# \&novideo

Viewer-Side Option! ([`&view`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view), [`&scene`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene), [`&room`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room))

## Aliases

* `&nv`
* `&hidevideo`
* [`&showonly`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-parameters/novideo)

## Details

`&novideo` disables all video playback on the local computer. Useful for reducing the CPU and network load on other connect peers if voice-chat is sufficient.

* Join a group-room as audio-only, to limit load on the guests.

When used together with [`&noaudio`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/audio-parameters/noaudio) (`&novideo&noaudio`), prevents guest room member from seeing or hearing other member's audio or video feeds.

* Useful for directors who may wish to only issue commands or text chat, but not need to see video or audio.

You can pass a comma separated list of stream IDs that will be excluded, so that they specifically will play video. `?novideo=guest1a,guest2a` will only allow video from guest1a and guest2a to play.

Video tracks are blocked and do not form any connection when using peer-to-peer, not taking up bandwidth or system load, but they also cannot be re-enabled without reconnecting. Video tracks from WHIP-based sources, Iframes, or some non-standard sources may still allow video tracks to connect, using up bandwidth, but will not be rendered. Check the connection stats for that stream ID to confirm.

Use [`&broadcast`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-parameters/broadcast) or [`&showonly`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/video-parameters/novideo) if you want to disable all videos except any stream IDs listed.

## Related

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

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

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