There are multiple roles available in an event: Host, Admin, Speaker, and Attendees. The role that you have in the event will give you specific controls.
The Host of the event is the user who the event/session is scheduled under. They have full permissions to manage the sessions, speakers, and attendees. There can be multiple hosts for an event. The host can do things like stop and start the sessions, push polls, allow raise-hand requests, share screen play simuLIVE videos etc.
Admin for an event is the user who controls the entire backend. They have full permission to control the content, look and feel and other aspects of the event. There can be multiple admins for an event. The admins can do things like upload a moderate Q&A, push notifications, push poll questions, change user roles etc. Learn how to add admins for a particular event
Speakers are full participants in an event. They can view and see video, interact with other speakers and hosts, push polls, screen share etc. Learn how to add Speakers and invite them for a articular session
Attendees are view-only participants who can be allowed in the stream if the host chooses. Their view of the session is controlled by the host. They can interact with the host, other attendees and the speakers through Raise-Hand, Q&A and the chat. Learn about joining a session as an attendee.
Comparison of controls
The following table compares the webinar controls available to the host, speakers, and attendees.
Participate in the Event
Controls | Host | Speaker | Attendee | Admin |
Start the Stream | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
Mute/unmute self | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Start/Stop their own video feed | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
View participants list | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Share Screen | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
Chat | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Inject simuLIVE video in a session | – | – | – | ✔ |
Play simuLIVE video | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
Mute an individual or all Speakers | ✔ | – | – | – |
Ask questions in Q&A | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
View all Questions and respond | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Create an ON-demand session | – | – | – | ✔ |
Play an ON-demand session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Create Polls | ✔ | ✔ | – | ✔ |
Answer Polls | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Raise Hand | – | – | ✔ | – |
Allow attendee in the stream | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
End Stream | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
Manage Session
Controls | Host | Speaker | Attendee | Admin |
Invite others to join Nunify Event | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Invite others to join a session | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Live Stream to Facebook | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
Live Stream to YouTube | ✔ | ✔ | – | – |
Add Event to Calendar | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Share Event on Social Media | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | – |
Moderate Q&A | – | – | – | ✔ |
Send Push Notifications | – | – | – | ✔ |
Access session recordings | – | – | – | ✔ |
Note: Attendee’s can only Mute/unmute themselves and/or Start/Stop their own video when they are allowed by the Host or the Speaker get into the stream
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