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Hosting a Live Session

The Host of a Louper Room will have a crown icon displayed next to their user thumbnail inside the Room. The Host will have access to the Host Controls sidebar, which gives them certain Admin privileges over the other participants in the Room. Only the team Owner or an Admin on the team can be the Host of a Room.

Host Controls​

The Host controls sidebar is visible only to the current Host and can be accessed by clicking the crown button at the top right of the Room.

Host controls allow a Host to:

  • mute all participants
  • disable all webcams
  • disable the Livestream
  • disable Screenshare
  • set the microphone mode to “push-to-talk” or “open”
  • change the Room layout
  • lower all raised hands
  • transfer Host Controls to another Admin on the team
  • end the session for all participants
note

For privacy reasons, a Host cannot unmute or re-enable the webcams of participants after disabling these functions for them. When the Host toggles the webcam or mic settings back to open, participants will receive a notification prompting them to unmute themselves or re-enable their webcams.

Setting a default Room Host​

The team Owner is the default Host of a Room, but you can change the default Host to another Admin on the team.

To change the default Host​

  1. Go to your dashboard at app.louper.io and navigate to the Room you’d like to edit
  2. Click the More button (three vertical dots) on your Room tile and select Room Settings
  3. Click on the Access tab
  4. Under the Default Room Host section, select your chosen Room host from the drop-down list of Admins in your team
  5. Click Save Changes
note

Only team Owners or Admins can change the default Room Host, and there can only be one default Room Host at a time.

Transfer Host Controls​

As the Host of a Room, you can transfer your Host Controls to another Admin while in a live session.

Transfer Host Controls while remaining in the Room​

  1. Open the Host Controls sidebar (crown icon)
  2. Click on Transfer Host Controls
  3. Choose a team Admin from the drop-down menu
  4. Click Transfer Host Controls

Transfer Host Controls when leaving the Room​

  1. Click on the red Exit Room button
  2. Select Leave now
  3. A ‘Transfer Host Controls’ modal will open – select a team Admin from the drop-down menu
  4. Choose Set new Host and exit now
note

When the Room is empty, the Host Controls are transferred back to the default Host.

Claim Host Controls​

If the default Host is not present in a Room, an Admin participant can claim Host Controls for the Session.

To Claim Host Controls​

  1. Open the Host Controls sidebar (crown icon)
  2. Click on Claim Host Controls

A modal will confirm that you are now the Room Host.

note

This feature is available on selected Enterprise accounts only.