&prompt

Ask a publisher before sending a source stream to a new viewer.

Sender-Side Option! (&push)

Aliases

• &approve

• &validate

Details

&prompt is publisher-side viewer confirmation.

After a viewer connection is established, but before the publisher sends audio/video to that viewer, the publisher sees a prompt asking whether to allow the connection.

https://vdo.ninja/?push=Camera1&prompt

If the publisher approves, the stream is sent to that viewer. If the publisher denies, the viewer is disconnected and no audio/video is sent.

If the viewer has &label=NAME on their view link, that label is shown in the prompt. Otherwise, a generated connection ID is shown.

When to use it

Use &prompt when one publisher wants to approve viewers of a single push/source stream.

It is useful for:

• a private camera feed

• a temporary one-to-one source link

• warning the publisher before a new viewer receives media

Limitations

&prompt is not a room admission control.

• It does not limit who can enter a room.

• It does not create a room waiting list.

• A denied viewer can try to connect again.

• Viewer labels can be spoofed, so do not treat the prompt as strong identity verification.

For director-controlled room joins, use &requireapproval. For room size limits, use &roomcap.

Related

&requireapproval&password&hash