Reconnect to an Active QCLF Broadcast Safely

A temporary network or managed-room interruption is not the same as an authoritative Broadcast End. QCLF reconnects Host Live only while the server still reports the Host Live state as active.

This distinction prevents stale browser state from resurrecting media after the Broadcast or Host Live has actually stopped.

What Happens During a Connection Drop

The Host/viewer controller shows Reconnecting when the media room reports a reconnect. If the room disconnects outright, QCLF clears the local room/tracks and follows a controlled recovery path instead of blindly assuming the Broadcast is still active.

Viewer Recovery Requires Authoritative Active State

  1. On disconnect, the viewer asks the dedicated host_live_status action for current Host Live state.
  2. Only an explicit active=true response permits reconnect mode. A failed status request is not treated as evidence that Host Live is active.
  3. When active is confirmed, QCLF waits about 1.2 seconds and requests fresh short-lived connection details with host_live_bootstrap.
  4. If status says inactive, the viewer media shell is hidden instead of reconnecting.

Host Recovery

The Host enters reconnect mode after an unexpected disconnect and retries bootstrap after about 1.8 seconds. After reconnection, QCLF refreshes devices and attempts to restore the Host’s intended camera/microphone On states.

Host Participant vs Session Authority

If the remote Host participant disappears while authoritative Host Live is still active, viewers show a waiting/reconnect state. If the dedicated status authority says Host Live is no longer active—or the live session has ended—the UI returns to inactive instead.

If Recovery Keeps Failing

Check the browser/network first, then Effective Broadcast entitlement and managed Host Live availability. Reloading can obtain fresh short-lived credentials, but it must not be used to override an authoritative ended/inactive state.

Community Discussion

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