Create a live event

The first step is to configure the live event by providing a LiveEventCreateParams object. You can provide some basic information related to the event such as the type of the live event, its title, and the cover image that would show on the thumbnail. If not specified, the live event ID will show as the title and the thumbnail as black.

When creating a live event, you need to provide type to specify the type of a live event. The supported features of an event will vary depending on the live event type. The type of the event can't be changed once the event is created. For instance, if you wish to transition from an audio-only event to an event with both audio and video, a brand new live event must be created.

Once you have configured the LiveEvent object, you can create a live event by calling the createLiveEvent() method. If the creation was successful, a liveEvent instance is returned, the status of the live event changes to created, and an open channel is available in which hosts can enter and chat.

To start a live event, you need at least one host for each live event. For users to enter the live event as a host, provide the IDs of host candidates in the userIdsForHost property of LiveEventCreateParams. Up to ten users can be set as host candidates and six of them can act as co-hosts for the live event simultaneously while other four can join the event as participants. When there is an empty seat for the role during the live event, anyone among the four, specified in userIdsForHost, can become a host by re-entering the live event as a host.

In case the open channel isn’t available, call fetchOpenChannel().

Kotlin

val params = LiveEventCreateParams(listOf("HOST_ID")).apply {
   title = "TITLE"
   coverImage = "IMAGE_URL"
   type = LiveEventType // Acceptable values are LIVE_EVENT_FOR_VIDEO and LIVE_EVENT_FOR_AUDIO_ONLY.
}
SendbirdLive.createLiveEvent(params){ liveEvent, e ->
   if (e != null){
       return@createLiveEvent
   }
   // A live event is successfully created.

}

Sample app