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Request: Session recording exclude list

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem?

There are some cases in which you would never want to capture session recordings for certain users. For example, internal users, test users, users that do not consent to the session recording (or other compliance-related restriction), etc.

Describe the solution you'd like

I would like to be able to add a cohort(s) to a session recording exclusion list so that their sessions are never captured.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Manually removing the recordings? Disabling session recording altogether if it's a compliance issue.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the session recording capture flow and how cohorts are evaluated, then clarify the exclusion-list behavior and consent requirements with maintainers before implementation. Done means excluded cohorts' sessions are never captured while other recordings continue to work.

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Assessment

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Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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