Guests

Guest call-in lets viewers request to appear live on your broadcast. When a guest joins, their camera and audio are added to the video composition alongside the host.

Enabling Guest Call-In

Before going live, enable guest call-in in the stream settings:

1. Open your stream in the Creator Studio.
2. In the stream setup menu, toggle Guest Call-In to on.
3. Optionally set a maximum number of guests allowed on screen at the same time.

Once enabled, viewers using the HotMic app will see a Join button on the stream.

Managing Guest Requests

When a viewer requests to join:

1. A notification appears in the Guests tab of the Creator Studio.
2. You will see the viewer's name and profile in the request queue with a Waiting status.
3. Click Invite to send them an invitation. Their status changes to Invited.
4. The viewer receives a prompt to accept the invitation and grant camera/microphone permissions.
5. Once they accept, they appear in the broadcast. Their status changes to Live.

You can also:

• Decline a request to remove it from the queue.
• Remove a live guest at any time, which disconnects them from the broadcast.
• Re-invite a previously removed guest.

What Guests See

1. Viewer taps the Join button on the stream.
2. A request is sent to the host.
3. If invited, the viewer is prompted to allow camera and microphone access.
4. Once they accept, they join the broadcast and can be seen and heard by all viewers.

Tips

• Enable guest call-in before going live. You can also toggle it during a broadcast, but viewers may not see the Join button until the stream data refreshes.
• Guests appear in the video composition according to the active layout. You can reposition them using the layout controls.
• The host retains full control and can remove any guest at any time.
• For more technical details on how guest call-in works, see Guest Call-In in the Platform documentation.