Mute or Unmute a Live Chat Participant

In QCLF 1.1.27, participant mute is a standalone Live Chat moderation control. It blocks one participant from sending new live Messages without ending the session or removing the participant from the live room.

The Host or an authorized moderator with live-mute authority can apply or remove the session mute. The Host cannot be muted.

When Mute Is Available

Mute applies only while the session state is live and only when the live-session type is live_chat. Watch Party and Live Broadcast use the shared chat stream, but the current 1.1.27 mute action explicitly rejects those session types.

Mute or Unmute a Participant

  1. Open the active Live Chat as the Host or an authorized live moderator.
  2. Open the participant controls and select Mute for the intended non-Host participant.
  3. Confirm that participant can still see the session but cannot send new live Messages.
  4. Select Unmute when sending should be restored.

What QCLF Stores

QCLF sets the participant row’s muted_for_session flag and clears any muted_until value. The target must already have a participant row for that Live Chat; QCLF will not create a synthetic participant merely to mute them.

Server-Side Enforcement

The send service rechecks the participant mute before accepting a live Message, so hiding or altering the browser control does not bypass the restriction. A muted member remains present and can continue receiving the live stream.

Audit and Notification

Mute and unmute actions create live-event and moderation-audit records. When another user is targeted, QCLF also emits the matching muted/unmuted notification with the acting moderator context.

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