First pass at full fork pretty much complete.

diskwriter/diskwriter.go

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ const (
 
 var Directory string
 
+var activeRecordings sync.Map
+
 type Client struct {
 	hall *hall.Hall
 	id   string
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ func newRecorder(client *Client, directory string) (*recorder, error) {
 		done:    make(chan error, 1),
 		sources: make(map[*diskTrack]chan []byte),
 	}
+	activeRecordings.Store(path, struct{}{})
 	go r.mix()
 	return r, nil
 }
@@ -358,6 +361,7 @@ func (r *recorder) Close() error {
 	err := <-r.done
 	stdinErr := r.stdin.Close()
 	waitErr := r.cmd.Wait()
+	activeRecordings.Delete(r.path)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -368,6 +372,10 @@ func (r *recorder) Close() error {
 	if waitErr != nil {
 		return waitErr
 	}
+	now := time.Now()
+	if err := os.Chtimes(r.path, now, now); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -658,6 +666,49 @@ func openDiskFile(directory, extension string) (*os.File, error) {
 	return nil, errors.New("couldn't create file")
 }
 
+func CleanupOldRecordings(retention time.Duration) error {
+	if retention <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-retention)
+	err := filepath.WalkDir(
+		Directory,
+		func(path string, d os.DirEntry, err error) error {
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Recording cleanup %v: %v", path, err)
+				return nil
+			}
+			if d.IsDir() {
+				return nil
+			}
+			name := d.Name()
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(name, "skald-recording-") ||
+				filepath.Ext(name) != ".ogg" {
+				return nil
+			}
+			if _, ok := activeRecordings.Load(path); ok {
+				return nil
+			}
+			info, err := d.Info()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Recording cleanup %v: %v", path, err)
+				return nil
+			}
+			if info.ModTime().After(cutoff) {
+				return nil
+			}
+			if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Recording cleanup %v: %v", path, err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	)
+	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 func drainStderr(prefix string, r io.Reader) {
 	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
 	for {

diskwriter/diskwriter_test.go

@@ -46,6 +46,63 @@ func TestOpenDiskFileUsesSkaldOggName(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCleanupOldRecordings(t *testing.T) {
+	oldDirectory := Directory
+	defer func() {
+		Directory = oldDirectory
+	}()
+
+	Directory = t.TempDir()
+	hallDir := filepath.Join(Directory, "test")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(hallDir, 0700); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	oldRecording := filepath.Join(hallDir, "skald-recording-20000101-000000.ogg")
+	activeRecording := filepath.Join(hallDir, "skald-recording-20000101-010000.ogg")
+	newRecording := filepath.Join(hallDir, "skald-recording-29990101-000000.ogg")
+	otherFile := filepath.Join(hallDir, "notes.txt")
+	for _, name := range []string{oldRecording, activeRecording, newRecording, otherFile} {
+		if err := os.WriteFile(name, []byte("test"), 0600); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	oldTime := time.Now().Add(-48 * time.Hour)
+	newTime := time.Now()
+	if err := os.Chtimes(oldRecording, oldTime, oldTime); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Chtimes(activeRecording, oldTime, oldTime); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Chtimes(newRecording, newTime, newTime); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Chtimes(otherFile, oldTime, oldTime); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	activeRecordings.Store(activeRecording, struct{}{})
+	defer activeRecordings.Delete(activeRecording)
+
+	if err := CleanupOldRecordings(24 * time.Hour); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(oldRecording); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Fatalf("old recording still exists or stat failed unexpectedly: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(newRecording); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("new recording was removed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(activeRecording); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("active recording was removed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(otherFile); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("non-recording file was removed: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMixFrameClipsAndSumsSources(t *testing.T) {
 	a := make(chan []byte, 1)
 	b := make(chan []byte, 1)

hall/hall.go

@@ -857,12 +857,13 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	modTime  time.Time `json:"-"`
 	fileSize int64     `json:"-"`
 
-	CanonicalHost    string                     `json:"canonicalHost,omitempty"`
+	CanonicalHost      string                     `json:"canonicalHost,omitempty"`
-	AllowOrigin      []string                   `json:"allowOrigin,omitempty"`
+	AllowOrigin        []string                   `json:"allowOrigin,omitempty"`
-	AllowAdminOrigin []string                   `json:"allowAdminOrigin,omitempty"`
+	AllowAdminOrigin   []string                   `json:"allowAdminOrigin,omitempty"`
-	ProxyURL         string                     `json:"proxyURL,omitempty"`
+	ProxyURL           string                     `json:"proxyURL,omitempty"`
-	WritableHalls    bool                       `json:"writableHalls,omitempty"`
+	WritableHalls      bool                       `json:"writableHalls,omitempty"`
-	Users            map[string]UserDescription `json:"users,omitempty"`
+	RecordingRetention string                     `json:"recordingRetention,omitempty"`
+	Users              map[string]UserDescription `json:"users,omitempty"`
 
