In Socialive, users can have one of three roles: Admin, Broadcaster, or Guest. In this article, we will go over the following topics:
Prerequisites
To make any changes to a user's role, you need to be an administrator in your Socialive account.
User Roles and Their Permissions
Permissions | Admin | Broadcaster | Guest |
Manage Users | ![]() | ||
Manage Channels | ![]() | ||
Manage Players | ![]() | ||
Manage Distribution Channels | ![]() | ||
Create and Produce a Broadcast | ![]() | ![]() | |
Add Broadcast-specific RTMP Endpoints | ![]() | ![]() | |
Invite Guests to a Broadcast | ![]() | ![]() | |
Upload Media | ![]() | ![]() | Mobile-only |
Upload Overlays | ![]() | ![]() | |
View Recordings | ![]() | ![]() | Only their own (via mobile) |
Join a Broadcast | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Record Internally (Mobile) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Editing User Roles
- In Socialive, open the Settings (a) menu and click Users (b).
- You will see the list of users created in your Socialive account. Select the user from the list. If you have a lot of users, you can use the search bar to find them easier.
- To edit a user's role, click the drop-down menu under the Roles column and select between Admin, Broadcaster, or Guest. You cannot modify your own user role.
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