How to add Remote Guests in Livestream Studio

You can add a live webcam or desktop source from another location into your Livestream Studio project using the Remote Guests feature. This article discusses how to invite guests, manage their settings, and add them to your stream.

In this article:

• Video overview
• What to know before inviting Remote Guests
• How to invite and show Remote Guests in Studio
• Making the most out of the Remote Guests feature
• Suggested next steps

Video overview

Watch the video below to see an overview of the Remote Guest feature. 

What to know before inviting Remote Guests

Before adding guests to your production, take note of the following:

• Vimeo Enterprise accounts can invite up to 10 guests. Users on Advanced and Premium plans can invite up to 5 guests. 
  • Remote Guests do not need a Vimeo account to join your stream.
• Browser requirements: Remote Guests can only join your stream via Google Chrome. 
• View our hardware and network recommendations for remote guests.

How to invite and show Remote Guests in Livestream Studio

To generate a link to send to your Remote Guests and add them to your production:

1. After opening Livestream Studio, navigate to the Guests tab.
2. Select Add Input > Remote Guests > Add remote guests.
3. Select the Settings sub-tab in the Guest tab. 
4. Copy the displayed Guest link and send it to your guests (via email, messaging app, etc.).
   • This guest link will stay the same for the project in Livestream Studio, unless you select Reset guest link.
     
5. When the Remote guest joins, a thumbnail with their camera feed will be added to the Guests tab.
   
6. Select + Add As Input on the individual guest to add them as a standalone input for your event.
   • Alternatively, select + Add As GFX to create a gallery-view graphics overlay that includes all guests and the first Studio input.

When a guest is switched into the event, they will see a red "On Air" indicator in their browser. 

Making the most out of the Remote Guests feature

The Guests panel provides additional tools for automating and communicating between hosts and guests.

• Guest Settings: Select the Settings tab to access automation tools.
  • Autopush: Automatically updates the gallery graphic in a selected GFX channel to reflect the current number of guest inputs.
  • Auto switch: Automatically switches to the guest who is currently speaking in the Program Output. To manually configure switching thresholds (e.g., check interval, Switch delay, Activation margin), select Manual adjustment.
  • Chat: Select the Chat tab on the left side of the Guests panel to access the event chat.
• Removing guests: To disconnect a guest, hover over their image in the Guests tab and select the trash can icon. The guest will receive a notification that the host ended their session.

Suggested next steps

• Learn how Remote Guests can join a live event. How to join a live event as a Remote Guest.
• If your guest is having trouble connecting, refer to Troubleshooting: Remote Guest's camera and microphone not appearing.