 	// obsolete fields
 	Admin []ClientPattern `json:"admin,omitempty"`

local-server.sh

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT INT TERM
 
-mkdir -p "$dataDir" "$hallsDir" "$recordingsDir"
+mkdir -p "$dataDir" "$hallsDir" "$recordingsDir/$hallName"
 
 hallFile="$hallsDir/$hallName.json"
 escapedAdminUsername="$(json_string "$adminUsername")"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ cat > "$hallFile" <<EOF
 {"users":{"$escapedAdminUsername":{"password":"$escapedAdminPassword","permissions":"op"}},"wildcard-user":{"password":"$escapedGuestPassword","permissions":"present"},"allow-recording":true}
 EOF
 
-if [[ ! -x "$binary" ]]; then
+if [[ ! -x "$binary" ]] || find . -name '*.go' -newer "$binary" -print -quit | grep -q .; then
     echo "Building $binary"
     go build -o "$binary" .
 fi

rtpconn/rtpconn_test.go

@@ -1,11 +1,70 @@
 package rtpconn
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
+
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/skald/conn"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/skald/hall"
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/skald/rtptime"
 )
 
+type testClient struct {
+	hall *hall.Hall
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Hall() *hall.Hall {
+	return c.hall
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Addr() net.Addr {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Id() string {
+	return "test-client"
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Username() string {
+	return "Test User"
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) SetUsername(string) {
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Permissions() []string {
+	return []string{"present"}
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) SetPermissions([]string) {
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Data() map[string]interface{} {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) PushConn(*hall.Hall, string, conn.Up, []conn.UpTrack, string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) RequestConns(hall.Client, *hall.Hall, string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Joined(string, string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) PushClient(string, string, string, string, []string, map[string]interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *testClient) Kick(string, *string, string) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestDownTrackAtomics(t *testing.T) {
 	down := &rtpDownTrack{
 		atomics:        &downTrackAtomics{},
@@ -38,6 +97,44 @@ func TestDownTrackAtomics(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNewUpConnRejectsVideoMediaSection(t *testing.T) {
+	g, err := hall.Add("rtpconn-video-rejection-test", &hall.Description{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Add hall: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer hall.Delete(g.Name())
+
+	offer := `v=0
+o=- 1 1 IN IP4 127.0.0.1
+s=-
+t=0 0
+m=audio 9 UDP/TLS/RTP/SAVPF 111
+c=IN IP4 0.0.0.0
+a=mid:0
+a=sendrecv
+a=rtpmap:111 opus/48000/2
+m=video 9 UDP/TLS/RTP/SAVPF 96
+c=IN IP4 0.0.0.0
+a=mid:1
+a=sendrecv
+a=rtpmap:96 VP8/90000
+`
+
+	up, err := newUpConn(&testClient{hall: g}, "up-test", "audio", offer)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("newUpConn: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer up.pc.Close()
+
+	transceivers := up.pc.GetTransceivers()
+	if len(transceivers) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected only audio transceiver, got %d", len(transceivers))
+	}
+	if kind := transceivers[0].Kind(); kind != webrtc.RTPCodecTypeAudio {
+		t.Fatalf("expected audio transceiver, got %v", kind)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSadd(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := []struct{ x, y, z uint64 }{
 		{0, 0, 0},

rtpconn/webclient.go

@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ func isWSNormalError(err error) bool {
 		websocket.CloseGoingAway)
 }
 
+func broadcastRecordingStatus(g *hall.Hall, message string) {
+	err := broadcast(g.GetClients(nil), clientMessage{
+		Type:       "usermessage",
+		Kind:       "recording",
+		Privileged: true,
+		Value:      message,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("broadcast(recording): %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 type webClient struct {
 	hall        *hall.Hall
 	addr        net.Addr
@@ -1670,18 +1682,24 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 				disk.Close()
 				return c.error(err)
 			}
+			broadcastRecordingStatus(g, "Recording started")
 			requestConns(disk, c.hall, "")
 		case "unrecord":
 			if !member("record", c.permissions) {
 				return c.error(hall.UserError("not authorised"))
 			}
+			stopped := false
 			for _, cc := range g.GetClients(c) {
 				disk, ok := cc.(*diskwriter.Client)
 				if ok {
 					disk.Close()
 					hall.DelClient(disk)
+					stopped = true
 				}
 			}
+			if stopped {
+				broadcastRecordingStatus(g, "Recording stopped")
+			}
 		case "subhalls":
 			if !member("op", c.permissions) {
 				return c.error(hall.UserError("not authorised"))

skald.go

@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func main() {
 			go func() {
 				hall.Update()
 				token.Expire()
+				cleanupRecordings()
 			}()
 		case <-slowTicker.C:
 			go relayTest()
@@ -169,6 +170,29 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
+func cleanupRecordings() {
+	conf, err := hall.GetConfiguration()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Recording cleanup: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if conf.RecordingRetention == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	retention, err := time.ParseDuration(conf.RecordingRetention)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Recording cleanup: bad recordingRetention %q: %v",
+			conf.RecordingRetention, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if retention <= 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	if err := diskwriter.CleanupOldRecordings(retention); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Recording cleanup: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func relayTest() {
 	now := time.Now()
 	d, err := ice.RelayTest(20 * time.Second)

skald.md

@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ file may look as follows:
 {
     "users":{"vetinari": {"password":"lagniappe", "permissions": "admin"}},
     "canonicalHost": "skald.example.org",
-    "writableHalls": true
+    "writableHalls": true,
+    "recordingRetention": "168h"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ or, better, with a hashed password:
         }
     },
     "canonicalHost": "skald.example.org",
-    "writableHalls": true
+    "writableHalls": true,
+    "recordingRetention": "168h"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -156,6 +158,12 @@ fields are as follows:
    to modify hall definitions; if unset or false, then only read-only
    access is allowed;
 
