Roll back with Make active

One click in Version History and every link you have sent serves the earlier cut again. Nothing is deleted, nothing needs re-sending.

Updated

The new cut went live and something is wrong: a music licensing issue, a note you missed, a client who preferred the earlier pass. Rolling back is one click, not a re-upload.

The move

Open Version History on the asset (from the asset page, or right-click the tile). Find the version you want back, named by its filename, and click Make active. Every review link, reel, and embed that carries the asset serves that cut from the next play.

What does not happen

  • Nothing is deleted. The version you rolled away from stays in the history, and you can make it active again whenever the issue is resolved.
  • No links break or change. The URL in your client's inbox keeps working; it now plays the earlier cut.
  • No comments move. Feedback stays pinned to the version it was written on, badged by filename, exactly where the reviewer left it.
  • Nothing becomes visible. Rolling back changes what plays, not what a reviewer can browse. The visibility switches sit untouched.

The habit worth pairing with it

If you find yourself rolling back often because new cuts go live before anyone has checked them, stage the next one as a draft instead: upload with Make live now unticked, check it internally, then flip it live once it holds up.

Questions

Does rolling back delete the newer version?

No. Make active only moves the pointer that decides what plays. The newer version stays in Version History, labelled by its filename, and you can make it active again any time.

Do I need to re-send any links after a rollback?

No. Links point at the asset, not at a specific file, so whichever version is active is what they play. The URL your client has keeps working throughout.

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