diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
index c8af3be980..5c57a92cd1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/DrawableRuleset.cs
@@ -262,6 +262,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             Playfield.Add(drawableObject);
         }
 
+        public override void SetRecordTarget(Replay recordingReplay)
+        {
+            if (!(KeyBindingInputManager is IHasRecordingHandler recordingInputHandler))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"A {nameof(KeyBindingInputManager)} which supports recording is not available");
+
+            var recorder = CreateReplayRecorder(recordingReplay);
+            recorder.ScreenSpaceToGamefield = Playfield.ScreenSpaceToGamefield;
+
+            recordingInputHandler.Recorder = recorder;
+        }
+
         public override void SetReplayScore(Score replayScore)
         {
             if (!(KeyBindingInputManager is IHasReplayHandler replayInputManager))
@@ -472,6 +483,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         /// <param name="replayScore">The replay, null for local input.</param>
         public abstract void SetReplayScore(Score replayScore);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets a replay to be used to record gameplay.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="recordingReplay">The target to be recorded to.</param>
+        public abstract void SetRecordTarget(Replay recordingReplay);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoked when the interactive user requests resuming from a paused state.
         /// Allows potentially delaying the resume process until an interaction is performed.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
index 043e0f56cc..ba30fe28d5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ using MouseState = osu.Framework.Input.States.MouseState;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
 {
-    public abstract class RulesetInputManager<T> : PassThroughInputManager, ICanAttachKeyCounter, IHasReplayHandler
+    public abstract class RulesetInputManager<T> : PassThroughInputManager, ICanAttachKeyCounter, IHasReplayHandler, IHasRecordingHandler
         where T : struct
     {
         private ReplayRecorder recorder;
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         ReplayInputHandler ReplayInputHandler { get; set; }
     }
 
+    public interface IHasRecordingHandler
+    {
+        public ReplayRecorder Recorder { set; }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Supports attaching a <see cref="KeyCounterDisplay"/>.
     /// Keys will be populated automatically and a receptor will be injected inside.
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index a120963abd..8fee516f2b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Replays;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
@@ -118,6 +119,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
             => dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            PrepareReplay();
+        }
+
+        private Replay recordingReplay;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Run any recording / playback setup for replays.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual void PrepareReplay()
+        {
+            DrawableRuleset.SetRecordTarget(recordingReplay = new Replay());
+        }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(AudioManager audio, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
index b040549efc..8708b5f634 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/ReplayPlayer.cs
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             this.score = score;
         }
 
-        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        protected override void PrepareReplay()
         {
-            base.LoadComplete();
             DrawableRuleset?.SetReplayScore(score);
         }