Hosts, moderators, and speakers each have different roles during a live streamed session:
- Host: The host has a lead role when streaming a live session. They typically create the live session in Backstage, invite the moderators/speakers, start and end the broadcast, while also steering, coordinating and animating the discussion during the broadcast.
- Moderator: Moderators are optional during live stream sessions. Their primary role is a supporting one, with a focus on moderating Q&A (reviewing incoming questions from the audience and deciding whether they should be discussed during the live session/webinar) and managing polls. Depending on the needs of the event, moderators can work behind the scenes (without appearing to the audience) or can be live on screen for the audience to see.
- Speaker: A speaker is anyone, besides the host, that will speak during the live stream.
As a host, moderator, or speaker, there are certain actions you can perform before and during the live broadcast in Studio:
Host | Moderator | Speaker | |
Create a live session & add engagement options | ✔️ | X | X |
Invite moderators to the room | ✔️ | X | X |
Open a room in live streamed session | ✔️ | X | X |
Start and end live stream broadcast | ✔️ | X | X |
Add Q&A and polling questions | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
Invite speakers to the room | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
Add speakers to the live stream broadcast | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
Create polls | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
See list of polls in Polls tab | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Access poll details in Polls tab | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Launch polls | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
See poll status in real-time in Polls tab (live, results not/shown or shown, voted) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
See poll results in Polls tab | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Use the speaker chat | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Import and play pre-recorded videos | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
See list of pre-recorded videos | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Mute/turn off camera for other participants | ✔️ | Speakers only | X |
Kick-out other speakers from the live session | ✔️ | Speakers only | X |
Ask speaker participant to unmute or start camera | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
Moderate Q&A | ✔️ | ✔️ | X |
See Q&A and poll tabs | ✔️ | ✔️ | Approved questions only |
Control their own mic | ✔️ | ✔️ |
Can unmute only when live |
Control their own camera | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
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