Start a QCLF Broadcast as the Host

When a Broadcast session is Live, its durable Topic and chat can already be active while Host media is still off. The exact Topic Host explicitly starts the managed camera/microphone path with Start Host Live.

QCLF keeps camera and microphone off by default after the room connection is established. The Host turns each device on intentionally.

Start Host Live

  1. Open the Live Broadcast Topic using the exact Host account.
  2. If the page is still Scheduled/Lobby, use the shared Start Live Broadcast control first; normal participants cannot force that transition.
  3. In the Broadcast media area, select Start Host Live.
  4. Wait for QCLF to authorize the managed room and show Host Live connected.
  5. Turn on the microphone and/or camera with the Host media controls. Browser permission is requested when the browser/device requires it for the media you enable.
  6. Join from a second account to confirm the media arrives and chat remains usable.

Only the Exact Host Starts Media

HostLiveService::start() requires the acting user ID to equal the live session’s host_user_id. General moderator authority can control parts of the shared live lifecycle, but it does not become Broadcast media-publisher authority.

Managed Authorization Happens Before Connection

Start creates/normalizes the managed room identity, signs a short-lived authorization request containing installation/domain/entitlement/session data, and accepts only a secure wss:// endpoint plus a valid short-lived participant token/Host identity.

Camera and Microphone Remain Explicit

The browser controller begins with desired camera and microphone states Off. Connecting Host Live therefore does not silently publish devices; the Host chooses when to enable each one.

Community Discussion

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