Talk to guests

Give guests a cue, a countdown or a word of thanks, without the audience hearing it. See Remote guests.

Before you start

• The Studio is connected in the Remote Guests window.
• The company is on Team or up: Talk and the chat come with the Green Room.
• The Mac has a microphone, and Live Producer may use it (System Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone).

Step 1: Talk to everyone

Press and hold Hold to Talk in the Remote Guests window, or choose Window › Talk to Guests (⌥⌘T) to turn it on and again to turn it off. Every guest in the room hears you, waiting or on air, and their page says The producer is talking. The program never carries it.

On a Stream Deck, the Talk to Guests key on the Output page does the same while you hold it.

Step 2: Talk to one guest

Press and hold Talk on that guest’s row, in the slots or the Green Room. Only they hear you, and their page says The producer is talking to you. Let go and they hear the show again as before.

Step 3: Chat

Type in the chat at the bottom of the window and press Send. Choose Everyone or one guest first. A guest’s answer shows there with their name. The chat is kept only while you are connected.

Verify

While you hold Talk, the button reads Talking. Ask the guest to confirm they hear you.

Related

• Bring a guest on
• Held keys