+ - `recordingRetention`: if set, completed recording files older than this
+   duration are automatically deleted from the recordings directory.  The
+   value uses Go duration syntax, for example `"24h"` for one day or
+   `"168h"` for seven days.  If unset, recordings are kept until deleted
+   manually;
+
  - `allowOrigin` is an array containing the list of HTTP origins that
    are allowed to access the server;
 
@@ -421,6 +429,9 @@ with an operator-visible error instead of silently creating a broken file.
 The recorder closes when recording is stopped explicitly or when the hall no
 longer has any non-system clients.
 
+If `recordingRetention` is set in `data/config.json`, Skald periodically
+deletes completed recording files older than the configured duration.
+
 ## Client Authorisation
 
 Skald implements three authorisation methods: a username/password

static/skald.html

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
                   <h2 id="chat-history-heading" class="sr-only">Chat History</h2>
                   <div id="box"></div>
                   <div id="chat-announcements" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true" class="sr-only"></div>
+                  <div id="urgent-announcements" role="alert" aria-live="assertive" aria-atomic="true" class="sr-only"></div>
                   <div id="audio-streams" aria-hidden="true"></div>
                   <div class="reply">
                     <form id="inputform">

static/skald.js

@@ -2101,6 +2101,19 @@ function gotUserMessage(id, dest, username, time, privileged, kind, error, messa
         displayError(`${from} said: ${message}`, kind);
         break;
     }
+    case 'recording': {
+        if(!privileged) {
+            console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
+            return;
+        }
+        let text = '' + message;
+        if(text === 'Recording started')
+            announceUrgent(text);
+        else
+            announceChat(text);
+        displayMessage(text);
+        break;
+    }
     case 'mute': {
         if(!privileged) {
             console.error(`Got unprivileged message of kind ${kind}`);
@@ -2283,9 +2296,10 @@ let lastMessage = {};
 
 /**
  * @param {string} text
+ * @param {string} elementId
  */
-function announceChat(text) {
+function announceLiveRegion(text, elementId) {
-    let announcement = document.getElementById('chat-announcements');
+    let announcement = document.getElementById(elementId);
     if(!announcement)
         return;
 
@@ -2295,6 +2309,20 @@ function announceChat(text) {
     }, 20);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param {string} text
+ */
+function announceChat(text) {
+    announceLiveRegion(text, 'chat-announcements');
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} text
+ */
+function announceUrgent(text) {
+    announceLiveRegion(text, 'urgent-announcements');
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {string} id
  * @param {string} peerId

todo.txt

@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ X Verify runtime protocol backward compatibility with Skald is intentionally bro
 X Remove video fields from hall descriptions, stats, API responses, and protocol docs
 + Check WHIP/WHEP-style endpoints for video assumptions and either make audio-only or remove
 + Ensure browsers that request audio+video get a working audio-only session or a clear video rejection
-- Verify two browser clients can join one hall and exchange audio only
+X Verify two browser clients can join one hall and exchange audio only
-- Verify a client attempting camera or screenshare cannot publish video
+X Verify a client attempting camera or screenshare cannot publish video
 
 # ============================================================================
 # PHASE 5: FRONTEND - AUDIO-ONLY USER EXPERIENCE
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ X Remove video fields from hall descriptions, stats, API responses, and protocol
 - Preserve keyboard access with Tab and Shift+Tab through all controls
 - Ensure controls have labels or accessible names after icon/button cleanup
 X Verify audio-only UI loads without 404s for renamed assets
-- Verify joining, muting, chat, recording controls, and leaving work from keyboard
+X Verify joining, muting, chat, recording controls, and leaving work from keyboard
 
 # ============================================================================
 # PHASE 6: RECORDING REWRITE - SINGLE MIXED OGG OPUS
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@ X Build skaldctl binary
 X Run a local server and verify static pages load without 404s
 X Test: create a hall with skaldctl
 X Test: list halls with skaldctl
-- Test: join one hall from two browsers and confirm two-way audio
+X Test: join one hall from two browsers and confirm two-way audio
-- Test: attempt to publish video and confirm rejection
+X Test: attempt to publish video and confirm rejection
-- Test: start recording and confirm one Ogg Opus file appears
+X Test: start recording and confirm one Ogg Opus file appears
 - Test: join a third participant during recording and confirm the mix continues
 - Test: mute/unmute during recording and confirm the output reflects it
-- Test: leave all participants and confirm recording stops cleanly
+X Test: leave all participants and confirm recording stops cleanly
 - Test: play the recording in a standard audio player
 X Test: restart server and verify halls/config load from the new paths
 X Remove obsolete files that are no longer served or built