QC Live Forum Live Broadcast Requirements and Pro/Max Entitlement

Live Broadcast is a paid QCLF live Topic type available when the site’s Effective tier is Pro, Max, or All Access. It uses one managed Host camera/microphone feed alongside QCLF live chat; ordinary viewers receive Host media rather than publishing their own.

Entitlement is only one gate. The Category’s Broadcast feature, Category actions, Joomla access, user sanctions, and managed Host Live availability are checked separately.

Confirm the Commercial Gate

QCLF 1.1.27 allows Broadcast only when the effective plan resolves to pro, max, or all_access. A live Broadcast that is not yet archived is also rechecked against that tier during live access, so losing current entitlement can disable the live experience without deleting its durable Topic/history.

Confirm Category and User Permission

  • The Category must be a real, non-sample Category with the Broadcast feature enabled.
  • The signed-in creator must pass create.broadcast and, for the chosen mode, start_now.broadcast or schedule.broadcast.
  • Live participants must pass participate.broadcast and must not have an effective Live Chat/All Participation sanction.
  • Joomla/Section/Category visibility still controls whether the Topic is reachable at all.

Confirm Managed Host Live Availability

Broadcast media uses QCLF’s managed Host Live client. The local service reports configured only when the required OpenSSL EC support and QCLF secret-store service are available; actual Start also requires successful managed-service enrollment/authorization and a secure short-lived room token. QCLF does not store permanent LiveKit server credentials.

Run a Safe Preflight

  1. Confirm Status shows Effective Pro, Max, or All Access and healthy entitlement revalidation.
  2. Open the target Category with the intended Host account and confirm Live Broadcast is offered.
  3. Create a short test Broadcast and select Start Host Live.
  4. Enable camera/microphone only on the intended Host device and verify browser permission prompts/OS privacy settings if a device cannot start.
  5. Join from a separate viewer account and confirm receive-only Host media plus permitted live chat.

Community Discussion

Want to compare forum workflows, share practical QCLF tips, or discuss how other Joomla site owners use this feature? Visit the QC Live Forum Community. For private support, bug reports, account-specific entitlement problems, or feature requests, use the QuantaCade support system.