Invite guest speakers

A guest speaker is an external person without an OpenBooth account who joins a broadcast live. They open a speak link, pick a display name, allow their microphone, and can speak once the host puts them on air. They show up in the participants list with the Guest label.

Guest speakers are meant as temporary speakers for a single session, not as permanent contributors. A speak link is single-use: once a guest joins via the link, it is consumed. If the guest loses their browser session or clears their cookie, they need a new link from the host.

In the channel under Contributors, open the Speak Links section and click New link. OpenBooth generates a link under /speak/[token] with a default validity of 7 days.

• One link is meant for one guest. For multiple guests, create multiple links.
• Up to 20 active links per channel can exist at the same time.
• Once a guest has claimed the link, it is consumed and cannot be reused. If their browser session is lost, the guest needs a new link.

When opening the link, the guest picks a display name. If no stream is running, they land on a waiting page. Once the broadcast starts, they are routed into the studio and allow their microphone there.

Once the guest has allowed their microphone, they show up in the participants list. Use the microphone icon to unmute them so listeners can hear them. Use the same icon to mute them again without removing them from the studio.

To remove a guest from the channel entirely, use the trash icon in the participants list. The guest immediately gets a notice that they were removed by the host and is signed out.

• Revoke single unused speak links via the trash icon in the Speak Links section.
• Revoke all unused links at once with Revoke all. Links that have already been claimed stay active.
• To remove the speaker behind a claimed link, use the participants list.