# \&order

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push), [`&room`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room))

## Options

Example: `&order=3`

| Value                    | Description                         |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| (positive integer value) | Higher order, drawn first on screen |

## Details

Videos in the auto-mixer are normally sorted by default by their connection ID, but assigning a mix-order value to a video will order it based on that mix value instead. If not set manually via the `&order` parameter, the mix order value will be zero.

The director can change this value dynamically for each guest; they can change the order of a guest via the `Mix Order` option in the director's room. If wanting to pre-assign the mix-order value though, the `&order` option can be useful, such as when wanting to ensure the main host of a stream is always first in the video mix layout.

The mixer order takes priority over [`&orderby`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-orderby), but the mix order has no effect if using a custom layout, such as when using a custom [`&layout`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/and-layout) or via the mixer app.\
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If two videos have the same order value, the mixer will decide on its own which is drawn first of the two.

Order is Left to Right; Top to Bottom.

The mix order value for a guest/video source is synced with all other guests/scenes/viewers, so changing it will impact how others see the mix order as well.

## Related

{% content-ref url="../director-parameters/and-orderby" %}
[and-orderby](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/director-parameters/and-orderby)
{% endcontent-ref %}