# Director Parameters

Parameters specified for the director's control panel; have to be used together with the [`&director`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/director) parameter.

## Director Only Parameters

| Parameter                                                                                                        | Explanation                                                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`&director`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/director)                             | Enters a room as the director, instead of a guest and have full control                                     |
| [`&codirector`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/codirector)                         | Allows assistant directors to have access to the director's room, with a subset of control                  |
| [`&blindall`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-blindall)                         | It allows the director 'blinding' all the guests at a time with a new button                                |
| [`&cleandirector`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/cleandirector)                   | Hides the invite URL options in the Director's room                                                         |
| [`&hidesolo`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-hidesolo)                         | Lets you hide the solo links from showing                                                                   |
| [`&hidecodirectors`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-hidecodirectors)           | Hides the co-directors from appearing in the director's room                                                |
| [`&minidirector`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-minidirector)                 | Default mini director stylesheet                                                                            |
| [`&orderby`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-orderby)                           | Orders guests by their stream ID in the director's room                                                     |
| [`&queue`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/guest-queuing-parameters/queue)                              | A basic guest queuing system                                                                                |
| [`&rooms`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/rooms)                                   | Quick director access to a list of rooms for transfering guests                                             |
| [`&roomcap`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-roomcap)                           | Claim-time room admission cap (default 80 on official service; hard max 80)                                 |
| [`&roomkey`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-roomkey)                           | Trusted bypass key for claim-time admission controls                                                        |
| [`&requireapproval`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-requireapproval)           | Require manual director approval before new guests can join                                                 |
| [`&broadcasttransfer`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-broadcasttransfer)       | Will let you specify the default for whether to transfer a guest from room to room in broadcast mode or not |
| [`&showdirector`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-showdirector)                 | Lets the director perform alongside guests, showing up in scene-view links                                  |
| [`&slotmode`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-slotmode)                         | Gives you the possibility to assign slots to the connected guests                                           |
| [`&previewmode`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-previewmode)                   | Activates the Preview layout for the director's room by default                                             |
| [`&novice`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-novice)                             | Hides some advanced guest options in the director's control center                                          |
| [`&layouts`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-layouts)                           | An ordered array of layouts, which can be used to switch between using the API layouts action               |
| [`&maindirectorpassword`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-maindirectorpassword) | Lets you set a pseudo 'master room password' as a director                                                  |

## Parameters you can also use as a director

| Parameter                                                                                                   | Explanation                                                                                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [`&totalroombitrate`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/totalroombitrate)   | The total bitrate the guests in a room can view video streams with                                      |
| [`&limittotalbitrate`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-bitrate-parameters/limittotalbitrate) | Limits the total outbound bitrate                                                                       |
| [`&notify`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-notify)                        | Audio alerts for raised hands, chat messages and if somebody joins the room                             |
| [`&mutespeaker=0`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/and-mutespeaker)               | Can be used to have the director join unmuted                                                           |
| [`&showconnections`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-showconnections)      | Displays the total number of p2p connections of a remote stream                                         |
| [`&widget`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/settings-parameters/and-widget)                        | Will load a side-bar for guests with an IFrame embed, with support for YouTube / Twitch / Social Stream |