I host a Twitch community music room using W2G before streams. We listen to music and chat in Twitch while the W2G room plays music “videos”.
Currently, DJs lock down the W2G room—only they can control playback. No one else can chat, use the mic, camera, or playlist.
I suggest allowing room owners to activate their mic even when the room is locked, regardless of the active user number. This would let me shout out music requests live, adding a personal touch. Right now, I rely on pre-recorded bumpers. Live shoutouts would improve engagement and make the experience more interactive.
Thank you for your feedback! This is indeed a good idea. The limitation to 10 users is because the webcam/mic system is implemented as a mesh network, where each user maintains a connection to every other user in the room. Therefore, it does not really matter if only one user enables the mic, or if they all do. The limitation is more related to the number of receivers than senders. However, we are working on improvements that will remove this limit, as I agree with you that there is a clear use case for it.
I appreciate the information. It does make sense in the context of the system as a mesh network and a scaling issue. I’m glad that the improvements are being made to remove that limit, and I’m excited to hear when it’s ready to use.