diff --git a/ietf/meeting/models.py b/ietf/meeting/models.py
index 01b695bcea..e169077800 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/models.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/models.py
@@ -1331,16 +1331,18 @@ def onsite_tool_url(self):
             return url.format(session=self)
         return None
 
+    def _session_recording_url_label(self):
+        if self.meeting.type.slug == "ietf" and self.has_onsite_tool:
+            session_label = f"IETF{self.meeting.number}-{self.group.acronym.upper()}-{self.official_timeslotassignment().timeslot.time.strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M')}"
+        else:
+            session_label = f"IETF-{self.group.acronym.upper()}-{self.official_timeslotassignment().timeslot.time.strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M')}"
+        return session_label
+
     def session_recording_url(self):
         url_formatter = getattr(settings, "MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL", "")
         url = None
         if url_formatter and self.video_stream_url:
-            if self.meeting.type.slug == "ietf" and self.has_onsite_tool:
-                session_label = f"IETF{self.meeting.number}-{self.group.acronym.upper()}-{self.official_timeslotassignment().timeslot.time.strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M')}"
-            else:
-                session_label = f"IETF-{self.group.acronym.upper()}-{self.official_timeslotassignment().timeslot.time.strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M')}"
-            url = url_formatter.format(session_label=session_label)
-
+            url = url_formatter.format(session_label=self._session_recording_url_label())
         return url
 
 
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/tests_models.py b/ietf/meeting/tests_models.py
index f2949a7bb5..8457423c51 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/tests_models.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/tests_models.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.test import override_settings
 
+import ietf.meeting.models
 from ietf.group.factories import GroupFactory, GroupHistoryFactory
 from ietf.meeting.factories import MeetingFactory, SessionFactory, AttendedFactory, SessionPresentationFactory
 from ietf.meeting.models import Session
@@ -156,46 +157,40 @@ def test_alpha_str(self):
         self.assertEqual(Session._alpha_str(27 * 26 - 1), "zz")
         self.assertEqual(Session._alpha_str(27 * 26), "aaa")
 
-    def test_session_recording_url(self):
-        group_acronym = "foobar"
-        meeting_date = date_today()
-        meeting_number = 123
-
-        # IETF meeting
+    @patch.object(ietf.meeting.models.Session, "_session_recording_url_label", return_value="LABEL")
+    def test_session_recording_url(self, mock):
+        for session_type in ["ietf", "interim"]:
+            session = SessionFactory(meeting__type_id=session_type)
+            with override_settings():
+                if hasattr(settings, "MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL"):
+                    del settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL
+                self.assertIsNone(session.session_recording_url())
+    
+                settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL = "http://player.example.com"
+                self.assertEqual(session.session_recording_url(), "http://player.example.com")
+    
+                settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL = "http://player.example.com?{session_label}"
+                self.assertEqual(session.session_recording_url(), "http://player.example.com?LABEL")
+
+    def test_session_recording_url_label_ietf(self):
         session = SessionFactory(
             meeting__type_id='ietf',
-            meeting__date=meeting_date,
-            group__acronym=group_acronym,
-            meeting__number=meeting_number,
+            meeting__date=date_today(),
+            meeting__number="123",
+            group__acronym="acro",
         )
-        with override_settings():
-            if hasattr(settings, "MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL"):
-                del settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL
-            self.assertIsNone(session.session_recording_url())
-
-            settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL = "http://player.example.com"
-            self.assertEqual(session.session_recording_url(), "http://player.example.com")
-
-            settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL = "http://player.example.com?{session_label}"
-            self.assertIn(f"IETF{meeting_number}-{group_acronym.upper()}", session.session_recording_url())
-            self.assertIn(f"{meeting_date.strftime('%Y%m%d')}", session.session_recording_url())
-            self.assertTrue(session.session_recording_url().startswith("http://player.example.com"))
+        session_time = session.official_timeslotassignment().timeslot.time
+        self.assertEqual(
+            f"IETF123-ACRO-{session_time:%Y%m%d-%H%M}",  # n.b., time in label is UTC
+            session._session_recording_url_label())
 
-        # interim meeting
+    def test_session_recording_url_label_interim(self):
         session = SessionFactory(
             meeting__type_id='interim',
-            meeting__date=meeting_date,
-            group__acronym=group_acronym,
+            meeting__date=date_today(),
+            group__acronym="acro",
         )
-        with override_settings():
-            if hasattr(settings, "MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL"):
-                del settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL
-            self.assertIsNone(session.session_recording_url())
-
-            settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL = "http://player.example.com"
-            self.assertEqual(session.session_recording_url(), "http://player.example.com")
-
-            settings.MEETECHO_SESSION_RECORDING_URL = "http://player.example.com?{session_label}"
-            self.assertIn(f"IETF-{group_acronym.upper()}", session.session_recording_url())
-            self.assertIn(f"{meeting_date.strftime('%Y%m%d')}", session.session_recording_url())
-            self.assertTrue(session.session_recording_url().startswith("http://player.example.com"))
+        session_time = session.official_timeslotassignment().timeslot.time
+        self.assertEqual(
+            f"IETF-ACRO-{session_time:%Y%m%d-%H%M}",  # n.b., time in label is UTC
+            session._session_recording_url_label())