public links, password protection, or embeds
  • Collaborate with time-coded comments tied to specific moments
  • Organise recordings into libraries by project or team
  • Track view analytics — who watched, completion rates, watch time

Recording your first Rush

  1. Open Rushes from the sidebar
  2. Click Record
  3. Choose a recording mode:
    • Screen — captures your screen with optional system audio and microphone
    • Camera — face-to-camera recording with microphone
  4. A 3-second countdown begins
  5. Record your content
  6. Click Stop when finished
  7. Review the recording
  8. Enter a title (or use the auto-generated one)
  9. Click Save

Your Rush is uploaded and ready to share.

Recording controls

During recording, you have access to:

  • Pause / Resume — temporarily stop recording without ending it
  • Stop — finish the recording and enter review mode
  • Timer — shows elapsed time (MM:SS)

Quality settings

Choose a quality preset before recording:

PresetResolutionBest for
High1080pDemos, tutorials, presentations
Medium720pQuick updates, feedback (default)
Low480pSlow connections, small file sizes

Device selection

In recording settings, you can choose:

  • Microphone — select which audio input to use
  • Camera — select which webcam to use (camera mode)

The recorder detects available devices automatically and updates if you plug in new hardware.

Viewing Rushes

Click any Rush to open the full viewer:

  • Video player with standard controls (play, pause, seek, volume)
  • Playback speed — 1x, 1.25x, 1.5x, or 2x
  • Fullscreen mode
  • Title — click to edit inline

Time-coded comments

Below the video, view and add comments tied to specific timestamps:

  1. Play to the moment you want to comment on
  2. Type your comment in the input below the video
  3. Submit — the comment is linked to the current timestamp
  4. Other viewers can click any comment to jump directly to that moment

The Rush library

Grid and list views

The Rush library shows all recordings with two view options:

  • Grid view — cards with thumbnails, duration, view count, and status
  • List view — compact table with the same information

Use the search bar to find recordings by title.

Rush libraries

Group related recordings into libraries for team or project organisation. Libraries have their own:

  • Title and description
  • Sharing settings (independent from individual Rush sharing)
  • Access controls (owner, admins, or all members)
  • Embed codes for websites

Next steps