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How to use broadcast rooms for live captions
Start a caption session, create a Max or Team broadcast room, choose audience languages, and share the link or six-character code.
To use a broadcast room, start a live caption session on Max or Team, create a room linked to that session, and share the viewer link or the six-character code. Viewers open the room in a browser, choose one of the languages you enabled, and read the captions as they update. Only caption text is shared, not audio.
01Host setup
Start the caption session first, because a room points at a running session. Open the broadcast area, create a room, give it a title the audience will recognize, and choose the languages viewers may select. Copy the viewer link or the six-character code and send it through the channel your audience already uses. Keep the host tab open and the session running for the duration of the event. If the host stops, the room stops updating, so end the session when the service, talk or webinar ends.
02Viewer setup and limits
Viewers do not need the extension or a separate app; the room is a web page. They open the link or enter the code, pick a language, and read along while the host speaks. Arabic displays right-to-left, and each viewer can choose a different language from the list the host configured. The room carries no audio, so attendees still need the original meeting, stream or PA system for sound. If someone needs a transcript afterwards, the host can save and export it separately.
How to do it
- 1Start a live caption session on a Max or Team plan.
- 2Create a broadcast room and give it a clear title.
- 3Choose the audience languages viewers can select.
- 4Share the viewer link or six-character code and keep the host session running.
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